[deogeo]

> By artificially limiting user options, Google is creating scarcity where there is none.

Does this refer to only the default selections screen, or will users be unable to choose a search provider that doesn't participate in the auction? I.e. there's no "other" option to type in a URL?

[dylz]

This entire blog post reads pretty terribly to me. It's yet another bing search result 'reseller' with no real pros to using it..

Users can still just choose the engine they want elsewhere. This appears to be first-launch only. Doesn't affect Firefox from the Play store either.

[asdfasgasdgasdg]

The FAQ on the auction page clearly indicates that users will be able to select whatever search provider they want, after device set up. This just affects the options that are shown at device setup. Google is using a price mechanism to determine who should be included in the pre-installed set of search providers, essentially.