Vista Come No Anti-Virus

According to an article from TheRegister.co.uk, Microsoft will not include any anti-virus software on their newest version of Windows in development, Vista. Microsoft claims that Windows Vista will be more secure than Windows XP, but how can that be without Antivirus prepackaged.

From the article, "Symantec, though its assisted enquiries from investigators, has said it would rather take on Microsoft in the marketplace than cry foul to regulators over Microsoft's entry into the consumer anti-virus marketplace."

This topic is like reopening the browser-war can of warms. Microsoft wouldn't want to package too much in the OS at the risk of being callled a monopoly again. In 2006, it is necessary to have antivirus software to maintain a secure computer. I don't see how they can claim to be secure without it.