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One of the dumbest moves by microsoft ever
Uncle Billy will regret not having revamped IE long ago. Microsoft is giving people just about every excuse in the world to dump IE. You'd think that if they were willing to get dragged into court all over foisting IE into Windows to shut out 3rd party browsers, they'd be at least concerned enough to do something about the IE debacle. But it's yet another testament to their slimy arrogance and warped belief that they will never be taken down.
IMO, this is so dumb because once people get a taste of Firefox they will never go back to IE. So this will be lost customers forever. I recommended FF to a user and when I spoke with him recently he was raving about FF. He said it was so nice not to be bombarded by pop ups, and he thought it was much speedier (which it is of course :-)). Keep in mind this guy barely knows how to operate a mouse, so if FF was able to grab his interest, it really has nowhere to go but up. It is my sincerest hope that Microsoft does nothing with IE until Blowhorn. By then there will be at least 15% marketshare for Mo Firefox.
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli   Posted on: 12/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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One of the dumbest moves by microsoft ever  Jeff Spicoli | 12/09/04
I agree...  IT Scion | 12/09/04
I have another take on all this.  jjon2121 | 12/09/04
Interesting theory, but...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/13/04
Sing this to the tune of  Linux User 147560 | 12/09/04
IE has no "unique value" other than being part of Windows  CobraA1 | 12/09/04
And this is why we have moopoly laws in the first place.  Laff | 12/09/04
Untrue  alterego_z | 12/09/04
Put down the bong  chrislovesdana | 12/09/04
What it is today, is a trash heap that has  bjbrock | 12/09/04
The web would've developed regardless of who's dominating  CobraA1 | 12/09/04
Their standards  DarthRidiculous | 12/10/04
IE is holding back the net  spencerlmp | 12/10/04
Not entirely true  SantiagoCrespo | 12/10/04
IE standards support is indeed less than alternate browsers  spencerlmp | 12/10/04
CSS standards support is pretty crappy too.  hion2000 | 12/12/04
Sorry Dude (gurggle) but now it's the user (exhale)  Laff | 12/10/04
You are very right  computer_man | 12/10/04
Exactly  coffeenite | 12/10/04
Gotta love one-reply people  CobraA1 | 12/11/04
IE violates standards... It does NOT set them  slamspam | 12/12/04
My favorite quote  Chad_z | 12/09/04
MS Will Continue to Continue...  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 12/09/04
Some good points there  Chad_z | 12/09/04
Its all about control and money  DarthRidiculous | 12/09/04
Here Here!  nomorems | 12/10/04
You make excellent point but I think you missed one  Laff | 12/10/04
So what are lazy web programmers going to do ...  worknman | 12/09/04
They will start writing for another browser  computer_man | 12/09/04
More likely...  John L. Ries | 12/09/04
Learn to write standard code  spencerlmp | 12/10/04
Yes, it's probably time for Microsoft to "innovate".  Anton Philidor | 12/09/04
Re: Yes, it's probably time for Microsoft to "innovate".  none none | 12/09/04
Someone did the OBVIOUS  michael-t | 12/09/04
BUWAHAHAHAH!!! Good For Penn State!!!  itanalyst | 12/09/04
No_Ax Shuns Another MS-Negative Story  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Man are you confused ,,,,, again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
Good For You!  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Firefox and Mozilla are less of a threat than Saddam Hussein  chrislovesdana | 12/09/04
So you like IIS 6.0 too?  computer_man | 12/09/04
hmmm but you can only get IIS 6  Monkey_MCSE | 12/09/04
Have another glass of M$ koolaid (NT)  DarthRidiculous | 12/09/04
That open source attack wasn't nice  FilledOut | 12/10/04
Works both ways  rapson | 12/10/04
Well... I still wish tech people would do more reading.  computer_man | 12/10/04
I agree  rapson | 12/10/04
Spot on Carl  nomorems | 12/10/04
Good to hear  rapson | 12/10/04
Free? Since when?  voska | 12/10/04
Will John Carroll be the last IE user?  mlindl | 12/09/04
Either him or Anton....  LazLong | 12/09/04
John Carroll is very knowledgeable and usually correct.  Anton Philidor | 12/10/04
Um no...IE is the tool that does not work like it should  Laff | 12/10/04
Defective hammer  Anton Philidor | 12/10/04
Sounds like your describing IE (NT)  LazLong | 12/10/04
IE is a member of the W3C  spencerlmp | 12/10/04
Beware of the poet who reads his own verse.. or writes his own review.  LazLong | 12/10/04
You mean Microsoft is not the "center of the computer universe"?  Anton Philidor | 12/10/04
True.. But I guess you don't care to discuss that 90% myth?  LazLong | 12/10/04
very very what?!  Nullifidian | 12/10/04
Get help, here now!  anthonycea | 12/09/04
I only wonder what took so long?  newdok | 12/10/04
Colleges Now, High Schools Soon?  tbbrickster_z | 12/14/04

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