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Looking at most websites now, it says "supported by IE and FF", including
Microsoft's own Hotmail. Firefox has pretty much became a standard in its own
right now. Most websites support it and those who don't are stupid not to. People
moan about standards. I use Safari on my Mac all the time. I very rarely have to
fire up Firefox because a site doesn't work. The majority of websites do follow
standards and even if you do get WMV files or MOV files it is still watchable on any
platform or browser.

Also, the fact is, most people don't change browsers from the default because the
average user simply doesn't care. The average user is someone like my mum or
girlfriend who simply needs to check their email or look at horoscopes or MySpace
and my dad who checks his email and uses it for work. Further, they are still only
on IE 6. All they know is it works. People complain about security, but they shop
online and not once have they had their details stolen. With common sense and
adequate protection such as anti-virus then most people are fine. The anti-
Microsoft and anti-Apple people just dig to try and find these flaws, when in
actual fact people couldn't care and continue using IE on Windows and Safari on
their Mac.
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Methinks the lady doth protest too much  frgough | 06/18/07
I think they realize that Safari and FireFox are good for each other in  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
In all likelyhood those that adopt Safari ....  ShadeTree | 06/18/07
There are a lot of Windows that have already bought iPod, and there will be  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
Time will tell ....  ShadeTree | 06/18/07
Safari on Windows will raise the awareness of alternative browsers.  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
Actually, Firefox adoption has already stalled.  ShadeTree | 06/19/07
Safari is ALL about the iPhone  MacGeek2121 | 06/19/07
You're Exactly Right ShadeTree  nikoli | 06/18/07
I think that Firefox will be fine  Ken_z | 06/18/07
Safari = KHTML (NT)  People | 06/18/07
I think that Apples entrance will be positive for FireFox. It will just  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
One day  Blogsworth | 06/18/07
I think he makes a very valid point....  shawkins | 06/18/07
Not really  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/18/07
We are not arguing that things can not become defacto proprietary standards  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
No, it is NOT a standard.  linux for me | 06/18/07
With IE using proprietary Microsoft hooks and  MacGeek2121 | 06/19/07
who standard are we going to use apples  SO.CAL Guy | 06/19/07
As usual  M.R. Kennedy | 06/18/07
Nobody said that MS should not have a role in defining standards.  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
Acctually shawkins said ...  ShadeTree | 06/18/07
So, are you saying MS customers do NOT want interoperability, they LIKE it  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
Donnie Boy.  xuniL_z | 06/18/07
That is truly sad and pathetic DonnieBoy.  ShadeTree | 06/19/07
Ok...well. I'll correct myself.  shawkins | 06/18/07
IE is not a standard  MacGeek2121 | 06/19/07
Just try to argue the points. there are many valid points about the  DonnieBoy | 06/18/07
But you are being less then truthful,  GuidingLight | 06/18/07
It sure will  osreinstall | 06/18/07
Wrong  kyussmondo | 06/19/07
It's all a wash  Boot_Agnostic | 06/18/07
Money making, or market share aside...  agaea | 06/18/07
This has nothing to do with anything other than new Apple business  mlindl | 06/18/07
Why would Firefox users switch to Safari?  StanB | 06/18/07
What I have stated is that it is more likely ...  ShadeTree | 06/19/07
but then again  balaknair | 06/19/07
Controlling W3C Standards  bookedit | 06/19/07

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