Comments on: I Don’t and Won’t Use Internet Explorer! http://mcgrath.ca/2007/08/10/i-don%e2%80%99t-and-won%e2%80%99t-use-internet-explorer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-don%25e2%2580%2599t-and-won%25e2%2580%2599t-use-internet-explorer Fri, 11 May 2012 13:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve McGrath http://mcgrath.ca/2007/08/10/i-don%e2%80%99t-and-won%e2%80%99t-use-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Steve McGrath Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:18:31 +0000 http://www.mcgrath.ca/2007/08/10/i-don%e2%80%99t-and-won%e2%80%99t-use-internet-explorer/#comment-234 I took the time and updated my stats. As for asking my mom, that's another story. Yes, I installed it on my dad's computer and said to her to click that little fox icon to browse the web and she use it. My mom, who I love, is far far from being Tech-savvy. She did asked a few questions at first but now ask my dad. It does the job for her. Internet Explorer is there by default and people don't know about other and better ;) options. But when they pay a few times to get their computer fixed/reinstalled because of spywares/virus then they will look for safer free alternative. The problem is that the dishonest "fixer" don't tell them so to keep them repeat customers or sell bloat ware security that they have to renew each year and go back to "fixer" to install it. Also, security holes a fixed more quickly with Firefox than IE. Like Leo Laporte once said: "IE is too intelligent for it's own good", referring to the ActiveX security blunder. I will stop because it's starting to be a post by itself. :D I took the time and updated my stats.

As for asking my mom, that’s another story. Yes, I installed it on my dad’s computer and said to her to click that little fox icon to browse the web and she use it. My mom, who I love, is far far from being Tech-savvy. She did asked a few questions at first but now ask my dad. It does the job for her.

Internet Explorer is there by default and people don’t know about other and better ;) options. But when they pay a few times to get their computer fixed/reinstalled because of spywares/virus then they will look for safer free alternative. The problem is that the dishonest “fixer” don’t tell them so to keep them repeat customers or sell bloat ware security that they have to renew each year and go back to “fixer” to install it.

Also, security holes a fixed more quickly with Firefox than IE.

Like Leo Laporte once said: “IE is too intelligent for it’s own good”, referring to the ActiveX security blunder.

I will stop because it’s starting to be a post by itself. :D

]]> By: Spud Oregon http://mcgrath.ca/2007/08/10/i-don%e2%80%99t-and-won%e2%80%99t-use-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Spud Oregon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:27:21 +0000 http://www.mcgrath.ca/2007/08/10/i-don%e2%80%99t-and-won%e2%80%99t-use-internet-explorer/#comment-233 Crikey! 81% of visitors to this blog use Firefox??? I better come here more often to try and swing things back in favor of IE! ;) I love a good IE vs Firefox debate, but I've yet to be convinced Firefox is better for the average user. In fact, I'd love your mom to explain why she uses Firefox. I somewhat suspect that her son installed it without her knowing, and she doesn't even realize she's using IE! Come on Steve, you maybe Tech-savvy, but I can't believe your mum is! :) Crikey! 81% of visitors to this blog use Firefox??? I better come here more often to try and swing things back in favor of IE! ;)

I love a good IE vs Firefox debate, but I’ve yet to be convinced Firefox is better for the average user. In fact, I’d love your mom to explain why she uses Firefox. I somewhat suspect that her son installed it without her knowing, and she doesn’t even realize she’s using IE! Come on Steve, you maybe Tech-savvy, but I can’t believe your mum is! :)

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