By Justin Mann, TechSpot.com
Published: January 15, 2007, 11:03 AM EST
For all its merits and potential downfalls, one area IE 7.0 is not having trouble in is getting onto the desktop. Now, the new browser from MS has over 100 Million installs. The article doesn't mention whether or not it factors in those who were participating in the Vista beta, though likely that would be a minority either way. Interestingly enough, it seems that the installs of IE7 are primarily coming at the cost of IE6. Worldwide usage of Firefox seems to be remaining stable, and IE6 is dipping to all-time lows:
IE7 and Firefox still don't quite have the muster to take down the perennial browser leader: Internet Explorer 6. IE6, which was first released on August 27, 2001 is still the leading browser on the market with around 62% marketshare.
Given the benefits IE7 brings over IE6 and its inclusion in Vista, and the nature of IE's history, upgrading is the best course of action for IE6 users regardless. Even so, it's happening fast.
Source: techspot.com
Related article: dailytech.com
IE7 reaches 100 million installs
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While I am not condoning using IE7 by any means, it would be my 4th, maybe 5th choice of browsers if the world came to an end and Firefox was no longer available to the masses without threatening of being burned at the stake...
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Lol...4th or 5th. I love it Ty. Yea this is a pretty stupid stat since most people who use a computer are computer illiterate and just click yes to the box that shows up
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QUOTE(AYHJA @ Jan 15 2007, 08:03 PM) While I am not condoning using IE7 by any means, it would be my 4th, maybe 5th choice of browsers if the world came to an end and Firefox was no longer available to the masses without threatening of being burned at the stake...
LOL! True. One thing I don't like is that after you get enough tabs open with multimedia in it the browser becomes slower than hell. I use it at work (we aren't allowed to use Firefox because it will bypass WebSense).
LOL! True. One thing I don't like is that after you get enough tabs open with multimedia in it the browser becomes slower than hell. I use it at work (we aren't allowed to use Firefox because it will bypass WebSense).
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