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A First Look At Internet Explorer 8 RC1
bogaboga writes "TG Daily reports that Microsoft quietly released the first update to its IE8 beta 2 to its closest partners last week. This new version only scores a dismal 12/100 on the Acid 3 test, though the score improves significantly if one leaves the [browser] window open for at least a minute. It is marked as 'Release Candidate 1.'"
No, he's saying that users don't give a shit about the ACID test.
If I told your mum about IE not rendering the ACID3 page properly she would say "Well what moron would make a page that people can't see properly?".
Well, yeah--if you phrase it that way. But instead try phrasing it a bit different:
Hey Mom--did you know that there is a set of standards that describe how web pages look and feel?
No.
Well, there are--and did you know that Microsoft has the least compatible web browser around? And did you know that since their browser comes pre-installed on a huge percentage of computers sold every year, that it has a huge market share?
I didn't. That's pretty stupid.
You're right, mom. It is stupid. Instead of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, would you like me to install Mozilla Firefox? It looks almost exactly like Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but it's faster, more secure, crashes less, and displays web pages correctly?
Sure son, that would be swell.
See? I can hold my own straw-man conversations with fictitious characters.
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