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Google Tells Users To Drop IE6

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the my-mom-still-won't-do-it dept.

Kelly writes "Google is now urging Gmail users to drop Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) in favor of Firefox or Chrome. Google recently removed Firefox from the Google Pack bundle, replaced it with Chrome, then added a direct download link for Chrome on Google and YouTube. Google's decision to list IE6 as an unsupported Gmail browser does not affect just consumers: Tens of thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses that run Google Apps hosted services may dump IE6 as well. What's especially interesting is the fact that Mozilla is picking up two out of three browser users that Microsoft surrenders."

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  1. Re:Makes sense by binarylarry · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, because browsing the web is SOOO different on Firefox.

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  2. Re:dont bullshit please by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You're right, I'm sorry. Google is telling users to upgrade to IE 7, Firefox, or Chrome.

    Oh shit, I lied.

    Google is telling users to upgrade from IE 6 to Firefox or Chrome. I was right. You, and the rest of the 4 or 5 Slashdotters who piled on to say the same thing are wrong.

    But you're all still beautiful people and I value your comments anyway.

    Oh shit, I lied again.

  3. Re:Makes sense by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Yeah it's so evil that they list all their supported browsers and might link to only two of them from the message but link to all of them from their help section.

    The MS fanboys must be chucking chairs like crazy over the fact their favourite companies stinks and people are realizing this.