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IE Market Share Drops Below 70%

Posted by timothy on from the probably-too-late-to-open-source-ie dept.

Mike writes "Microsoft's market share in the browser dropped below 70% for the first time in eight years, while Mozilla broke the 20% barrier for the first time in its history. It's too early to tell for sure, but if Net Applications' numbers are correct, then Microsoft's Internet Explorer will end 2008 with a historic market share loss in a software segment Microsoft believes is key to its business."

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  1. Re:Layoffs by Anthony_Cargile · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh yes, chairs are a-flying in Redmond now, and if you listen slightly to the West, you just might hear some of them land...

  2. Re:Layoffs by Anthony_Cargile · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well we could economize the situation by placing the stockbrokers in the chairs before handing them to Ballmer.

  3. Re:This isn't my fault... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're going to put IE6 on your Mac and Linux boxes? Doesn't sound lazy - sounds insane.

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  4. Re:Layoffs by sveard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or buy IKEA shares

  5. Re:Who's history? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 3, Funny

    Last time it broke that barrier, it was going in the other direction

  6. Re:Layoffs by David+Gerard · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm just waiting for Microsoft to go to Washington for a bailout.

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  7. Re:Layoffs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    because of the strong footholds that I have in other markets.

    Oh what the hell, it's Slashdot - I'll bite.

    Bill, is that you?

  8. Re:Good Exchange Replacement by mikaelhg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. Lotus Domino / Notes.

    That's like saying that suicide is always an option.