Safari Beta Takeup Tops Firefox, IE and Chrome

nk497 writes "The release of the beta for the next version of Apple's Safari browser last week helped drive Apple's market share above ten per cent. The Safari beta has gained users at a rate of about 0.5 per cent a day since its release, topping one per cent by day four. For comparison, Microsoft's beta of IE took six months to hit one percent, Chrome needed almost a month, and Firefox 3 took a week."

Comments

So what?

[LingNoi]

When Firefox came out most people didn't realise they even had a choice. It's hardly a fair comparison between 2004 and now, especially when it's from a company that has a horde of raging fanbois that will use anything they're told and like it.

Re:So what?

[bondsbw]

When Firefox came out most people didn't realise they even had a choice. It's hardly a fair comparison between 2004 and now

I didn't realize Firefox 3 came out in 2004... wow!

To think, I was wasting so much time with version 1 and 2 when I could have had 3 all along...

Re:Not convinced these are genuine users

[intheshelter]

You're "prepared to stand corrected on the fact that this isnt being pushed at present by the insidious apple update. "

- Wow, how big of you to be prepared to stand corrected. At what point will you actually stand corrected? Actually, I am looking forward to being prepared to stand corrected that your inaccurate accusation against Apple is not an insidious Hater posting by someone who can't get his facts right.

I don't know which is worse. Your initial inaccuracy, or your lame attempt at a retraction while still tossing an unwarranted insult. At any rate, I am prepared to hear your sniveling dishonest reply.