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IE Market Share Falls To Historic Low

Posted by kdawson on from the going-going dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Predicting that Microsoft will lose market share from month to month isn't especially difficult. Yet it is amazing to see the downfall of what was once a bastion for Microsoft. It appears that Microsoft can't defend IE against Firefox and, as it seems, Google's Chrome. Net Applications now believes that IE has a share of less than 60%, which is about the range that IE had in early 1999, when IE5 was launched. IE is now officially back in the 1990s. Chrome, by the way, is the fastest growing browser, both in absolute numbers and percentages. It is well ahead of Safari and more than tripled its share within 12 months."

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  1. And may it keep dropping by Gr8Apes · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the best news since... the last news that IE market share was dropping...

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    The cesspool just got a check and balance.
  2. Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! by poena.dare · · Score: 5, Funny

    I *almost* agree wit cha. I've been there to. However! I do remember a time (maybe a brief time) when I could pass the buck and say, It looks good on IE, who cares if it craps out on Netscape/Firefox!" Good times. Good times.

  3. historic? by beh · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Falls To Historic Low"
    [...]
    "which is about the range that IE had in early 1999"

    ?

    So, it's historic, because it's the second time it's around that range?

    1. Re:historic? by clone53421 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes.

      The first time something happens, it’s unprecedented.

      The second time, it’s merely historic.

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      Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
  4. Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! by Zeussy · · Score: 4, Funny

    IE6. Never forget!

    Sounds like a quote for a T Shirt from Think Geek

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  5. Now Officially Back In The Nineties by Arancaytar · · Score: 1, Funny

    Internet Explorer has always been stuck in the nineties. That was the problem, really.

  6. Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! by gabebear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this shirt available?

  7. Re:good by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I see you work in marketing.

    "IE. Not the unholy creation of Satan it once was."

  8. Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! by scottwilkins · · Score: 2, Funny

    Being a developer myself, I'll stick with I.E. In my experience I.E. has returned expected results countless more times than Firefox, Chrome or any other browser. Version 8 answers most of the "not compatible/compliant" retoric anyway. And, overall I'd say it's the most secure browser on the web today. You can see it differently, but those glasses went out of style long ago.

  9. Re:good by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    The visits to the dev team must be stressing though.

    "Hey guys, I'm preparing the campaign. How's the new IE coming out?"

    "IF THOU BE THE SON OF GOD, COMMAND THAT THESE STONES BE MADE BREAD."

  10. best practices: how to code for IE by SMOKEING · · Score: 5, Funny

    index.html:
      ...
      <script language="JavaScript">
      if ( navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('msie') != -1 ) {
        window.location.replace("msie.html");
      }
      ...

    msie.html:
      ...
      <meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="5; url=http://www.microsoft.com">
      </head><body><p>msie users move along. There's nothing for you to see here.</body>

    1. Re:best practices: how to code for IE by iYk6 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why do you got to be hating my BumSieve browser?

  11. Re:Not surprising, IE8 is a disaster by avandesande · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like they have matched Firefox functionality.

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