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Firefox May Soon Overtake IE In Europe
peterkern writes "The July browser market share reports are somewhat inconsistent, but if we believe StatCounter, then it looks like Firefox will be overtaking Microsoft IE's market share next month. The two browsers are both within 1 point of 40% market share, IE above and Firefox below. Europeans are more crazy about Firefox than Americans: In Germany, Firefox has a 61% market share, while IE has only 25%. Google Chrome is, according to StatCounter, now above 10%. ConceivablyTech has more details, including market share data from both StatCounter and Net Applications (which as of this month is limiting its free data)."
People here are less resistant to change and have a tiny bit more of patience to adapt to new things. They do not equate "new/unknown" with "crap" as other countries do.
Do they? I have never noticed.
Sounds like Germany's healthcare system is in as sad as shape as America's healthcare/retirement system (medicare and SS respectively).
The reason I labeled it a "monopoly" is because even though you have "choice" between doctors, you are still dealing with the same central monopoly. It's akin to if you bought a Macintosh or Amiga or Linux computer, but still had to pay money to Microsoft.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
>>>Why is it that a bewildering number of smart people has been indoctrinated into believing that the "free market" is the only solution to everything?
Why is that a bewildering number of people paint the world as black-and-white? I consider myself a "smart people" and I support the free market, but I don't think it's the solution to "everything". For example if you have a natural monopoly where it would be impossible to provide Choice, such as water and sewer pipes, then the free market is not your best option.
Please be more careful with how you paint other people with your strawman arguments. We're not all black. And we're not all white. Most of us are shades of gray with varying viewpoints all along the political spectrum.
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>>>at about 2 times the cost.
First: You exaggerate. US healthcare is more costly, but only by 1.1x not 2x. Foreign healthcare like Canada is also costly, but most of the cost is hidden behind bureaucracy and taxes. ----- Second: Sometimes it's worth the extra cost, just so you can have freedom. That's why we have ~30 different car companies, and not just a GM (government motors) Monopoly. It probably would be cheaper to have a single Car Monopoly run by Government, but who wants to live in such a world???
I prefer a Pro-Choice solution wherever possible so that as much power as possible is placed in the hands of the People. Choice == Freedom. Monopoly == Slavery.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
I don't need Viagra. Your mother never complained.
Because the public service is a building to is slowly crumbling to the ground, or ridden with drugs, and yet I still am expected to pay for that POS.
It's akin to deciding to "cut the cord" and just watch television for free (by antenna or ATT cellphone), and yet I'm still forced to pay $60/month to the local POS Comcast monopoly. If you don't use a service, you should not have to pay for it.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall