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StatCounter Blasts Microsoft's Claim About IE Still Being the Number 1 Browser

Posted by Soulskill on from the browser-election-recount dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Do you remember when Microsoft tried to claim that Internet Explorer was still the most-used browser by accusing StatCounter of using a flawed methodology? Well, StatCounter has just posted a response that walks through a number of errors and omissions in Microsoft's reasoning. They (rather politely) explain the importance of sample size, discuss the value of page view counts versus unique visitor counts, and explain the difference between their methodology and that of Net Applications."

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  1. Sample size by sl4shd0rk · · Score: 4, Insightful

    237 out of 237 Microsoft employees recommend Internet Explorer

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  2. Re:Ok... by h4rr4r · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That seems about right for linux desktop market share. Who is claiming it is not?

    Now claiming that includes all the servers out there can't be right.

  3. Re:The reason is simple by oakgrove · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Android browser does not represent itself as Chrome unless you actually install Chrome. And even then it represents itself as Chrome on Android so, no, StatCounter did not count Android in their stats.

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