Comments on: Why IE? http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Perfect Girlfiend http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55871 Perfect Girlfiend Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:34:54 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55871 Working in tech, I use both. For my stuff, I tend to use FireFox because it loads a bit faster. For a lot of sites (especially outside the US), you need to use IE because they'll choke on Firefox. Honestly, I don't care--FF or IE, Toyota or Honda--what ever gets me where I need to go, and both so it. I don't have a religious agenda to push me one way or the other. Hhaving worked for MSFT, I recognize the a lot of the problems in MS software are because of one asshole in middle management who forces in some feature everyone regrets later. Also, their software is still the best-tested software in the world--period. Widgets and whatnot are easier to find for FireFox (Foxmarks to synch bookmarks across machines, FireBug, etc), so it has that advantage. Maybe there are some for IE, but nobody pays them any heed. I actually get annoyed because I a lot of devs will test code on FF only and it breaks on IE which is used pretty much exclusively in the area where I work. Then, I have to file defects and waggle my finger in a tiresome manner. Working in tech, I use both.
For my stuff, I tend to use FireFox because it loads a bit faster. For a lot of sites (especially outside the US), you need to use IE because they’ll choke on Firefox. Honestly, I don’t care–FF or IE, Toyota or Honda–what ever gets me where I need to go, and both so it. I don’t have a religious agenda to push me one way or the other. Hhaving worked for MSFT, I recognize the a lot of the problems in MS software are because of one asshole in middle management who forces in some feature everyone regrets later. Also, their software is still the best-tested software in the world–period.

Widgets and whatnot are easier to find for FireFox (Foxmarks to synch bookmarks across machines, FireBug, etc), so it has that advantage. Maybe there are some for IE, but nobody pays them any heed.

I actually get annoyed because I a lot of devs will test code on FF only and it breaks on IE which is used pretty much exclusively in the area where I work. Then, I have to file defects and waggle my finger in a tiresome manner.

]]> By: Kyso Kisaen http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55817 Kyso Kisaen Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:23:31 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55817 OK, I'm going to assume that all website stats are that bizarre, and it's just that today's the first time I've ever seen such detail. OK, I’m going to assume that all website stats are that bizarre, and it’s just that today’s the first time I’ve ever seen such detail.

]]> By: Bryen http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55816 Bryen Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:33:30 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55816 Firefox doesn't display any of our proprietary web-apps at the office. Even when I had admin rights on my machine, I rarely used Firefox because I had to keep switching back and forth to IE to make the web-apps work... Sad but true. I also agree with MikeEss... IE v7 is less lame than it could be. Firefox doesn’t display any of our proprietary web-apps at the office. Even when I had admin rights on my machine, I rarely used Firefox because I had to keep switching back and forth to IE to make the web-apps work…

Sad but true.

I also agree with MikeEss… IE v7 is less lame than it could be.

]]> By: Adam http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55803 Adam Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:59:24 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55803 When I'm at work it's IE but here at home on my Apple, Firefox or Safari all the way. I did download Firefox at work, but it's way slower on their network for some reason. When I’m at work it’s IE but here at home on my Apple, Firefox or Safari all the way. I did download Firefox at work, but it’s way slower on their network for some reason.

]]> By: punkass marc http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55802 punkass marc Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:27:10 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55802 woot! stick it to the man, j. woot! stick it to the man, j.

]]> By: j http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55797 j Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:16:32 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55797 My school district has banned Firefox. Firefox does not work on our school computers. My school district has also banned half the Internet. So I figure that viewing PAB at school, even if on IE, is somewhat of a rebellion. My school district has banned Firefox. Firefox does not work on our school computers.

My school district has also banned half the Internet. So I figure that viewing PAB at school, even if on IE, is somewhat of a rebellion.

]]> By: erin http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55792 erin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:53:28 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55792 To be perfectly honest, I do prefer IE, if for no other reason than it seems to stream a lot faster for me. I can't really watch youtube vids on firefox. Speaking of evil microsoft, for anyone tempted to "upgrade" to vista: DONT. My month old laptop has crashed three times, and I haven't seen any features yet that really make it better than xp. To be perfectly honest, I do prefer IE, if for no other reason than it seems to stream a lot faster for me. I can’t really watch youtube vids on firefox.

Speaking of evil microsoft, for anyone tempted to “upgrade” to vista: DONT. My month old laptop has crashed three times, and I haven’t seen any features yet that really make it better than xp.

]]> By: punkass marc http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55762 punkass marc Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:36:33 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55762 Hey Mike! I found it surprising too. But then I thought about my cool progressive type audience when compared to the general public and realized most folks here would probably be savvy enough to use the browser they wanted and fear not the downloading of new software. If true, that means that I have to assume at least some of the 37.77% of IE users are actively eschewing other browsers for IE. Maybe it's work restrictions like firefalluk says, or maybe it's something else entirely. I'm not lovey-dovey with Firefox or anything, just curious if anyone's got a strong pro-IE take. Hey Mike!

I found it surprising too. But then I thought about my cool progressive type audience when compared to the general public and realized most folks here would probably be savvy enough to use the browser they wanted and fear not the downloading of new software. If true, that means that I have to assume at least some of the 37.77% of IE users are actively eschewing other browsers for IE. Maybe it’s work restrictions like firefalluk says, or maybe it’s something else entirely. I’m not lovey-dovey with Firefox or anything, just curious if anyone’s got a strong pro-IE take.

]]> By: Casey http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55760 Casey Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:14:25 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55760 Amy - you can import your bookmarks from IE to Firefox easily. Amy - you can import your bookmarks from IE to Firefox easily.

]]> By: Thedore S http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55758 Thedore S Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:41:26 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/12/07/why-ie/#comment-55758 Firefox will rule the future. However, while on campus, running youtube in Firefox is deadly. How else will I get my bootlegged music on whim?! This post has inspired me though and I'll run my low-maintenance pages in Firefox and youtube in IE. of course, I never counted because I read everything on google.com/reader. Firefox will rule the future. However, while on campus, running youtube in Firefox is deadly. How else will I get my bootlegged music on whim?! This post has inspired me though and I’ll run my low-maintenance pages in Firefox and youtube in IE. of course, I never counted because I read everything on google.com/reader.

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