Comments on: And We Are Using Internet Explorer Why, Exactly?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:58 +0000

IE 8 has made me switch over to FireFox. I’ve got two websites that IE 8 has mangled something awful. If I could downgrade I would in a heartbeat.

By: YukiEiri

YukiEiri — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:35:56 +0000

I’ve “grown-up” with MS products. I have seen everything they’ve produced since Windows 3.1. What I have gleaned from all this exposure is MS has a habit, maybe even a policy to release their products before they are ready. Windows ME, and Vista being shining examples. In all their years of creating, publishing, and developing, one would think they would learn from their past mistakes. Apparently, history is not a lesson for these people. I, too, use Firefox almost exclusively unless, of course, the website I’m accessing demands IE. So, all I’ve really got to say is, “Those who do not learn from their past, are doomed to repeat it.” Endlessly.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:29:17 +0000

It both amazes and disappoints me that with some of the most brilliant minds in the world, Microsoft continues to generate products with the most security flaws. Granted IE8 and Windows 7 are huge steps toward tighter code and more secure products, but we all know that until Firefox started eating into their browser market-share, they were content to leave us all with IE6 and its myriad of security holes. I also suspect that growing OSX sales and the penetration of Linux into the netbook market was something of an impetus to make Windows 7 a better product and to get it to market sooner.
With all the brain-power Microsoft has on tap, I can only imagine that there must be some extremely poor management. Look at what Google has produced by giving their employees (also some of the world’s most brilliant minds) the tools and free reign to pursue making the best product they can.