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In article >,
Dan Drake > wrote:
> I am not going to argue the technical merits of IE vs. other browsers,
> but given that IE has ~95% of the browser market, why *wouldn't* I
> optimize my web site for IE?

Hmm. I'd say those figures are inflated by all those who buy a computer
simply because it's the thing to have. The percentage of those who use the
things in anger might well tell a different story.

I do have IE available if required, but won't use it to visit a new
unknown site. Only one I really need to visit that won't work with my
usual one. And this site doesn't come under that heading. So one perhaps
potential UK customer lost. And I know personally of five others that this
applies to also...

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 02:55:17 GMT, dizzy > wrote:

>>I am not going to argue the technical merits of IE vs. other browsers,
>>but given that IE has ~95% of the browser market, why *wouldn't* I
>>optimize my web site for IE?
>
>Because it's scummy, sleazy, lazy, stupid thinking like this that
>perpetuates the Micro$oft monopoly, for which we all pay a price.

You're *obviously* not in business. Business decisions are best made
with the head, not the heart.
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Dan Drake

In article >,
Dan Drake > wrote:
> >Because it's scummy, sleazy, lazy, stupid thinking like this that
> >perpetuates the Micro$oft monopoly, for which we all pay a price.

> You're *obviously* not in business. Business decisions are best made
> with the head, not the heart.

Tell me which business decision 'made with the head' locks out potential
customers for no good reason? Apart from the BG sort, of course...

People visit this sort of website for information - where and how to
purchase the goods on offer etc - not for entertainment.

Perhaps one of the largest most visited websites is Ebay. They seem to be
able to make a site that isn't IE 'optimised'. And with as much
'functionality' as is likely to be needed.

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:36:51 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Dan Drake > wrote:
>> >Because it's scummy, sleazy, lazy, stupid thinking like this that
>> >perpetuates the Micro$oft monopoly, for which we all pay a price.
>
>> You're *obviously* not in business. Business decisions are best made
>> with the head, not the heart.
>
> Tell me which business decision 'made with the head' locks out potential
>customers for no good reason? Apart from the BG sort, of course...

I'm not defending MS, I'm simply saying that the cost of accommodating
1 in 20 should be related to the business benefit. If it costs me
twice as much to do it then, well, you do the math...
--
Dan Drake

In article >,
Dan Drake > wrote:
> > Tell me which business decision 'made with the head' locks out
> >potential customers for no good reason? Apart from the BG sort, of
> >course...

> I'm not defending MS, I'm simply saying that the cost of accommodating 1
> in 20 should be related to the business benefit. If it costs me twice
> as much to do it then, well, you do the math...

Who says it costs more? Probably quite the reverse - by leaving out all
the useless gimmicks.

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:50:03 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Dan Drake > wrote:
>> > Tell me which business decision 'made with the head' locks out
>> >potential customers for no good reason? Apart from the BG sort, of
>> >course...
>
>> I'm not defending MS, I'm simply saying that the cost of accommodating 1
>> in 20 should be related to the business benefit. If it costs me twice
>> as much to do it then, well, you do the math...
>
>Who says it costs more? Probably quite the reverse - by leaving out all
>the useless gimmicks.

You could be correct, although that has not been my experience. Time
was that I had web testing done using Nutscrape, aol, Mosaic, etc., as
well as the current and older versions of IE. Now, my testing is done
using current IE only.

Why don't you just surrender to the BillyWare steamroller? Resistance
is futile.
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Dan Drake

In article >,
Dan Drake > wrote:
> Why don't you just surrender to the BillyWare steamroller? Resistance
> is futile.

What? And spend a fortune on new soft and hardware every few months - not
to mention virus protection - and for what real benefit? A few crappy
websites selling things I don't want anyway?

I'll spend my hard earned on motoring, thanks.

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:32:37 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:

>I'll spend my hard earned on motoring, thanks.

....and that's what *I* do. At least we can agree on that.
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