IE Drops Below 30% Market Share for First Time in 15 Years
Microsoft recently complained about distorted web statistics that put Chrome at an advantage over its own Internet Explorer.
While it has been fairly clear that StatCounter is counting some page views it should not count for calculating the browser's market share, it is apparent that the overall trend of browser market share is going upwards for Chrome, while IE is the only browser out there that is losing market share at a rapid pace.
Last weekend, IE dropped for the first time on StatCounter's charts and, according to my own personal records, is for the first time in 15 years below 30 percent market share. Last Sunday, the browser held 29.40 percent on StatCounter's charts, while Chrome climbed to a new record of 34.55 percent. Firefox, Safari and Opera are showing flat market share developments this month, while IE is down dramatically. On average, IE had just 32.70 percent share, followed by Chrome with 32.05 percent, Firefox with 25.32 percent, Safari with 7.16 percent and Opera with 1.75 percent.
Chrome appears to be on track to exceed IE's market share in the longer term by June. The takeaway is, of course, not the absolute number, but the indication that IE is currently the only browser that cannot hold onto its user base.
The IE brand is just irreparably tarnished.
The IE brand is just irreparably tarnished.
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Never underestimate the power of status quo. People uses IE because it doesn't require them to change.
Psh, it's just like people who don't read the small print on contracts
But you know, even if they're not aware, I don't see what's so bad about it; I mean, who doesn't love Chrome?
While this was happening, the Windows team was too busy pouring money and wasted time into Longhorn to even bother fixing IE 6 or keeping up with Web Standards. It was a screwed situation. Microsoft not only lost out on Vista, but lost their browser share. Only since IE 9 has Microsoft finally decided to get itself together and create a useful browser that is somewhat good. Sadly, it has come too late.
I use IE since version 3 on Windows 3.11 and it works has it should. it displays webpages, and its only has fast as my internet connection allows it to be. get a life, you wont download faster bcause your browser...
i tried every other browser and if i needed to change, it would be to Opera, not chrome (childish interface and bad layout), or firefox (it keeps on crashing and a update cycle ridiculous that prooves its a buggy piece of software).
IE 9 its stable and not ridiculously childish. IT'S A MAN'S BROWSER, you kids use whatever.
http://www.techspot.com/news/46859-ie-market-share-slips-facebook-pulls-support-for-ie7.html
Exactly. That's the major reason why Chrome has gained so much market so fast, because the average user (the majority) has gotten Chrome installed by some random software and out of the blue they started using it but don't actually care or know that there's a better alternative (Firefox) - at least that's what happened with those I questioned. Firefox rightfully gained its following from enthusiasts and average users are alike. Long live Firefox
Yeah, from 2011.