• Are Internet Explorer Users Dumb? Survey Suggests Yes.
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[QUOTE=mastermaul;31413628][img]http://www.locationindependentbusiness.net/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ie-toolbar-bloat.jpg[/img] Watch out when pressing the next button.[/QUOTE]I cringed.
[QUOTE=Nerts;31413854]I cringed.[/QUOTE]I didn't. I've seen it so many times.
oh, this is based on IQ tests? welp, this is complete bullshit
[QUOTE=faze;31413639]Note that the machine is running WINDOWS VISTA.[/QUOTE] I don't have a problem with Vista except for the amount of resources it uses. But that's my own fault for using 2GB DDR2 and an aging dual-core AMD in mid-2011.
[QUOTE=faze;31413779]No, it's not.[/QUOTE] "The field of test-takers was self-selecting -- people who chose, on their own, to take an IQ test instead of a scientifically selected study group. They found the test through Web searches or ads the company placed online." Yeah, this survey is just stupid
[QUOTE=n0cturni;31414018]I don't have a problem with Vista except for the amount of resources it uses. But that's my own fault for using 2GB DDR2 in mid-2011.[/QUOTE]Vista is shit. Use Windows 7. Get with the program.
[QUOTE=Shibbey;31410347]Internet Explorer is the number one browser. For downloading a different browser.[/QUOTE] Whenever I install a new windows PC I bring the Firefox installer over on a fash drive, just so I don't have to touch that shitty IE.
[QUOTE=faze;31414027]Vista is shit. Use Windows 7. Get with the program.[/QUOTE] And why is Vista shit?
[QUOTE=n0cturni;31414046]And why is Vista shit?[/QUOTE] In my opinion the biggest problem with vista was that it was released to a market that didn't really need it. I mean vista really offers nothing that can't be done in XP. Even now, there is still a lot of programs that have problems in vista - games in particular. I have used vista and I can honestly say I like the user interface improvements they made, but really, I don't think there was ever a problem with the interface of xp in the first place. I switched back to XP because I had problems with some key applications that I use. The smartest thing Microsoft could have done was scrap the 32 bit version of Vista and make a push for the 64-bit version. We're quickly running to the point where we'll need the addressing space. There was simply no good reason for them to rewrite core sections of the xp code base. This is what caused all the problems with vista in the first place. Driver manufacturers had to rewrite all the drivers for vista and by the time vista rolled out, nobody had properly functioning drivers.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;31414022]"The field of test-takers was self-selecting -- people who chose, on their own, to take an IQ test instead of a scientifically selected study group. They found the test through Web searches or ads the company placed online." Yeah, this survey is just stupid[/QUOTE] so all it really shows is that out of everybody who took this test, internet explorer users are the least self-absorbed and therefore less likely to take random IQ tests
[QUOTE=faze;31414146]In my opinion the biggest problem with vista was that it was released to a market that didn't really need it. I mean vista really offers nothing that can't be done in XP. Even now, there is still a lot of programs that have problems in vista - games in particular. I have used vista and I can honestly say I like the user interface improvements they made, but really, I don't think there was ever a problem with the interface of xp in the first place. I switched back to XP because I had problems with some key applications that I use. The smartest thing Microsoft could have done was scrap the 32 bit version of Vista and make a push for the 64-bit version. We're quickly running to the point where we'll need the addressing space. There was simply no good reason for them to rewrite core sections of the xp code base. This is what caused all the problems with vista in the first place. Driver manufacturers had to rewrite all the drivers for vista and by the time vista rolled out, nobody had properly functioning drivers.[/QUOTE] The stability of Vista in 2011 is a lot different than the stability of it in 2007. Granted, Vista had a shitload of issues at launch and on its first year, but you have to remember that XP had its own issues when it first came out. And to be honest, I haven't had any issues running any of the games I've wanted to play. The only problem I can think of was that GTAIV would crash on launch, but I fixed it and it turned out to be a problem that wasn't related to the OS. Honestly I don't feel like I need to get 7 unless I get an SSD because of TRIM support, especially when Windows 8 is on the horizon.
[QUOTE=n0cturni;31414312]The stability of Vista in 2011 is a lot different than the stability of it in 2007. Granted, Vista had a shitload of issues at launch and on its first year, but you have to remember that XP had its own issues when it first came out.[/QUOTE]Service packs and patches still haven't fixed shit for Vista. Windows 7 is honestly 100x better than Vista.
[QUOTE=faze;31414343]Service packs and patches still haven't fixed shit for Vista. Windows 7 is honestly 100x better than Vista.[/QUOTE] Unless you use some [I]REALLY[/I] obscure programs compatibility won't be an issue.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;31414382]Unless you use some [I]REALLY[/I] obscure programs compatibility won't be an issue.[/QUOTE]I had compatibility issues in Vista for some games, and apps like cache cleaning and such. Why stick with outdated slow software when a perfectly working OS is available?
Because Vista is already working perfectly for me and I'm not going to shell out $100 for an OS that doesn't bring me anything I need relative to the hardware I'm using. And honestly I wouldn't even touch Windows if I weren't a PC gamer. I'd much rather use Linux but I'm not going to get into that.
Windows 7 is only marginally better than Vista, it'd be insane for me to upgrade for a slightly different interface, and the fact that it uses slightly less performance. Especially with my budget.
All of these silly browsers are too mainstream, Sparkbrowser's where it's at.
[highlight]O[/highlight]pera master race [img]http://sae.tweek.us/static/images/emoticons/emot-smug.gif[/img]
Yeah, Opera is pretty good. I really like how you can sync all your bookmarks and shit, and the gestures are really useful. I also love the scrolling in it. Using Chrome though because it's more lightweight and there's a big performance difference in the other (shitty) computer I use. So I'm pretty much using it to stay consistent.
What about those that use Konqueror or Safari?
Netscape?
I use Firefox yet I'm still dumb. But I also use it because Chrome fucked me over and randomly stopped working and couldn't get on the internet yet my other browsers could. v:v:v
what about people who use a custom compiled version of Firefox?
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31416541]what about people who use a custom compiled version of Firefox?[/QUOTE] nerds
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;31417366]nerds[/QUOTE]fuck at least I've got the IQ thing going for me though
[QUOTE=proch;31410229]Hi. :v:[/QUOTE] Fuck yeah, we're smart fucks.
Im switching to Chroame.
Opera is the best browser because the icon is red, which makes it go faster.
[QUOTE=Binge le mag;31411863]Chromium It is good[/QUOTE] I used Chrome for about two months. It was great until I figured out they recorded my website history. [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-ninja.gif[/img]
[quote]And users of the more obscure Camino and Opera browsers ... had what AptiQuaint called "exceptionally higher" IQ levels.[/quote] [img]http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001110841/ObamaSmug_answer_2_xlarge.jpeg[/img]
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