Comments on: I Just Don’t Get It, Microsoft!!??

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:51:28 +0000

In reply to SMSEO. Microsoft's focus is not to have the worlds best web browser...their focus is not to have the worlds best operating system. They are focused on giving consumers a new product that other companies use as a base system. Many programs and features do not even work on a Mac or on other web browsers. They are introducing IE9 as the next gen of Microsoft web browsing, not for the laggards with XP. Look at their success with office 2007 and 2010; their top sellers. It is also not backwards compatible for office 2004. Same thing

By: SMSEO

SMSEO — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:20:00 +0000

In reply to Kevin.

Hi Kevin – that sounds like a fair argument so long as Microsoft is using
IE9 as a loss leader while trying to sell me Windows 7 computers.

But from the angle of trying to compete in the browser wars, this just
doesn’t make any sense to me. Both Chrome and Firefox work on all versions
of Windows, Macs, and Linux.

you tell me…

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:54:00 +0000

There are a few reasons why Microsoft has not made IE9 compatible with Windows XP:
1. They are going to stop support to that operating system (makes sense because it is over 5 years old)

2. Apple to hardware is like Microsoft to software. They want to make the software (that everyone knows and uses) only work on the newer systems so us as consumers buy their new products to support it. This increases their bottom line overall.

3. There are so many security holes in windows XP, I suspect IE9 would not be able to boast it’s features without creating another service pack for XP first.

Microsoft is simply acting in their best interests as a company and it will be a positive decision for them.