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The Dude Lifestyle => Oh, Jesus, what's that smell, man!? => Topic started by: DigitalBuddha on June 14, 2012, 05:27:22 PM

Title: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: DigitalBuddha on June 14, 2012, 05:27:22 PM
The Australian online retailer Kogan.com has introduced the world's first "tax" on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) browser.

Customers who use IE7 will have to pay an extra surcharge on online purchases made through the firm's site.

This aggression will not stand, man! - http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18440979

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Ohh Jezzzz, what's that smell, man!!
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: okfinewhateva on June 15, 2012, 12:36:32 PM
I just use Mozilla / Firefox, a much better browser to begin with... ;D 
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: BikerDude on June 15, 2012, 02:08:02 PM
I'm betting he'll be hearing from MS.
Even if he's just a little dude I'm betting that they will not want to set a legal precedent.
I can hear the black helicopters already.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: Caesar dude on June 15, 2012, 03:46:15 PM
I like this! Who uses IE nowadays...there should be a surcharge for sure.... juts for stupidity...there are so many better browsers out there! :) :)
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: BikerDude on June 15, 2012, 04:59:37 PM
I work in IT doing government contracts.
We are almost 100% IE.
We have to maintain browser compatibility but the audience technically should be 100% IE.
Typically government workers are precluded from installing other browsers.
Sad but true.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: Hominid on June 15, 2012, 06:32:26 PM
Chrome all the way Dudes.  Swallow the Google cool-aid, it's not half bad.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: DigitalBuddha on June 15, 2012, 07:17:57 PM
...or Firefox.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: meekon5 on June 16, 2012, 08:11:29 AM
Opera by choice, (though I am moving towards Firefox now) but my work PC has as many as I can find including safari, the joys of being a developer.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: Mr. Bob on June 16, 2012, 10:32:41 AM
Chrome here. I am a slave to Google....
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: DigitalBuddha on June 16, 2012, 11:45:40 AM
Nothing to be ashamed of; Google just announced that it now owns the planet.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: Caesar dude on June 16, 2012, 12:27:38 PM
Chrome here too  :-[  :-[
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: cckeiser on June 17, 2012, 12:13:25 AM
I have IE9, Firefox, Safari and Chrome, but mostly use Chrome.
Title: Re: WTF?!! Internet Explorer 7 'tax'
Post by: Mr. Bob on June 17, 2012, 03:52:23 AM
Quote from: Caesar dude on June 16, 2012, 12:27:38 PM
Chrome here too  :-[  :-[

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