Comments on: Firefox ad readied as market share increases

Microsoft IE cedes more browser market share to Firefox as the open-source group completes its New York Times ad.

Blah! Blah! Blah! Mr. MS Representative

The MS representative said: "While Internet Explorer is the choice
of hundreds of millions because of the unique value it
provides..". Yeah right! And I'm a saint! Haha! We all know that IE
is used by so many people because they are not aware of other
browsers ? that they have choices and because, I don't intend to
offend anyone but, the majority of these persons that use IE are
just plain ignorant about the technology they use.

So, for the idiotic representative, it is ok to dream that
"hundreds of millions" use it "because of the unique value it
provides..", but that is not the reality. People are sick and tired
of the disgusting experience IE and the entire Windows platform
provide. IE and Windows are two disabled creatures walking
hand in hand...ruining whatever they touch. And even if you
obtain Firefox or Opera, you still have to deal with the garbage
Windows operating system. That's why I switched to the Mac and
I am very happy. After a year and a half of using a Mac, I got my
sister to change and she can now get her work done faster and
easily. Her Mac has never crashed nor have any programs
frozen...everything runs smoothly. Even her husband, who was
very reluctant to switch, is now doing his job's work faster and
easily...the entire family is very content with their Macintosh. My
sister even mentioned that she plans to buy an iBook soon
because she is very happy and convinced that Apple provides a
better experience than the combination of MS's Windows and
whatever computer-maker company out there can provide.

And for those that complain about Macs being too expensive,
stop complaining and start saving...the eMac is just $799 (that is
OBTAINABLE..don't tell me that's too expensive) and it beats the
hell out of PCs priced at $200, $300 and even $400 dollars
higher.

I've used Windows 98, 2000, XP Home and Pro on cheap and
expensive PCs, and not one of these came anywhere near what
Apple provides on the Macintosh.

[simcity1976]

Blah! Blah! Blah! Mr. Mac Representative

I wouldn't call ppl using IE stupid, I call them satisfied with it. just like you are satisfied with your mac.

also you can build your own powerhouse pc for under $500 can't do that with a mac.

[nrlz]

corporate network requirements

Firefox doesn't satisfy corporate network requirements of remote manageability and user configuration lockdowns. Until Firefox can provide these things out of the box, IT departments will find it hard to switch to Firefox. It's not that we don't want to, but we can't.

[Earl Benser]

One Problem...

,,, most computer users have no idea that the PC/Windows
concept isn't the only way to go. Possibly they don't care, or
know enough to care. The hardware hasn't really improved since
1984. And MS is just responding to the people's expectations
with the Windows OS and all it's embedded applications (and
massive DLL libraries to try to fix hardware glitches).

Sure, a Mac is a better computer, and when all costs are factored
in, it's also cheaper than a PC ...... for those who understand and
can appreciate the difference... and for those who aren't locked
into the PC world by the programs they have to use.

Anyhow, preaching to the masses isn't going to make any
difference. Some PC users really think that the PC is the best
platform, and for them, maybe it is. Most PC users, however, are
the gray covered crowd in that original Mac ad.

And that's the way it will be, no matter who says what. If you
need proof, try searching for intelligence in any aspect of the
recent political campaigns.

[bit-looter]

beauty counts

Maybe it just me, but no one seems to be pointing to the native XP interface firefox provides, as a major contributing factor to its success. I use firefox and i must say, the nice interface and ofcourse tabbed browsing are the real reasons i use it. For less technical users, the familiar UI may prove to be a comforting factor, i know i could never get used to the motif/java UI.