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Title: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: DorsetBoy on Oct 07, 2010, 07:49:01

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8045872/Internet-Explorer-market-share-dips-below-50-per-cent.html

QuoteMicrosoft's once dominant Internet Explorer now accounts for less than half the web browser market, according to recent figures from StatCounter.


Microsoft's Internet Explorer now has a 49.87 per cent share of the global browser market, the first time it has fallen below 50 per cent.

Although Microsoft's browser remains the dominant browsing platform, rivals such as Google and Mozilla are snapping at it heels.....(more).
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Simon on Oct 07, 2010, 11:36:29
About time too!  ;)
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 07, 2010, 15:08:36
Remember Netscape... :)
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Simon on Oct 07, 2010, 17:10:23
Yeah, fondly.
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 07, 2010, 17:12:08
Me too. I've probably hoarded a set of floppies of the last version.
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: JB on Oct 07, 2010, 17:40:47
Quote from: Rik on Oct 07, 2010, 17:12:08
Me too. I've probably hoarded a set of floppies of the last version.

This might be of interest Rik:-

http://www.oldapps.com/netscape.php
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 07, 2010, 17:47:49
Fond memories, JB.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: DorsetBoy on Oct 07, 2010, 18:35:09
Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator are still to be found at Download.com

http://download.cnet.com/Netscape-Navigator/3000-2356_4-10145004.html?tag=mncol;3

http://download.cnet.com/Netscape-Communicator-32-bit-Complete-Install/3000-2356_4-10001867.html?tag=mncol;4
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 07, 2010, 18:37:44
Thanks, Dorset.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Simon on Oct 07, 2010, 21:58:03
Netscape 9 was excellent!  I was gutted when they stopped developing it.   :bawl:
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 08, 2010, 15:11:24
Me too.
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Steve on Oct 08, 2010, 16:11:36
Didn't they just get bought out by AOL or some similar company.
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: Rik on Oct 08, 2010, 16:17:04
They did.
Title: Re: Internet Explorer market share dips below 50 per cent
Post by: DorsetBoy on Oct 08, 2010, 16:17:37
Try This (http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=netscape+wikipedia)

Owned by AOL for years according to Wikipedia