Chrome now more popular than Firefox, Internet Explorer continues to decline
December 1, 2011 30
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A few months ago in one of my classes a Chrome fanboy proclaimed how “popular” Chrome is and how “everyone must be using it”. At the time a friend and I scoffed at him, partly due to his fanboyism and partly due to the fact we knew Chrome wasn’t as popular as he claimed. Turns out the joke may be on us. According to StatCounter, a web analytics company, Google Chrome (25.69%) is now the second most popular Internet browser worldwide, recently surpassing Firefox (25.23%). Internet Explorer is still #1 but its market share is now 40.63% — a shadow of its dominating 70%+ a few years back.
It is important to note the above-stated statistics are a worldwide aggregate and are only from one source. In other words, actual usage may differ from country to country and region to region; and other analytics sources may show slightly different numbers. However, the general trends shown above – Chrome up and Firefox/IE down – will most likely be consistent across countries, regions, and sources.
Who would of thought just a few years after launch Chrome would rise to number 2? There’s the tech world for ya’. Feel free to reflect in the comments below.
Hit up the link below if you are interested in viewing the usage stats on your specific country or of a different time period.
[via Engadget]
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I’ve tried them all but my preferred browser is Comodo Dragon!
I must admit I used Maxthlon for years because I could write my own plug-ins as easy as writing driving directions. I started using Chrome because Max and IE were SOO slow with a lot of tabs open. Well, at first a lot about chrome was faster, and a lot was not. However, much to my surprise, The developers actually read the Help forums and All the Issues I had complained about are now totaly resolved.
Now I can say Chrome is Way faster for WEB2.0 and HTML5
I have no add-ons installed and Do primarily multi media surfing.
I love how Chrome auto-translates Eng Rus with such transparency.
I predict that Chrome will develop flaws as time goes on.
I will also say that I had a hard time at first adjusting to the interface. It is totally backward from what I am used to.
But, the problem was that there was too much crap On IE’s interface.
I mean Toolbars seem like a good idea, right? right?
Now I can see how they just clutter your frame and force you to go back and fourth to the bar and back…
I think Not having toolbars makes life so much eaiser.
Every command in chrome is 1 click and or a drag.
I can see how the power users may say , well i need to get stuff done..
And you can add on all the bells and whistles too, but The simplistic design, well
it’s genius really.
I never ever thought I would say that out loud, epecially about google.
But for now, I am staying with Chrome.
Once you use it for a week, you will see the vast difference.
Better for some, not for others.
Chrome suits my needs for now.
Have an open mind and Honestly try it.
oh do I sound like a fanboy now?, arggg oh well
Just a little note. I remember the time that Ballmer was yelling on stage: Developers, developers, developers……. When developers start to leave IE behind because it still not support the new tech, it makes sense. Developers inform their customers about other opportunities, it make sense. Decline for sure and stimulate MS to do something about it but when that happen it far too late for MS.
The problem with microsoft is QUALITY, they must improve the MS-BRAIN with NON-MS technology and get out of the eighties. They must listen to the market, they must listen to designers and developers so that they don’t have to use hacks to make something beautiful.
I am developing a new technology site and most of the stuff don’t work with IE. I’m sick and tired of the hacks that is needed to get it to work with IE because it is not needed with Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera (Opera, for sure a better browser than IE but with the lowest market share, don’t get it). Maybe you think it is not a smart idea to leave IE support behind, somebody has to do it, every developer MUST do it, i don’t really give a shit, you need a good browser to see the beautiful stuff.
When IE market share comes below 40% is done with this creapy browser. Don’t wait for Microsoft to fix that. The arrogance, the costs, we don’t need it!
A lot of Firefox users run add-ons like AdBlock Plus and NoScript which could very well prevent them from being counted (not a true account of Firefox’s market share).
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am reading this great educational post here at my house.