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Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Thinking Aloud » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:27 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878
Internet Explorer users have lower IQ says study

Internet Explorer users have a lower than average IQ, according to research by Consulting firm AptiQuant.

The study gave web surfers an IQ test, then plotted their scores against the browser they used.

IE surfers were found to have an average IQ lower than people using Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Users of Camino and Opera rated highest.

The report has sparked anger from IE supporters, who have threatened AptiQuant with legal action.

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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:32 pm

The report has sparked anger from IE supporters, who have threatened AptiQuant with legal action.
You can't say I iz stoopid! That's RACIIIISSTT!!1!! :lay:


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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:40 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
The report has sparked anger from IE supporters, who have threatened AptiQuant with legal action.
You can't say I iz stoopid! That's RACIIIISSTT!!1!! :lay:


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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:18 pm

Wait, I call shenanigans. I can't possibly believe that anyone still uses IE... :ask:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:24 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:Wait, I call shenanigans. I can't possibly believe that anyone still uses IE... :ask:
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Post by PsychoSerenity » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:26 pm

:lol:
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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Atheist-Lite » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:27 pm

It was a hoax - probably by someone with a Opera browser who felt lonely? :smoke:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14389430
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Post by PsychoSerenity » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:50 pm

Crumple wrote:It was a hoax - probably by someone with a Opera browser who felt lonely? :smoke:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14389430
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This is even funnier - though it's a bit sad to see another example that the media will publish anything without checking it out first.

But that the stats were made up doesn't change the fact that it's probably true - and no doubt it'll stay as a rumour for years. Or maybe someone will do a study for real now.
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Post by Cormac » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:55 pm

I use IE. Primarily because I couldn't be arsed downloading another browser.

I used to use Chrome. But since I got a couple of new laptops, I've not bothered downloading.
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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Pappa » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:57 pm

Cormac wrote:I use IE. Primarily because I couldn't be arsed downloading another browser have a very low IQ.
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Post by Cormac » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:04 am

Pappa wrote:
Cormac wrote:I use IE. Primarily because I couldn't be arsed downloading another browser have a very low IQ.
:tea:
I was going to report this personal attack, but I lost my train of thought and went off to lick the windows.
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Post by Pappa » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:24 pm

Cormac wrote:
Pappa wrote:
Cormac wrote:I use IE. Primarily because I couldn't be arsed downloading another browser have a very low IQ.
:tea:
I was going to report this personal attack, but I lost my train of thought and went off to lick the windows.
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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:05 pm

Everything else runs faster with fewer resources need. So why I.E.?
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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Cormac » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:59 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Everything else runs faster with fewer resources need. So why I.E.?
Sorry, I can't answer. I'm too busy licking windows.
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Re: Internet Explorer User? Duh!

Post by Thinking Aloud » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:02 pm

All the best news items are fake these days. :sigh:
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