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Author:  Spreadie [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Think tank aims to start flame war
Internet Explorer users have lower IQ says study

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878

I use Firefox at home and IE at work, so I'm only a dunce between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
Author:  big_D [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
PC Pro had the story yesterday.

I posted there, that most "intelligent" people I know, don't know anything about computers and use whatever is presented to them. The doesn't make them dumb, just not tech savvy, which is a big difference to having a low IQ.
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
BBC wrote:
The report has sparked anger from IE supporters, who have threatened AptiQuant with legal action.

Does this count as further evidence in favour of the study?
Author:  jonbwfc [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
There are IE supporters?

:shock:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
big_D wrote:
PC Pro had the story yesterday.

I posted there, that most "intelligent" people I know, don't know anything about computers and use whatever is presented to them. The doesn't make them dumb, just not tech savvy, which is a big difference to having a low IQ.

It also should exclude those that have no control over the browser they use such as those at work.
Author:  Spreadie [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
jonbwfc wrote:
There are IE supporters?

:shock:

Steve Ballmer and the Microsoft board members?
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Think tank aims to start flame war
Looks like it was a hoax

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14389430

Quote:
A story which suggested that users of Internet Explorer have a lower IQ than people who chose other browsers appears to have been an elaborate hoax.

A number of media organisations, including the BBC, reported on the research, put out by Canadian firm ApTiquant.

It later emerged that the company's website was only recently set up and staff images were copied from a legitimate business in Paris
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