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Author:  phantombudgie [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Channel 4 make a wrong choice?
I was on the internet the other day and I found this: [/clarkson]

Channel 4 have absolutely lost it.

I'll throw this out there for anyone who's bored and wants any easy shot.

The latest technology!

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Channel 4 wrote:
If you like to keep up to speed with the latest web browser technology, it's time to download the new Internet Explorer 8 which has been specially customised for Channel 4 and is available absolutely free. Internet Explorer 8 boasts a wealth of innovative new features and has rock-solid safety and privacy settings.

What's so good about Internet Explorer 8? Well, for example, it has safer tabbed browsing with enhanced security features and provides a fast-track way to locate your favourite pages more quickly, making your web experience even more enjoyable. We’ve also had certain elements of the browser exclusively customised for Channel 4: as well as having a direct link to Channel 4.com, you’ll easily be able to search our entire website in addition to having automatic access to Channel 4’s favourites list.


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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Channel 4 make a wrong choice?
Well not everyone will know the difference. This may not be popular among the technical crowd, Though I cant see the point. If they want to do this that is their choice.
Author:  EddArmitage [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:08 pm ]
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It fails to install on my laptop.
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"Channel4-IE8-Pack.exe" is a Windows application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure want to open it?

Safari downloaded this file today at 14:06 from http://www.channel4.com

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Author:  big_D [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:48 pm ]
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Microsoft are pushing it here as well, with long advert segments on some channels (around 4-5 minutes), with comedy sketches to get over their point about features and safety.
Author:  forquare1 [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:49 pm ]
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The usual "I'm a dumb Mac user and your download doesn't work" has been sent, wonder what I'll get back.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Channel 4 make a wrong choice?
forquare1 wrote:
The usual "I'm a dumb Mac user and your download doesn't work" has been sent, wonder what I'll get back.


probably "oh well tough luck"
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Channel 4 make a wrong choice?
big_D wrote:
Microsoft are pushing it here as well, with long advert segments on some channels (around 4-5 minutes), with comedy sketches to get over their point about features and safety.

If that is the case maybe it is a general push to get IE8 used by more people. Which is not a bad thing. Getting people away from IE6 is a very good thing.
Author:  Nick [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:25 pm ]
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I agree Amnesia. If peecee users are going to use IE then it's a good idea to use the latest version, and if Channel4 can earn a bit of cash by encouraging them (which I assume they will do) then it's win-win.
Author:  big_D [ Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Channel 4 make a wrong choice?
Amnesia10 wrote:
big_D wrote:
Microsoft are pushing it here as well, with long advert segments on some channels (around 4-5 minutes), with comedy sketches to get over their point about features and safety.

If that is the case maybe it is a general push to get IE8 used by more people. Which is not a bad thing. Getting people away from IE6 is a very good thing.

Yep, that is the general gist of the ads. It won't appeal to the techies who already use Firefox or Chrome, but hopefully it will jolt the non-technically aware people into upgrading their machines.

Moving people onto IE8 (from IE6 or earlier) is a huge benefit for all - it has less vulnerarbilities, it is under active support (IE6 doesn't even get security patches any more, it is EOL) and it makes life a lot easier for web developers, because it tends to work well-enough, that the usual plethora of bad coding techniques and hacks, to get a site to work with IE6 aren't needed, you only need to code the site once and do it cleanly. Yes, like the others, it doesn't implement all of the HTML/CSS/JavaScript standards 100%, but the overlap from Chrome, Safari, Firefox and IE8 are big enough that a majority of sites can work on all of the browsers without having to have hacks in the code. Bleeding edge sites, such as HTML 5 showcases will have problems, but the majority of sites will be fine.
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