Does that article take into fact people who can change the user agent manually or use an user agent switcher that could cause an old browsers to show up in statistics.

Not surprised to see "Firefox" tanking so badly. Just another example of unbridled arrogance with a team not listening at all to it's users. The result was all too predictable.

Rickkins said:

Not surprised to see "Firefox" tanking so badly. Just another example of unbridled arrogance with a team not listening at all to it's users. The result was all too predictable.

I thought the reason Firefox is losing ground because the browser doesn't or didn't work well on small mobile devices. They are still working on that though. They are trying to regain ground. I really hate those mobile devices too small to read and use. That why I never bought a smart phone even prepaid.

I need things big for me to read or use.

What gets me is why more people are using Google Chrome with the privacy issues aside from Internet explorer. People didn't use to keep cookies on their hard drive, but people do now thanks to banks. I found a way around that by creating different firefox profiles. I have 3 which includes the default. Those other 2 profiles are using for banking and web based email. The default is use for forums and other things, which I can delete the cookies and other stuff without issues.

groze said:

Does that article take into fact people who can change the user agent manually or use an user agent switcher that could cause an old browsers to show up in statistics.

Why would it? The number of people that actually DO that is so miniscule as to be noise...

Mystere said:

groze said:

Does that article take into fact people who can change the user agent manually or use an user agent switcher that could cause an old browsers to show up in statistics.

Why would it? The number of people that actually DO that is so miniscule as to be noise...

Had the same though. . .

lehnerus2000 said:

groze said:

I thought the reason Firefox is losing ground because the browser doesn't or didn't work well on small mobile devices.

The graph is supposed to be showing the Desktop Browser Usage statistics.

How come I.E./Google chrome are showing an increase in usage if there is really a decline in desktop usage? I wonder if they are also including laptops or anything that acts like a PC in the statistics. A lot of articles claim the desktop PC is going out.



Here is a snip from wikipedia. Desktop computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A desktop computer is a personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table due to its size and power requirements, as opposed to a laptop whose rechargeable battery and compact dimensions allow it to be regularly carried and used in different locations. The most common configuration is a computer monitor, keyboard and mouse, and a case that houses the main components of the PC, namely the power supply, motherboard, hard drive, optical drive, and previously the floppy drive. The form factor of the case is typically an upright tower or (horizontal) desktop. All-in-one computers, that integrate the monitor and main PC components in one unit, are often categorized under the desktop computer umbrella, particularly if they require an external power source and separate keyboard/mouse. The desktop category has also encompassed home computers and workstations.

Rickkins said:

unbridled arrogance with a team not listening at all to it's users

You sure you're not talking about Windows phones and the WinRT development team?