[Ti] [OT] Microsoft to quit web browsers for Mac

[Henry Kalir]

On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, cbirds wrote:

> Loren Schooley tapped out this message on 6/15/2003 10:21 AM 
> 
> >BUT: Just think of how much money you'll save on impulse buys.
> >Half my online purchases thus far stopped dead at the cash register, forcing
> >me to fire up IE to complete the transaction.
> >
> >And of course it's embarrassing to use at work. Half our HR stuff, like
> >purchasing, benefit changes,  etc doesn't work-and I have to remind myself -
> >just use IE - ahhhh, much better.
> 
> 
> What shame since they have kept updating it for 9 AND X and it's the only 
> decent browser for either other than Netscape 4.8, which still works fine 
> for me on OS 9.
> 
Shame? Why? Isn't it logical to direct your efforts towards 90% of the
market, rather than 5% or less of it?

Apple had better start burning the midnight oil and ensure a full featured
Safari repleter with everything ( and then some) that the IE (present AND
future versions) comes up with, or it will get eaten by the lions...

Best,

Henry