The end of an era: Internet Explorer drops below 50% of Web usage.

[iPanik]

A couple of interest things happened in the world of Web browser usage during October. The more significant one is that Internet Explorer's share of global browser usage dropped below 50 percent for the first time in more than a decade. Less significant, but also noteable, is that Chrome for the first time overtook Firefox here at Ars, making it the technologist's brower of choice.

Internet Explorer still retains a majority of the desktop browser market share, at 52.63 percent, a substantial 1.76 point drop from September. However, desktop browsing makes up only about 94 percent of Web traffic; the rest comes from phones and tablets, both markets in which Internet Explorer is all but unrepresented. As a share of the whole browser market, Internet Explorer has only 49.58 percent of users. Microsoft's browser first achieved a majority share in—depending on which numbers you look at—1998 or 1999. It reached its peak of about 95 percent share in 2004, and has been declining ever since.

Where has that market share gone? In the early days, it all went Firefox's way. These days, it's Chrome that's the main beneficiary of Internet Explorer's decline, and October was no exception. Chrome is up 1.42 points to 17.62 percent of the desktop browser share. Firefox is basically unchanged, up 0.03 points to 22.51 percent. Safari grew 0.41 points to 5.43. Opera has been consistently falling over the last few months, and it dropped again in October, down 0.11 points to 1.56 percent.

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/ne...lorer-drops-below-50-percent-of-web-usage.ars

 

[AyeAyeCaptain]

Am suprised that IE is still as high as it is despite it falling in global usage, the bottom line is that most people who don't have a clue stick to what's installed.

Chrome I can see rising a little more but maybe not depending on how the whole Firefox + Bing bundle turns out as I'm sure Microsoft will aid them in getting more exposure (win-win for both ain't it!).

Still remain a die hard Firefox fan though I do have to say, thank for the link/read! :biggrin:

 

[Deleted member 178]

IE really lack addons and customizations, this is their bigger mistakes. IE9 itself is not bad.

 

[imsoadude]

Microsoft probably realized they were going down with ie so they wanted to make that version of firefox using bing so that users will still be partially with them

 

[MrXidus]

It was going to happen someday, Not surprised at all.

Pic related - Google Analytics stats for my Youtube channel.

 

[Viking]

I haven't use IE for 3 years now, I only use FireFox!

 

[McLovin]

Have always used Firefox, and I feel safe with it.

 

[K__M]

Love Firefox!

And chrome is good also.. Just i would like to see more customize options before it become my default.

 

[moonshine]

I'm a big fan of Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer since the latest versions of these browsers offers better speeds and security. Too bad for IE for not being that customizable as Firefox and Chrome does.

 

[jamescv7]

Well probably other version of IE drops dramatically but for IE9 it will contribute for increasing the web usage.