Internet Explorer 8 hits 5% market share?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:18:25 -0400

Judgment made on March 31, 2009: Microsoft's IE8 did not reach 5% market share, which the community got right. -- The Industry Standard

Microsoft just released Internet Explorer 8, which received mixed reviews. Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg says IE8 is "a big improvement" to its predecessor IE7 and a "closer competitor" to Mozilla's Firefox browser.

ComputerWorld claims IE8 performs is slower than the other browsers. Google Chrome is four times faster than IE8. Firefox runs 59% quicker and Apple's latest version of Safari is nearly 50% faster.

Even still, the latest Microsoft browser is steadily gaining market share, according to Net Apps. Thirty hours after its launch, IE8 has gained almost a 2% market share. Google Chrome has yet to hit a 2% market share since its September debut.

Prediction: Internet Explorer 8 reaches a 5% market share by March 31, 2009. Net Apps Market Share will be used to judge this prediction.

Image: Microsoft

Internet Explorer 8 hits 5% market share?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:18:25 -0400

Judgment made on March 31, 2009: Microsoft's IE8 did not reach 5% market share, which the community got right. -- The Industry Standard

ComputerWorld claims IE8 performs is slower than the other browsers. Google Chrome is four times faster than IE8. Firefox runs 59% quicker and Apple's latest version of Safari is nearly 50% faster.

Prediction: Internet Explorer 8 reaches a 5% market share by March 31, 2009. Net Apps Market Share will be used to judge this prediction.

Image: Microsoft