Re: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0

Norris Sydnor ( (no email) )
Sun, 25 Jan 1998 16:05:25 -0500

Here, Here!

Norris

At 02:59 PM 1/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Before I get flamed for this one, this is what I generally tell my customers
>when they complain about Win95/IE40/Outlook Express, or any other new
>application slowing their machine down.
>
>I suppose if those applications written 2 years ago that ran well on your
>486 did everything you ever wanted to do your 486 would still be just fine.
>If you want to use the new applications and features, then get a machine
>that's capable of running them, otherwise, stick with the applications you
>were using that will run on your machine.
>
>Mike Davis
>DCS Online
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael R. Conder <mconder@xts.net>
>To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
>Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 1:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0
>
>
>>Yes, I agree....and I must say that IE does in fact replace key Windows 95
>>system files. The how OS becomes sluggish on slower machines. I guess
>it's a
>>way of locking people into the MS and Intel business model of upgrading
>every 6
>>months.
>>
>>Gregory W. Bondy wrote:
>>
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>>> I humbly suggest we get off this thread quickly, or a holy war will
>erupt.
>>> But, for the record.... You must be on drugs to think IE4 uses 2/3 less
>>> resources than Netscape. ;)
>>>
>>> At 11:37 PM 1/24/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>> >No, IE4 is a BROWSER and BROWSER only, the fact they are having problems
>>> >means they installed MORE Than the browser. There are several options
>for
>>> >what to install, and many choose to install more than "just the
>browser."
>>> > I assure you, IE4 BROWSER is ONLY a browser and it does absolutely no
>>> >integration with your desktop unless you tell it to, it does not default
>to
>>> >it. :)
>>> >
>>> >And actually, IE uses about 2/3 that of resources than Netscape.
>>> >
>>> >----------
>>> >From: Michael R. Conder
>>> >Sent: Saturday, January 24, 1998 11:35 PM
>>> >To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
>>> >Subject: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0
>>> >
>>> ><<File: vcard.vcf>>
>>> >I have had many complaints about IE 4.0 from customers. Many don't like
>>> >the fact that it is more than a browser, it is an operating system
>>> >upgrade. Some have had troubles removing IE 4.0. IE 4.0 seems to
>>> >really suck up the system resources on some slower Pentiums. My vote is
>>> >with Netscape.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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