Re: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0

Gregory W. Bondy ( (no email) )
Sun, 25 Jan 1998 16:26:58 -0600

It's funny... I never have to tell my customers that regarding Netscape
browsers. Sometimes I wonder if Intel and Micro$oft are in cahoots.

At 04:05 PM 1/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>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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