Re: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0

Rudy Komsic ( (no email) )
Mon, 26 Jan 1998 06:43:49 -0500

I know it's funny because Netspace's software is slow to begin with. So
therefore you do not need to metion this to them. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory W. Bondy <gbondy@MAELSTROM.NET>
To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
Date: January 25, 1998 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: Customer Complaints about IE 4.0

>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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