Internet Explorer users have lower IQs: study

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Using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) to browse the web? Your IQ score is likely to be lower than someone using Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

A new study published by online psychometric testing company AptiQuant Psychometric Consulting Co. has found that a user's choice of web browser is related to their cognitive ability.

"There was a clear indication...that the subjects using any version of Internet Explorer ranked significantly lower on an average than others," said Aptiquant. Out of all the IE versions, "subjects using IE 8 [fared] a little better."

People using Opera, Camino and IE with Chrome Frame scored slightly higher than their not-so-bright Internet Explorer-using friends, suggesting that people with a lower IQ "tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers."

"There was no significant difference in the IQ scores between individuals using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari; however, it was on an average higher than IE users," said Apitiquant.

More than 100,000 people in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand took the online Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IV) test in the space of four weeks and their IQ scores were correlated with their browser choice for the study.

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IE users are less able to apply the browser concepts they learn on IE to Firefox or Chrome or any other browser. So other browsers confuse them and they come running back to IE.

[Nina~ 431]

Old topic

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/322087-are-internet-explorer-users-dumb/

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Apple Safari users have to be the lowest.

Only someone who didn't understand jack about computers would dare buy a "Mac."

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I like my Google Chrome. Fast, simple, and no frills.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Old topic

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/322087-are-internet-explorer-users-dumb/

that's because his browser took so long to load the story!

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Apple Safari users have to be the lowest.

Only someone who didn't understand jack about computers would dare buy a "Mac."

You do realize that lots of tech startups give their staff Macs these days?

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You do realize that lots of tech startups give their staff Macs these days?

Macs...lol. Who would own a Mac?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

You do realize that lots of tech startups give their staff Macs these days?

sucks to be them. Could have saved thousands of dollars.

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that's because his browser took so long to load the story!

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/internet-explorer-9-chrome-10-opera-11,2897.html

Web Browser Grand Prix 3: IE9 Enters The Race

[rsn 135]

Apple Safari users have to be the lowest.

Only someone who didn't understand jack about computers would dare buy a "Mac."

1. Safari is very similar to chrome

2. You dont need a mac to use safari

[Fandango 1,440]

Macs definitely have their benefits, and when hubby started uni, a MB came w it. Every student has one.

I used to always use FF, when on the Mac I use Safari...although chrome is on here as well, and I've used that too.

I still have to use IE when I work, cos the MLS doesn't work in any other browser. Suckage!

[rsn 135]

Macs definitely have their benefits, and when hubby started uni, a MB came w it. Every student has one.

I used to always use FF, when on the Mac I use Safari...although chrome is on here as well, and I've used that too.

I still have to use IE when I work, cos the MLS doesn't work in any other browser. Suckage!

I'm definitely not an Apple customer, nor am I a big fan of any of their products (their laptops do look nice though). However, Apple does make excellent products for media editing, as well as for users who don't want to deal with Windows or fumble their way around Linux. Mac's OSes seem to "just work". Windows can be frustrating at times. Linux: nice for a server, not so nice for a desktop OS. Those who say Macs are for people who don't understand computers often don't really understand computers themselves.

Edited August 2, 2011 by rsn

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I like my Google Chrome. Fast, simple, and no frills.

Chrome has come a long way in the last year. I'm not sure how you can say it has "no frills" though. The frills are what make it an excellent browser.

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Chrome has come a long way in the last year. I'm not sure how you can say it has "no frills" though. The frills are what make it an excellent browser.

Chrome has added the option last year to add extensions, but it's still lightly coded...it loads pages up quick. No tool bars, etc.. just plain and simple unless you choose to add the extensions which slow it down.