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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...verage-IQ.html Users of the most popular web browser, Internet Explorer, tend to have lower-than-average IQ, according to a survey of online habits. PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken. It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high. "The study showed a substantial relationship between an individual's cognitive ability and their choice of web browser," AptiQuant concluded. "From the test results, it is a clear indication that individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers." Some people have suggested that there may be other factors at work. Business Insider's Matt Rosoff points out that since IE is the default browser for Windows PC users, anyone who doesn't know how to download and install a new browser will be stuck with it - "which drags down the average". And users of other browsers "include a disproportionate number of computer geeks", which might bring their average up. Or, he admits, it might be that "IE users really are kind of dumb." Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better. |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
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Executive summary: "But if you ever want to argue that Internet Explorer 6 users are too stupid to upgrade, at least now you've got some empirical evidence." I think they would get the same result about the relationship between a low IQ and using google to post to usenet. ------------------------------------ Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...verage-IQ.html Users of the most popular web browser, Internet Explorer, tend to have lower-than-average IQ, according to a survey of online habits. PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken. It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high. "The study showed a substantial relationship between an individual's cognitive ability and their choice of web browser," AptiQuant concluded. "From the test results, it is a clear indication that individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers." Some people have suggested that there may be other factors at work. Business Insider's Matt Rosoff points out that since IE is the default browser for Windows PC users, anyone who doesn't know how to download and install a new browser will be stuck with it - "which drags down the average". And users of other browsers "include a disproportionate number of computer geeks", which might bring their average up. Or, he admits, it might be that "IE users really are kind of dumb." Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better. The overall chart shows that Firefox has the smallest percentage of low-IQ users, and the largest of average or high-IQ users. A similar study five years ago found that users had broadly similar IQs. Jared Newman of PC World said the results should not be taken too seriously. "They are, after all, comprised only of people who feel compelled to take IQ tests," he said. "But if you ever want to argue that Internet Explorer 6 users are too stupid to upgrade, at least now you've got some empirical evidence." |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
98 Guy wrote in :
This version contains the full story. snip Interesting. I posted the same info in 24hr a few days ago, since I found it quite amusing, but MY source says Opera users are the smartest by far. That seems to be missing from your version. "Internet Explorer users scored lower on online IQ tests than users of other browsers Report says people on the old IE 6 browser scored lowest; Opera users the highest." Full: http://us.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/07/2...lorer.dumb/ind ex.html Regards t. |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
You people have a strange way to determine smartness/intelligence.
I have all the major browsers on my system and, in comparison, Internet Explorer beats every one of them, hands down. That has nothing to do with intelligence or smartness, merely smoothness in operation, combined with ease and effectiveness. Mind you, MS and Bill Gates are not my friends. OTOH, maybe I grew up with IE has something to do with it? g. "thanatoid" wrote in message ... 98 Guy wrote in : This version contains the full story. snip Interesting. I posted the same info in 24hr a few days ago, since I found it quite amusing, but MY source says Opera users are the smartest by far. That seems to be missing from your version. "Internet Explorer users scored lower on online IQ tests than users of other browsers Report says people on the old IE 6 browser scored lowest; Opera users the highest." Full: http://us.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/07/2...lorer.dumb/ind ex.html Regards t. |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
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thanatoid wrote: Interesting. I posted the same info in 24hr a few days ago, since I found it quite amusing, but MY source says Opera users are the smartest by far. That seems to be missing from your version. Which sounds strange, since Opera displays incorrectly more so than other browsers. -- Bill Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2 Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3 |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
webster72n used improper usenet message composition style by
top-poasting: I have all the major browsers on my system and, in comparison, Internet Explorer beats every one of them, hands down. You didn't mention which version of IE you use. To quote from the article: "Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better." |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:40:52 -0500, "BillW50" put
finger to keyboard and composed: In , thanatoid wrote: Interesting. I posted the same info in 24hr a few days ago, since I found it quite amusing, but MY source says Opera users are the smartest by far. That seems to be missing from your version. Which sounds strange, since Opera displays incorrectly more so than other browsers. That's because those web sites use broken code created by other Microsoft products. ;-) - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
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Franc Zabkar wrote: On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:40:52 -0500, "BillW50" put finger to keyboard and composed: In , thanatoid wrote: Interesting. I posted the same info in 24hr a few days ago, since I found it quite amusing, but MY source says Opera users are the smartest by far. That seems to be missing from your version. Which sounds strange, since Opera displays incorrectly more so than other browsers. That's because those web sites use broken code created by other Microsoft products. ;-) - Franc Zabkar Then why does Chrome and Firefox work with them too? One website that annoyed me the most was titantv.com under Opera. And Opera has had lots of problems with forms and drop down menus too. -- Bill Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2 Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3 |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
It's a good thing that somebody looks after us thickies - although, to be
fair I am using IE8 on XP, so I suppose then that jacks-up a couple of IQ points. I don't think I could cope with any of the other browsers. As the man from Honda says - IE, ... well ... just works! With the very basic Google screen (no ads, or other extraneous crxp clogging my screen and slowing it down) set as my home page - especially without all those self-inflicted toolbars that everything wants to install onto - and take over - my pc, I don't seem to have any problems browsing for and finding anything I want - quickly and without spam/malware. Perhaps I browse the wrong sites. Too thick to browse the 'right' sites? BTW - How does the IQ of a regular Win98 user compare with that of say, an XP or Win7 user? I know this is a Top Poast (sic) - see your sarcastic response to Harry. So sue me! Mart "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...verage-IQ.html Users of the most popular web browser, Internet Explorer, tend to have lower-than-average IQ, according to a survey of online habits. PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken. It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high. "The study showed a substantial relationship between an individual's cognitive ability and their choice of web browser," AptiQuant concluded. "From the test results, it is a clear indication that individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers." Some people have suggested that there may be other factors at work. Business Insider's Matt Rosoff points out that since IE is the default browser for Windows PC users, anyone who doesn't know how to download and install a new browser will be stuck with it - "which drags down the average". And users of other browsers "include a disproportionate number of computer geeks", which might bring their average up. Or, he admits, it might be that "IE users really are kind of dumb." Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better. |
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Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'
"98 Guy" wrote in message ... webster72n used improper usenet message composition style by top-poasting: I have all the major browsers on my system and, in comparison, Internet Explorer beats every one of them, hands down. You didn't mention which version of IE you use. I always use the latest, which is IE 9, but I still use IE 6 on my old machine with WinME and have no problems there. To quote from the article: "Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better." |
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