Study shows Internet Exlorer users are.....dumb.

[Zeb]

http://mashable.com/2011/07/29/inter...le+Feedfetcher

A recent study links intelligence test results with browser usage — and the results don’t look good for users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, especially its older versions.

The study, titled “Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Browser Usage” by Canadian company AptiQuant, compiled IQ test scores of 101,326 individuals over the age of 16 and divided them into groups according to the browser they use.

The results are fascinating. Users of Internet Explorer 6 have an average IQ score barely over 80; Firefox and Chrome users fare much better, with average IQ scores of around 110, while Opera and Camino users have an average IQ score over 120.

It’s also interesting to note that average IQ scores of IE6 users were significantly higher in 2006, and that the IQ scores get better with newer versions of IE.

Internet Explorer 6 has long been a thorn in the side of developers who hated it for its non-compliance with web standards, while users struggled with its many security flaws. This new study will probably induce more mockery of the ancient (but still sometimes found on older computers) browser and its users, but it’s probably not telling us that much about the browser itself — it’s about unwillingness to upgrade to a new version of any software.

The study concludes that “individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers.” It’s only logical that users with a higher IQ are more likely to experiment, choose a different software version or variant (notice that users of IE with Chrome frame score very high on IQ tests) or listen to upgrade suggestions and security advice.

In March, Microsoft started a campaign to get users to stop using Internet Explorer 6. But did it take into account the fact that many IE6 users tend to have lower than average IQ scores? Maybe that’s the key to finally getting rid of the world’s most hated web browser.

“Individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers … Now that we have a statistical pattern on the continuous usage of incompatible browsers, better steps can be taken to eradicate this nuisance,” the study concludes.

Not like we needed a study to know this.


/Waiting for all the fellow Opera users to pop out of the woodwork.

*edit* Oh, here's a poll Epical did on BG's browser preference. although, it is a little old.
http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/36176-Your-browser!

[Kuya]

The study concludes that “individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers.” It’s only logical that users with a higher IQ are more likely to experiment, choose a different software version or variant (notice that users of IE with Chrome frame score very high on IQ tests) or listen to upgrade suggestions and security advice.

This study is stupid.

[Ksandra]

My uncle is has an IQ level of a genius (no joke) and he still doesn't like change.

I agree with Kuya.

[hey]

Not that this is surprising, but it's nice to have a study to link these idiots to.

[bechyni]

This study is stupid.

^ This

[synistar]

My work was using IE6 until 2 months ago when we upgraded to IE7. Does that make me a neanderthal that just learned how to walk upright?

[Zhais]

your work 'upgraded' to IE7... when IE9 was already out? wtfmate

[Demosthenes11]

reminds me of a study my gf found in a magazine that.

Study findings: girls have that sex without condoms are happier.
conclusion: semen makes women happy

WAT

[Kerberoz]

Study shows people who user decade+ old software when free upgrades are available are... no shit.

[Kais]

my sister still uses the AOL browser

[Odon]

My uncle is has an IQ level of a genius (no joke) and he still doesn't like change.

I agree with Kuya.

Congrats, so do I (I can post pictures proving it.) And I say your uncle is dumb as I am a genius and that makes me correct.

[wipers]

Study shows wasting your time on forums is stupid. Oh wait nevermind.

[Odon]

Arvin I see you browsing this thread. Get on WoW

[Xerlic]

Stupid Internet Exlorer users.

[miokomioko]

Idiots, pretending to be smart, trying to do an idiotic study on idiots to prove something that smart people knew about idiots... and they couldn't even get that right.

[Franzer]

your work 'upgraded' to IE7... when IE9 was already out? wtfmate

I can sympathize with this, as we still have programs we require at work that development stopped years ago on. My company refuses to spend the money to purchase licensing for a new program, and in turn, the only compatible browser that works with the web client is IE6. My teeth cringe everyday when i have to deal with the bullshit associated with it.

[Boyiee]

edit: beaten. Damn tapatalk.

[Ksandra]

Congrats, so do I (I can post pictures proving it.) And I say your uncle is dumb as I am a genius and that makes me correct.

my point was that it isn't just stupid people that dislike change which is what the study keeps implying.

I never said my uncle uses IE btw...

[Tonko]

A new study shows that people who trust studies are.....dumb.

[Abandon]

yeah, this shit is dumb.