Firefox now more popular in EU than Internet Explorer

[sofien72tu]

Firefox now more popular in EU than Internet Explorer
January 4th, 2011 - 13:22 UTC
by Andy Sennitt.

Microsoft’s Internet browser, Internet Explorer, has been overtaken by Mozilla’s Firefox as the most used browser in Europe. This has been revealed from figures released today by Internet research firm Statcounter. The European market share of Firefox in December was 38.1 percent, while Internet Explorer fell to 37.5 percent. Google’s Chrome browser saw its market share rise from 5.1 percent to 14.6 percent.

Since March last year users of the Windows operating system in the European Union have been allowed to choose which browser they want to use at the time of installation. The option arose from a settlement between Microsoft and the European Commission.

 

[cueball]

Competition between these browsers can only be good and force innovation.

 

[ig0r]

I am used a (Mozilla) after Firefox ~6 years (may be more...do not remember )

 

[empb]

Same here, can't believe the number of people using Google Chrome and that its increased from 5.1 percent to 14.6 percent, I found it worse than Internet Explorer, more people should tell Google users to use Mozilla's Firefox it is the best :thum:

 

[halohammer]

I haven't used IE since.... you know, I can't remember.. I've used Firefox for at least 6-7 years..... I even remember when Netscape navigator was still trying to get somewhere... lol

 

[sstylianou]

I have been using Firefox since 2004 and have not looked back better than Internet Explorer.

 

[recoba23]

Another Firefox fan since 2003, allways is the first installation of my new PCs