MSFT, and why it won’t drop IE6

The only thing MSFT is really doing is committing to get me a little more ticked off. In reality, it’s a little bit like committing to helping one person out while dragging 3 other people around on the ground while they grasp for help by your ankle. Okay, that was a little dramatic. And creepy. But you get the point. In summary, MSFT says they can’t drop support basically “because I said so”. Because people still use it. If IE ripped out support from companies, I seriously wonder whether they would go straight to IE8 or, would they explore their options? I’m betting Microsoft is wondering the same thing as well.

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Teens don’t use…

Bollocks.
Bollocks. Bollocks. Bollocks. They’re all full of it. I promise. Lately, there’s been this uprising of random, folk proclaiming the gospel of who uses social media. Said people, who will not be named, (cough, Neilson, Morgan Stanley) haven’t exactly thought this out. To understand this interesting predicament, let me introduce you into the world of teens, only for a moment (wouldn’t want to scar you any further than what is required).

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