A lot of large employers use IE and Windows: because their enterprise-wide systems with specialized applications, were designed on Windows/IBM systems. I currently work in govn't (14,000 employees) and our IT dept. most likely will not move to Windows 8 until they know their other enterprise-wise systems will work, etc. We have an IT dept. that seems disconnected at times in providing support. (You wouldn't believe some of the simplest things take ages for an installation/troubleshooting...).
I make this comment because I've had to evaluate, specify and install specialized software for my dept. for several different employers over the past few decades. I've previously worked for 2 provincial govn't agencies, 1 national firm, 2 global firms....they all used IE and Windows. Sure some employees used other browsers but that was not given to new employees as the standard desktop/laptop configuration.
Personally I think it's terrible as consumers that we sometimes find it easier ...to buy a new computer to avoid major upgrade issues. I only want to buy a computer every decade or more. I can't even imagine in retirement having the resources to do that. Maybe we have to build that into estimating "retirement" budget??
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01-27-2013, 05:51 PM #4
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