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10% of the population of the world use IE6, but that is heavily weighted by countries such as China (34%) and South Korea (22%) If your target audience is Engl
by bmunro 15y ago
10% of the population of the world use IE6, but that is heavily weighted by countries such as China (34%) and South Korea (22%)
If your target audience is English-speaking or European countries, the relevant proportion is 2% to 3% or less.
That's a pretty good level to start to consider whether supporting that small percentage is actually making you more money than you would if you didn't support their browser.
- w1ntermute 15y agoDoes anyone know why Asia has such a high level of IE6 usage? I don't think it has to do with the computers being old, because IE6 usage is relatively high even in developed places like Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
- kingkilr 15y agoMy understanding is that it is very common in China because people mostly use a browser supplied by their ISP which is a rebranded IE6.
- w1ntermute 15y agoWell, that makes sense for China, but not for Japan, Hong Kong, or Singapore.
- veyron 15y agoI imagine there are a large number of pirated windows xp copies in china
- w1ntermute 15y agoSee http://hackerne.ws/item?id=2830887 http://hackerne.ws/item?id=2830887
- bmunro 15y agoA major reason in South Korea is that in the late 90s, the government mandated the use of ActiveX for online banking. This was only recently repealed, and the Korean government is now encouraging people to move on. The government mandate encouraged many websites to also use ActiveX. South Korea is probably the only country where ActiveX is still in use. Internet Explorer has a browser share of 90-95% in Korea. IE6 is about 15-20% of this.
- w1ntermute 15y agoI'm aware of the situation in SK, but what about Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore?
- b89ewb 15y agoA clarification on Korea's ActiveX problem: Korea mandated 128 bit encryption via the use of an ActiveX control or plugin, but when Netscape bit the dust, there was no reason to update that plugin anymore. The sordid history is here! -> http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2007/02/27/the-cost-of-monoculture/ http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2007/02/27/the-cost-of-monocultu...
- bmunro 15y agoAnd a further reason is that the Windows XP is still the most common operating system in use. People don't feel any need to upgrade, as everything works with their current browser/OS. I've used the internet at my Sister in law's (in Korea) - lightning fast internet speeds, with a creaking slow operating system full of bloatware.
- lhnz 15y agoRemember also that it depends on your market. If you're making web apps for small businesses or banks...