Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ'

The_EE · 08-01-2011, 10:27 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...verage-IQ.html

PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken.

It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high.

bubbazan68 · 08-01-2011, 12:05 PM

Ding · 08-01-2011, 12:10 PM

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Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high.

lemme guess double E,this is the one you use correct.

BigG-n-Tn · 08-01-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The_EE

It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high.

I used Firefox in the past but now I'm back to IE. Last IQ score was 138 though. Could I just be digressing? LOL. Seems like a silly study to me but interesting.

Burnout · 08-01-2011, 01:53 PM

I used to use Opera a lot, but some pages come up funky looking. I have been using Firefox since they upgraded it a few months ago and so far it has been the best all round browser for me. I've tried about all of them- Safari, Chrome, IE, you name it. I currently have 4 browsers installed. I keep going back to Firefox though. Movie and multimedia sites work best on it too. I'll stick with it till something better comes out.

The_EE · 08-01-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ding

lemme guess double E,this is the one you use correct.

Nope, I use Firefox, have since it came out. Cant stand IE or Netscrap. Both are crappy browsers with many security flaws

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Originally Posted by BigG-n-Tn

I used Firefox in the past but now I'm back to IE. Last IQ score was 138 though. Could I just be digressing? LOL. Seems like a silly study to me but interesting.

Did the newest Firefox update cause this? I really dislike the new one. They made too many changes to break from the normal setup. Open in new window being moved etc just breaks me.

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Originally Posted by Burnout

I used to use Opera a lot, but some pages come up funky looking. I have been using Firefox since they upgraded it a few months ago and so far it has been the best all round browser for me. I've tried about all of them- Safari, Chrome, IE, you name it. I currently have 4 browsers installed. I keep going back to Firefox though. Movie and multimedia sites work best on it too. I'll stick with it till something better comes out.

I am thinking about trying out Chrome. Some of the new changes on Firefox just annoy me. I had to mod my browser to act more like the last edition of Firefox. For some reason if I open a page in a new window with the Cnrl key, it wont show the URL so if I want to copy it, I have to open another page and go back. Google wont save past searches with the new version of Firefox also.. making it a pain to type in a couple letters to get to what I want.

Burnout · 08-01-2011, 03:10 PM

The study is silly as most folks will simply go for whatever browser works best for them. I have no brand loyalties when it come to browsers...whatever is free and works I use. And with free browser downloads why not try them all?

Chrome is ok IMO. It has some vulnerability issues though. Though it's not quite ready for prime time- I like the chrome TV plug-in which lets you watch channels like the history channel and discovery live streams (sort of quirky and half-ass though, but hey, it's free and I don't have cable). I was using Chrome for movie sites, but I got a bad trojan attack a while back while using it. Defiantly run a good anti-viral program like avast and keep a firewall up when using (this is a good idea anyway). Like I said, I have 4 browsers installed and use whatever works depending on what I'm doing, but Firefox multi-tasks the best on my PC. Won't be long and somebody else will come out with something better.......

nalioth · 08-01-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The_EE

Nope, I use Firefox, have since it came out. Cant stand IE or Netscrap. Both are crappy browsers with many security flaws

I'll chalk this one up to ignorance (and not a low IQ) . .

Firefox is the browser-only component of the "Netscrap" suite.

When Firefox is updated, so is "Netscrap" (at least the browser part).

The_EE · 08-01-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Burnout

The study is silly as most folks will simply go for whatever browser works best for them. I have no brand loyalties when it come to browsers...whatever is free and works I use. And with free browser downloads why not try them all?

Chrome is ok IMO. It has some vulnerability issues though. Though it's not quite ready for prime time- I like the chrome TV plug-in which lets you watch channels like the history channel and discovery live streams (sort of quirky and half-ass though, but hey, it's free and I don't have cable). I was using Chrome for movie sites, but I got a bad trojan attack a while back while using it. Defiantly run a good anti-viral program like avast and keep a firewall up when using (this is a good idea anyway). Like I said, I have 4 browsers installed and use whatever works depending on what I'm doing, but Firefox multi-tasks the best on my PC. Won't be long and somebody else will come out with something better.......

Do you run Spybot Search and Destroy and Avast? If you dont have though, I suggest downloading them. They work quite well at protecting your system. Spybot closes some security loopholes in the different browsers when it comes to malware and spyware.

And I do have to agree, the study is quite silly.. I just found it funny it made the news.

Tomfoolery · 08-02-2011, 10:07 AM

I say bring back Magellon.

rlmono · 08-02-2011, 10:43 AM

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For some reason if I open a page in a new window with the Cnrl key, it wont show the URL so if I want to copy it, I have to open another page and go back.

EE..... Cntrl+t for new tab? I rarely open new windows, just tabs. Sometimes I open a new window for videos but in general I try not to have more than one instance of my browser open at any time.... (and I have 3 monitors.....)

I agree tho, some changes were less than desirable for me and I had to hunt down the options to change em back.....

08-01-2011, 10:27 AM	#1
The_EE Banned AKaholic #: 87291 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton Mo Posts: 2,222	Internet Explorer users 'have below-average IQ' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...verage-IQ.html PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken. It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high.

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Burnout Veteran Member AKaholic #: 79279 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: deep behind enemy lines Posts: 1,240	I used to use Opera a lot, but some pages come up funky looking. I have been using Firefox since they upgraded it a few months ago and so far it has been the best all round browser for me. I've tried about all of them- Safari, Chrome, IE, you name it. I currently have 4 browsers installed. I keep going back to Firefox though. Movie and multimedia sites work best on it too. I'll stick with it till something better comes out. __________________ Time to party like it's 1775 "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” Thomas Jefferson

08-01-2011, 03:10 PM	#7
Burnout Veteran Member AKaholic #: 79279 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: deep behind enemy lines Posts: 1,240	The study is silly as most folks will simply go for whatever browser works best for them. I have no brand loyalties when it come to browsers...whatever is free and works I use. And with free browser downloads why not try them all? Chrome is ok IMO. It has some vulnerability issues though. Though it's not quite ready for prime time- I like the chrome TV plug-in which lets you watch channels like the history channel and discovery live streams (sort of quirky and half-ass though, but hey, it's free and I don't have cable). I was using Chrome for movie sites, but I got a bad trojan attack a while back while using it. Defiantly run a good anti-viral program like avast and keep a firewall up when using (this is a good idea anyway). Like I said, I have 4 browsers installed and use whatever works depending on what I'm doing, but Firefox multi-tasks the best on my PC. Won't be long and somebody else will come out with something better....... __________________ Time to party like it's 1775 "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” Thomas Jefferson

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Tomfoolery III% AKaholic #: 155777 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,533	I say bring back Magellon.

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