Comments on: Web browser choice matters http://mozillalinks.org/2010/02/web-browser-choice-matters/ Your source for Mozilla news, tips, reviews, and more. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ken Saunders http://mozillalinks.org/2010/02/web-browser-choice-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-77772 Ken Saunders Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:33:05 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=4384#comment-77772 "when asked they don’t know what the difference would be" Well, that has changed quite a bit over the past 5 years thanks to Mozilla. People are much more aware of what a web browser is than ever before thanks to Firefox, and the new high visibility and competition between browsers. Granted, a lot of people still think that Google is a web browser, but more often than not, someone will correct them and educate them. "They are glad they can use the internet right now" true, "and are afraid they have to learn it all over again" Not afraid, just lazy and unwilling. They constantly learn, interact with, and use new software, new technologies, new web apps, and web services. They'll have to learn the new OS (or changes to it) on the new PC that they just purchased too. "Our lives are full of choices." Where to eat? On my futon in front of my TV What to read? Only things that are on my monitor. Ok, and sometimes things written on restroom walls. But I never call the phone numbers! Who to spend time with? The voices in my head :| “when asked they don’t know what the difference would be”
Well, that has changed quite a bit over the past 5 years thanks to Mozilla. People are much more aware of what a web browser is than ever before thanks to Firefox, and the new high visibility and competition between browsers.
Granted, a lot of people still think that Google is a web browser, but more often than not, someone will correct them and educate them.

“They are glad they can use the internet right now” true,

“and are afraid they have to learn it all over again”
Not afraid, just lazy and unwilling.
They constantly learn, interact with, and use new software, new technologies, new web apps, and web services.
They’ll have to learn the new OS (or changes to it) on the new PC that they just purchased too.

“Our lives are full of choices.”
Where to eat?
On my futon in front of my TV
What to read?
Only things that are on my monitor.
Ok, and sometimes things written on restroom walls. But I never call the phone numbers!
Who to spend time with?
The voices in my head :|

]]> By: Ferdinand http://mozillalinks.org/2010/02/web-browser-choice-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-77764 Ferdinand Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:33:19 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=4384#comment-77764 Most people don't choose an OS let alone a webbrowser. And when asked they don't know what the difference would be. They are glad they can use the internet right now and are afraid they have to learn it all over again which they would hate with a passion. You should make videos how people use Firefox. I like to have a lot of screen space, color tabs, a downloadmanager button and use session restore so I can always resume what I was doing. This configuration should be available next to the video which the user can install and try. Of course they should always be able to go back once they have tried it. Most people don’t choose an OS let alone a webbrowser. And when asked they don’t know what the difference would be. They are glad they can use the internet right now and are afraid they have to learn it all over again which they would hate with a passion.
You should make videos how people use Firefox. I like to have a lot of screen space, color tabs, a downloadmanager button and use session restore so I can always resume what I was doing. This configuration should be available next to the video which the user can install and try. Of course they should always be able to go back once they have tried it.

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