Chrome 15 puts IE8 in rear-view mirror, takes No. 1 spot

[A Guy]

First time in years that a non-Microsoft browser has been top dog

Google's Chrome 15 has jumped into the number one spot, replacing Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) as the world's most popular browser edition.

Ireland-based StatCounter announced the passing of the baton today, citing data from the last three weeks that put Chrome 15 ahead of IE8 starting the week of Nov. 21.

It was the first time that IE8 had not held the top spot since early 2010, when it replaced IE7 as the most-widely-used browser, and the first time a non-Microsoft application has led the list in StatCounter's tracking.

During the last two weeks of November and the first week of December, Chrome 15 accounted for 24% of the global browser usage market, compared to IE8's 22.9%. Mozilla's Firefox 8, meanwhile, held a 14% share during that period to take third place, and IE9, Microsoft's newest version, had the fourth position with 10.4%.

https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222706/Chrome_15_puts_IE8_in_rear_view_mirror_takes_No._1_spot

A Guy

[BigGuy]

That is interesting news A Guy. I have never even tried Google Chrome before, so am I missing out on a good thing?

[Bearcat]

That is interesting news A Guy. I have never even tried Google Chrome before, so am I missing out on a good thing?

Don't feel bad, I haven't used Chrome either.

[hellnoire]

I've used it, and I don't like how it handles huge amounts of tabs. I'm sticking to Firefox, as well as the fact that it's got all the addons I want/need.

[BigGuy]

I've used it, and I don't like how it handles huge amounts of tabs. I'm sticking to Firefox, as well as the fact that it's got all the addons I want/need.

I don't think I will make the switch either.