Internet Explorer IQ story was a hoax

Link, Turn out it's a hoax! :o

I knew something was fishy.mrmusicman247

I love how in the last article they said "we would love it if they sued us because we would win and further prove our study" :lol:

What a bunch of idiots.

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

dercoo

As a smart IE user, I already knew this beforehand. That's the power of an IE user!

Eh, I'd be surprised if it wasn't true anyway though. Internet Explorer is the default browser for all Window's PCs and people with lower IQs are probably less likely to change the default browser and install a new one. Commander-Gree

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

xaos

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

[QUOTE="Commander-Gree"]Eh, I'd be surprised if it wasn't true anyway though. Internet Explorer is the default browser for all Window's PCs and people with lower IQs are probably less likely to change the default browser and install a new one. xaos

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Commander-Gree"]Eh, I'd be surprised if it wasn't true anyway though. Internet Explorer is the default browser for all Window's PCs and people with lower IQs are probably less likely to change the default browser and install a new one. Commander-Gree

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

dercoo

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

dercoo

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

Newer versions on IE are no more buggy, slower, or less secure than firefox/chrome. IE9 is more secure when it comes to malware than anything else..........

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Or people of superior intelligence realize that for most uses, browsers are all virtually equivalent (modulo 0.05 seconds difference in page load times) and using one is not significantly different than using anotherlimpbizkit818

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

Newer versions on IE are no more buggy, slower, or less secure than firefox/chrome. IE9 is more secure when it comes to malware than anything else..........

[QUOTE="limpbizkit818"]

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

Hexagon_777

Newer versions on IE are no more buggy, slower, or less secure than firefox/chrome. IE9 is more secure when it comes to malware than anything else..........

Nonetheless I still stand behind what I said. They is not such a big different between IE9 and Chrome to conclude that its users "average a few points lower on an IQ exam".

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="limpbizkit818"]Newer versions on IE are no more buggy, slower, or less secure than firefox/chrome. IE9 is more secure when it comes to malware than anything else..........limpbizkit818

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

dercoo

Why the hell do people really care that much about internet browsers?

I have so much other things to be concerned about, not some silly studies/debates on how some group of people are smarter in relevance to what browser they use.

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

dercoo

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

xaos

For IE 8 and down there is a massive difference in everything compared to alternative browsers.

For 9 and up your statement is valid for the average user.

Can't say I'm surprised.

What does that say about the people that believed it...:oLJS9502_basic

Nice! :lol:

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

scoots9

For IE 8 and down there is a massive difference in everything compared to alternative browsers.

For 9 and up your statement is valid for the average user.

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

dercoo

I don't think IQ means what people think it means. IQ is not related to knowledge so much as it is releated to brain function. So, if I'm a genius but I'm not into computers, there would be no relationship between my IQ and my browser choice.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Commander-Gree"]Eh, I'd be surprised if it wasn't true anyway though. Internet Explorer is the default browser for all Window's PCs and people with lower IQs are probably less likely to change the default browser and install a new one. Commander-Gree

I am amazed that we've reached the low point of considering a browser choice an indication of "tech savviness".

Specific knowledge does not equal IQ. Not sure why people think that knowledge about different web browsers and choices made or unmade about their use would have anything to do with IQ.

I would hypothesize that the people that think this may skew lower on average IQ themselves since they appear to be weak in reasoning ability:lol:

[QUOTE="Commander-Gree"][QUOTE="xaos"] How does IQ correlate to that?m0zart

I am amazed that we've reached the low point of considering a browser choice an indication of "tech savviness".

Figured. I used to use EI, not because I was stupid or unaware of other browsers, but simply because I didnt care. All of them browse the web and thats all i care about. i started using firefox because for some reason flashplayer stopped working on IE. And so far I am not impressed.

Figured. I used to use EI, not because I was stupid or unaware of other browsers, but simply because I didnt care. All of them browse the web and thats all i care about. i started using firefox because for some reason flashplayer stopped working on IE. And so far I am not impressed.

Gamingclone

Those who can, do; those who can't, browse?xaos

...and brag about it.

[QUOTE="xaos"]Those who can, do; those who can't, browse?m0zart

...and brag about it.

[QUOTE="Gamingclone"]

Figured. I used to use EI, not because I was stupid or unaware of other browsers, but simply because I didnt care. All of them browse the web and thats all i care about. i started using firefox because for some reason flashplayer stopped working on IE. And so far I am not impressed.

Hexagon_777

How disappointing.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="dercoo"]

The story may have been a hoax, but the resualts are likely true.

Most IE users arn't aware or tech savy enough to download another browser, and would likely average lower IQ if measured as a group

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Or people of superior intelligence realize that for most uses, browsers are all virtually equivalent (modulo 0.05 seconds difference in page load times) and using one is not significantly different than using anotherEmpCom

Why choose the service that is slower, bugger, less secure, and much less user friendly then other free to download services.

Why, because many are ignorant of other nonpre installed browsers.

Not saying IE users are mentally handicapped, but would average a few points lower on an IQ exam compared to Firefox or chome users.