Internet Explorer v7 (beta) is out

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by mousepod

Since I'm a mac guy, my only recent source of info on the subject is Leo Laporte and his various podcasts (like Security Now!), but I was just wondering why any Windows user would even care about Explorer at all at this point.

Not trying to start a mac/pc flame war or anything. I'm just honestly curious as to why Explorer is preferable to, say, Firefox.

90% of users don't care, hell they hardly even know, what browser they are using. IE is what came from Microsoft and so it's easy and safe. Firefox is "different" and as such suspect.

Note: The word "safe" is used here in an emotional context rather than a technical one.