[plug] Recommended computer store

[Ben Jensz]

If you're going to walk into the store and purchase something, does 
their web site really matter?

Lets face it.  Microsoft makes the most dominant OS that desktop users 
use.  Microsoft also have the most dominant web browser in Internet 
Explorer.  So catering for the largest section of the market makes 
business sense (whether you personally agree or not).  Sure, they could 
if they used a bit of effort, make their web site function fine no 
matter what HTML compliant browser you were using.  But obviously they 
don't have the knowledge to make their web site work properly at this 
stage.  I mean c'mon.. if they knew how to fix it, they probably would've.

If you want to bitch about anyone not having a web site that functions 
correctly in a browser other than IE.  How about the Commonwealth Bank's 
web site (go into the personal banking section and you'll see the 
dislocated java floating menu running rampant in non-IE browsers).  
Also, how about major government departments (both state and federal) 
having web sites that declare that you need to use IE to view their web 
site and in some cases, certain elements of the web site don't function 
properly. e.g. Wagenet web site - last time I tried doing a search with 
Mozilla, it didn't work properly, whereas it did in IE.  The old Osiris 
web site which they have taken down now that used to perform the same 
tasks worked flawlessly for me under Mozilla.

BTW, I don't work for PLE or have any other vested interests.


/ Ben


Simon Newton wrote:

>Or a company whose ecommerce site uses :
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><input type=hidden name=Price value=99>
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>The staff don't seem to care about that one either.
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>Simon N
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