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To: dumbmoney who wrote (10643)	9/10/1998 2:37:00 AM
From: Bearded One	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

BTW, don't you think having an installed browser makes it easier to download a new one? Typical computer geek thinking. Most people don't know how to install a browser or are too afraid of what might happen were they to do so. Certainly not those people who use the browser supplied by their ISP or on-line service. I doubt that the number of unique IP-addressed IE 4.0 downloads comes close to the number of copies of IE 4.0 out there. No, the easy distribution channel for browsers is pre-installation on the computer before delivery to the consumer. Compared to pre-installation, downloading from the internet is very hard.

To: dumbmoney who wrote (10643)	9/10/1998 8:34:00 AM
From: ToySoldier	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

OK DumbMoney, I'll agree with you that not everyone agrees with me on which Browser is better (specially on this board). Your logic about NCSP having 100% then MSFT taking 50% of that simply because it has "similar" features is completely lame. Again, based on your logic: NT, NetWare, Bayan, and Warp should all have 25% of the marketshare since they all have "similar" features (PS - I do not agree with that since NT and Warp have some of the weakest file/print infrastructure solutions of the group be far). Sorry DumbMoney, it doesnt work that way. When the first IE came out to compete with Netscape, it paled in comparison, but, the consumer flocked to it anyways! Why, because of complacency and procrastination. Human behavior tends to be "if I already got one thats OK, I cant be bothered putting on another - or I'll do it sometime". In fact, I am shocked that Netscape has not lost almost all they marketshare to IE because of this issue. The fact that NCSP still has about 50% marketshare in light of overwhelming odds shows to me that the public still considers NCSP's browser to be the better. As for your third point, refer to my last point. Toy