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DrT
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Sunday December 2, 2012 3:17:40 PM
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Agree with the question. Apparently, based on the another article I was reading, Apple would most likely take over enterprise market from RIM very soon. RIM could not deliver what they promise on time most of the time. Enterprises do not like Apple because of their secretive approaches on product deliveries however that is certainly worse than not meeting the expectations.
DrT
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Sunday December 2, 2012 3:06:36 PM
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Thanks for sharing this article, Jason. I am quite surprised why Mozilla would do that. Plug-ins could not be the only reason. 32 bit Plug-ins can easily be isolated from the core and run side 64 bit machine. As you mentioned this would impact decision makers more psychologically than technologically. However, I am sure Mozilla will find out a way to keep up with current technologies.
DavidSilversmith
Thinkernetter
Friday November 30, 2012 11:55:40 PM
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Wow - Other than RIM it's hard to remember a segment leader making such a shortsighted decision.

Firefox was the golden browser, usage rising, loved by those who loved to hate  Microsoft product. 

But those golden days are over.  Chrome is rising to take over Firefox's place in the hierarchy.  Internet Explorer is proving many doubters wrong and hanging in there.

Now Mozilla is making choices that will hurt their chances in the world of corporate browser preferences.

Is this the point where Mozilla "jumps the shark" to use a TV term for the moment when a show heads downhill.

sarahp
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Friday November 30, 2012 8:53:48 PM
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I fully agree that this is a huge mistake on their end. For years they have been one of the top browsers and it seems like they want that to end at this rate. Why end production on a 64-bit browser when more and more people are using 64-bit computers? That is a very dumb move to make that might put in the final nail in their coffin if they do not some sort of PR trick to build the moral back up.

StaceyE
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Friday November 30, 2012 5:08:36 PM
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I agree for the most part. Like I said in an earlier post, I have never had issues with it until I installed the latest update just the other day. Version 17.0 does seem to have some issues. I tried Chrome awhile back and did not care for it much, however in the past couple days I have been using it and it seems to be working excellently.

aum007
Thinkernetter
Friday November 30, 2012 4:06:33 PM
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You have to realize that Microsoft has worked very hard to strengthen its competitive position in this space today.

Its not like the situation which was when Firefox was just launched and everyone embraced Firefox because IE was just so buggy and slow.

Today,Microsoft has thrown Tremendous resources at the issue and the result shows.

keveend
IQ Crew
Friday November 30, 2012 3:48:20 PM
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Indicating that they are giving up already.
keveend
IQ Crew
Friday November 30, 2012 3:45:58 PM
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Other than a few minor glitches, FireFox is an awesome browser. But recent activities prove that they are loosing their charm.
keveend
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Friday November 30, 2012 3:39:42 PM
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MAybe the competition is overwhelming.
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How come IE is at the top of this list? The only use I get from it is downloading FireFox,or chrome.
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