And while the law of the competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is the best for the race,because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.
- Andrew Carnegie
Last Tuesday, Microsoft released its newest Internet browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE 9). It is the successor of Internet Explorer 8 which was released sometime in 2009. Since the release of Internet Explorer in 1995, it has gained popularity and became the number 1 web browser. It is still the leading web browser now however its popularity is slightly going down compared to its rivals which is slowly trending up. According to Microsoft, the release of IE 9 was done in the hope to address the challenges posed by Firefox and Google Chrome.(click here for the full article)
IE9 was built supposedly to make the most of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, as well as graphics processing chips that can power videos, games and graphics. IE 9 was crafted to spotlight slick websites and beat back competition from Firefox and Google. It is said to be a great improvement from the last version of Internet Explorer. To further promote the browser, Microsoft has partnered with different websites including Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo, some of the web’s heavy hitters.
Truly, competition is almost always harsh. It brings out the worst in people. It even kills. However, competition is not all negative. In the same way that it brings out the worst, it also pushes people to be better, to strive to become the best. And in the ICT industry, competition ensures the continuous development of browsers, sites etc. which is always a good thing for users like us. So, let us promote competition, a healthy one that is. :P
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Entry # 16
Pia Augustha G. Agatep
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