This Chart Proves That Many Internet Explorer Users Are Only Using It Because They're Forced To At Work

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Monday, July 1, 2013 This Chart Proves That Many Internet Explorer Users Are Only Using It Because They're Forced To At Work For many Americans, going into work every Monday is made just a little bit worse because their companies force them to use Internet Explorer. Redditor Flying_ScotchMan noticed a really interesting pattern when he was looking at aggregate browser use statistics over at StatCounter Global Stats. Take a look at the weekly periodic perturbations of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and to some degree Safari.   During the Monday to Friday work week, Internet Explorer gains around 2% marketshare. That browser drops over the weekend, when people aren't working and using their home machines — which have either Google Chrome or Safari on it, each of which enjoy a roughly 1-2% jump in usage over the weekend. That's one interpretation of this data, and by far the most compelling.  It's a cool look at why people prefer different browsers and why, despite a relatively poor reputation, Microsoft's browser is able to maintain such a consistent marketshare.  Read » Also On Tech Today: It's Official: Mark Pincus Is No Longer The CEO Of Zynga, Replaced By Former Microsoft Exec Don Mattrick After Selling Bebo For $850 Million Then Watching It Die, Founder Michael Birch Buys It Back For $1 Million Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Vine Sharing Plummets After Instagram Launches Video CHART OF THE DAY: 18–29-Year-Olds Use Their Phones Totally Different From Older People CHART OF THE DAY: How Much Money Pandora Really Pays For Songs Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Tech RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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