Browser choices…

Martin’s post about upcoming browser releases was something I had also been thinking about.

I can’t see Internet Explorer gaining any significant market share any time soon, but I can see, as Martin said, a solid, secure release stabilising the downward trend somewhat.

I have done my own extensive research on the topic of mainstream consumer browser adoption (also known as having a conversation with my girlfriend) and discovered that browser she preferred most of all was Opera.

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