Internet Explorer users have a lower than average IQ, according to research by Consulting firm AptiQuant.
The study gave web surfers an IQ test, then plotted their scores against the browser they used.
IE surfers were found to have an average IQ lower than people using Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Users of Camino and Opera rated highest.
Full story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878
What do we think? I've always assumed IE users were just less familiar with computers and therefore tended to stick to the default browser, but the fact that some of them have suggested they'll take legal action over the results leads me to think they really might just be stupid.
The study gave web surfers an IQ test, then plotted their scores against the browser they used.
IE surfers were found to have an average IQ lower than people using Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Users of Camino and Opera rated highest.
Full story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878
What do we think? I've always assumed IE users were just less familiar with computers and therefore tended to stick to the default browser, but the fact that some of them have suggested they'll take legal action over the results leads me to think they really might just be stupid.