Live.com Made only for Microsoft Internet Explorer?
February 1st, 2006 by Vamsi
I was downloading windows messenger live after ajay invited me to use it. The download asked my passport login and I agreed the terms and saw the download button. I was surprised to see that the download is not clicable! I was using Mozilla Firefox. I had to open the invite in IE to download the messenger. As everyone knows, Firefox is the right competitor and the capable enemy for IE in terms of usage but that doesn’ t mean microsoft sites are not browsed by firefox. What kind of treatment is this?
You can clearly see it in the screenshots below.
I am sorry I couldnt show the hand icon when we take the cursor above the button. In screenshot, that icon dissappears.
Anyway, this is true!
Screenshot in firefox: (showing a disabled text button)
Screenshot in IE: (working text button)
3 Responses to “Live.com Made only for Microsoft Internet Explorer?”
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Ajay D'Souza wrote on 02/1/06 at 3:08 pm :
Incidently, MS states that Live Mail is exclusively for IE and doesn’t work with other browsers.
I haven’t had problems with the rest of Live.com site in FF.
I guess it is just a matter of time before they open up to FF and other browsers.
It’s MS you know…
Vamsi wrote on 02/1/06 at 3:12 pm :
if their opinion is to force FF users to use IE on their site. I think they are playing with FF fans. Normal FF user may take it easy. But Hardcore FF users will not. Thats a very very bacd thing X-(
Dan wrote on 02/1/06 at 3:34 pm :
I’m not convinced it is a case of MS trying to get people to use IE over others, but more of a less caring attitude. IE is native to them and their products, it takes extra work to make it work with other browsers and just push it aside.
If only they would accept standards and use them properly, then everyone can get along…