IE6 - Ten reasons companies should upgrade to IE8
It is important to stay up-to-date with product versions, especially the free upgrades Microsoft provides to it's browser, media player, and other key components. In fact IE9 is starting to emerge for the Vista and Windows 7 platforms. Companies that don't stay up to date could be locked into legacy application requirements that could prohibit them from enjoying the best in security and functional capabilities.
IE6 - Ten reasons companies should upgrade to IE8
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/10-Reasons-Why-Internet-Explorer-6-Needs-to-Be-Laid-to-Rest-302897/
QUOTE: Internet Explorer 6 needs to be laid to rest and forgotten. Here's why:
1. It's brutally ugly - The interface is extremely difficult to maneuver around and the basic design leaves much to be desired. Granted, it was designed at a time when looks didn't mean as much as they do today, but let's be honest, Internet Explorer 6 was never good-looking.
2. It's underpowered - Internet Explorer 6 is extremely underpowered. In fact, it's one of the slowest browsers on the market currently in wide use. Simply put, Internet Explorer 6 lacks the power and functionality to make it relevant today.
3. Security, anyone? - Security is where the major issue with Internet Explorer 6 resides. Unlike so many other versions of the browser, Internet Explorer 6 was overrun with security issues.
4. Reputation matters - After Internet Explorer 6, the company's reputation was diminished as more and more users saw the browser for what it was: a lost cause.
5. Compatibility - Chances are, several of those sites won't work, thanks to the browser's inability to accommodate so many of the Web's new technologies.
6. Google says goodbye - So, when it announced that it would no longer support Internet Explorer 6 in Google Docs or with YouTube, the company sent a clear message: Internet Explorer 6 is dead. When will the rest of the world realize that?
7. The world hates it - the majority of folks can't stand Internet Explorer 6. It makes sense. As mentioned, the browser has been the culprit behind far too many security attacks.
8. Even Microsoft wants to forget about it - Microsoft has suggested on numerous occasions that it wants users to switch from Internet Explorer 6 to a new version of its browser.
9. It moves users to other browsers - Internet Explorer 6 has been a blessing in disguise for Mozilla's Firefox browser, as well as other competitors like Opera and Google Chrome.
10. It's obsolete - Internet Explorer 6 is obsolete. First and foremost, the browser is old. Secondly, it has been improved upon by Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8. Worst of all, it can't compete on any level with the competition.