Internet Explorer users have lower IQs: study

[Kelpie]

Using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) to browse the web? Your IQ score is likely to be lower than someone using Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

A new study published by online psychometric testing company AptiQuant Psychometric Consulting Co. has found that a user's choice of web browser is related to their cognitive ability.

 

"There was a clear indication...that the subjects using any version of Internet Explorer ranked significantly lower on an average than others," said Aptiquant. Out of all the IE versions, "subjects using IE 8 [fared] a little better."

 

People using Opera, Camino and IE with Chrome Frame scored slightly higher than their not-so-bright Internet Explorer-using friends, suggesting that people with a lower IQ "tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers."

 

"There was no significant difference in the IQ scores between individuals using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari; however, it was on an average higher than IE users," said Apitiquant.

 

More than 100,000 people in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand took the online Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IV) test in the space of four weeks and their IQ scores were correlated with their browser choice for the study.

[1fast1]

This is good research.

 

I also believe that organisations that mandate the use of IE in their PCs and that require or even recommend the use of IE to access their web resources have less intelligent people helming their IT Departments.

 

And forget IE vs [the rest]. There's bound to be an even greater IQ disparity between those using Windoze and a *nix (including Linux and BSD, but excluding OS X). Windoze is a "mass market" OS, whereas *nixes (with the exception of OS X) are still hobbyist-type OSs which require a greater amount of tinkering to get some essential things working. And a tendency (or even desire) to tinker is definitely associated with a higher IQ.

 

BTW, the low intellect indictment goes double for the head honchos of "enterprise" organisations that insist on using Micro$h!t products on their machines, including their server OS, Office, email, etc. etc. And hiring "MSCEs" rather than proper *nix-trained IT staff to administer them.

[Kangadrool]

I hardly use IE even at work place though it's the default official browser. It's just un-useable!!!

 

Secretly downloaded Opera and Firefox. They are a breeze in browsing.

[Kiadaw]

I use chrome. hehe. But then, I do not need people to tell me if I have high IQ.

[Lala81]

This story has been dismissed as a hoax already

[Friendstar]

i'm using chrome!

[Sirjimmy]

source? pluck from the air?

[Joseph22]

First thing, i dont use IE. i use chrome or firefox/

 

2ndly, please post whole article and not mislead forumer.

 

low income user are those using edition 3 to 7 of IE.

[Joseph22]

http://wpmu.org/wordpress-user-fools-world...rs-have-low-iq/

 

WordPress User Fools World Press into Believing IE Users Have Low IQ

August 3, 2011 | By Siobhan

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If you

[Joseph22]

 

link for wordpress website

 

http://www.aptiquant.com/news/tell-tale-si...than-5-minutes/

 

 

Tell-Tale signs that should have uncovered the hoax in less than 5 minutes!

 

 

 

The domain was registered on July 14th 2011.

The test that was mentioned in the report,

[Joseph22]

So now myth being break. lets close this thread.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) to browse the web? Your IQ score is likely to be lower than someone using Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

A new study published by online psychometric testing company AptiQuant Psychometric Consulting Co. has found that a user's choice of web browser is related to their cognitive ability.

 

"There was a clear indication...that the subjects using any version of Internet Explorer ranked significantly lower on an average than others," said Aptiquant. Out of all the IE versions, "subjects using IE 8 [fared] a little better."

 

People using Opera, Camino and IE with Chrome Frame scored slightly higher than their not-so-bright Internet Explorer-using friends, suggesting that people with a lower IQ "tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers."

 

"There was no significant difference in the IQ scores between individuals using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari; however, it was on an average higher than IE users," said Apitiquant.

 

More than 100,000 people in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand took the online Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IV) test in the space of four weeks and their IQ scores were correlated with their browser choice for the study.

During enlistment for NS, Mindef conducted half-hour-long IQ test for us. Some could not even finish the test within half hour duration. Being the first (within 5 minutes) to complete the test, I was told not to copy from those slower candidates (laugh). Repeated lone survivor during survival management games. Only one to solve all game-riddles during SDU days. Tan Kian Lian wrote off Dual Currency for high risk low return, but I proved him wrong. I rather believe in kharma than IQ?

[Joseph22]

During enlistment for NS, Mindef conducted half-hour-long IQ test for us. Some could not even finish the test within half hour duration. Being the first (within 5 minutes) to complete the test, I was told not to copy from those slower candidates (laugh). Repeated lone survivor during survival management games. Only one to solve all game-riddles during SDU days. Tan Kian Lian wrote off Dual Currency for high risk low return, but I proved him wrong. I rather believe in kharma than IQ?

 

 

the test is not difficult to do actually. most actually think not completing it is a good thing as they believe it will send them to less xiong unit. after they hear from hearsay

[Cavver]

If you skip everything you MAY end up in SCDF. dun quote me, some clerk said wan.

[Joseph22]

If you skip everything you MAY end up in SCDF. dun quote me, some clerk said wan.

[laugh]

[Blackyv]

Don't remember how ie looks like now, has been using Firefox for don't know how many years already ..

[Joseph22]

Don't remember how ie looks like now, has been using Firefox for don't know how many years already ..

 

basically, all Browser look and function almost the same liao.

 

very much like HP. all look similar.

[Thedream]

the majority of internet users use IE. As such, developers, as a fundamental, must make sure their websites and other applications must work with IE. So in deciding what to use for the enterprise, IE would be a good decision.

 

I myself am using Firefox, and have used Chrome prior to this. But I sometimes have problems using critical applications like paypal or other banking applications. My first step would be to try using IE instead, and this usually works. Not to say that IE is better, but just that developers have to ensure compatibility with IE on the get-go.

 

So I think the enterprise decision is different from personal use, whether or not this study is a hoax...

 

P.S. While the other browsers usually perform faster than IE, I believe IE has also been consistently been found to be a more secure browser. Another strong decision factor for the enterprise...