[the_tyrant]

hey, don't write IE8 off.

Its good that Microsoft supports browsers with security patches and bugfixes for a long time. My school still had computers on IE6, because years ago the school board spent big money hiring consultants to write an attendance management program. They just never spent any money getting the guys back to upgrade it. So there is still 2 computers in the office that runs IE6. (Though they never visit any internet websites)

Lots of people still use old versions of IE because of this. Consultants are expensive, and because Microsoft promises to support old browsers for an extremely long time (IE 6 is still being supported), they allow large organizations like companies and government institutions to get the most out of their consulting money.