Are new IE releases quickly adopted?
Yes and no. Even though Windows IE 4.x is almost gone, there are still plenty of 5.0 users who haven’t moved to 5.5 or 6.0. The new versions haven’t offered so much new on the outside, so end users who don’t appreciate the internals don’t see a reason to upgrade. Even some computer journalists are looking at the surface only and tell people that upgrading isn’t worth it. When one tries a new version of IE on Windows, there is no going back, so those who do try the new versions stick to them. On the other hand, it is also the reason why some people hesitate upgrading. Many people got NS via a CD from their ISP when they signed up. People also got IE4 or 5 from their ISPs or via their OS. IE6 doesn’t work on W95. Many factors involved here. Just look at how good the Linux browsers are doing now that Linux is gaining ground – they’re preinstalled, that’s why. IE4 with its buggy CSS is only 1%. Even Mac IE 4.x has almost vanished from server logs. I guess it has happened because Mac IE 5 h
