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		omh on Oct 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Millions in Asia still on Windows XP Software incompatibility certainly. But I don't think most people will notice browser compatibility issues if they move to Firefox or Chrome on Linux.

Ergomane on Oct 11, 2013 | [–]

Why do so many commenters on tech sites believe "mum" or "grandpa" only run a browser?

bgroins on Oct 11, 2013 | [–]

Do you realize how many legacy applications have IE dependencies? Most people in the real world will notice.

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