Comments on: Internet Explorer in the lead, Google Chrome in solid third place in Japan http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 By: Paul http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-243681 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:02:21 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=3514#comment-243681 Also, Firefox is as far as I know the only browser to actively market in Japan. Look up Foxkeh, or the Shiretoko x Firefox campaigns for examples.

]]> By: Paul http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-243680 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:01:25 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=3514#comment-243680 Chrome cannot render kanji correctly. It defaults all Unihan to Simplified Mainland Chinese. For it to crawl above 3rd would be pure and utter shock, and I’m an IT nerd.

Curiously, if not rendered in a specific font or specific optional tags added to a page, IE defaults to this bizarre behavior too. Firefox SHOULD technically be the leader in Japan as it remains presently the ONLY browser to not only not override language tags but correctly detect Unihan by language under a dearth of tags. I mean seriously, how hard is it to look for a の and go “Ah! Japanese!”?

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-242634 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:38:25 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=3514#comment-242634 Indeed I did – now fixed!

]]> By: feitclub http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-242507 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:37:43 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=3514#comment-242507 P.S. the word “browser” is misspelled several times on this page.

]]> By: feitclub http://whatjapanthinks.com/2010/12/10/internet-explorer-in-the-lead-google-chrome-in-solid-third-place-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-242506 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:36:32 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=3514#comment-242506 Every single school that I work at has IE installed, as it is the default browser. Most of them are still using IE 6 out of ignorance or possible inability to upgrade, as most administration functions are locked (I can’t even fix the display clock). I have been surreptitiously installing Chrome on every PC so I can use the Internet in comfort. It’s absurd.

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