Browser Wars v45.0

Posted by cwage @ 01/24/2006

OperaWatch notes a weird phenomenon: different browsers are getting different deals advertised. 25 free songs to Opera users, 50 free songs to Internet Explorer (IE) users, and 90 songs for 99 cents to Firefox users.

Pretty weird. I am a big emusic fan and a big Opera fan -- where do my allegiances lie?! Any guesses as to the explanation for this?

UPDATE: about.com's take:

My best guess would be that they're pulling for a greater market share from the browsers that use them the least, in which case I guess savvy Firefox users are being punished for using eMusic more than anyone else.

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Comments

That would explain it.. good

Submitted by Chris Wage (not verified) on Wed, 01/25/2006 - 05:51.

That would explain it.. good eye!

Randomness and cookie

Submitted by Johan Sundström (not verified) on Wed, 01/25/2006 - 05:49.

Randomness and cookie session state. I just got 50 free, testing in all three of Opera, IE and Firefox.