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  1. 17-06-2012, 02:51 PM #1
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    Default Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Tech Retailer Charges Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Australian tech retailer Kogan has implemented world's first "Internet Explorer 7 Tax" . The users who buy stuff on Kogan site using antique Internet Explorer 7 , are charged 6.8% tax .




    The site says that the tax is being charged because the development team needs to spend additional effort to make the web pages work properly on the 6 year old browser . The 6.8% value is calculated as 0.1% for each month IE7 has been on the market .



    Customers who enter the site using Internet Explorer 7 can avoid the impost by simply downloading an up-to-date browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera or even a more recent version of Internet Explorer.

    The support for IE 7 has been dropping considerably over the past year . Google stopped supporting it for Google Apps . Facebook also stopped supporting it from Dec 2011 after launching Timeline . But this case actually punishes someone who refuses to upgrade from the ancient browser .

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  2. 17-06-2012, 02:59 PM #2
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    This is good IMO
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  3. 17-06-2012, 02:59 PM #3
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    LOL
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  4. 17-06-2012, 03:11 PM #4
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Wow! That's great news
    Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE.
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  5. 17-06-2012, 10:00 PM #5
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    H aha...good.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Lame!
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Quote Originally Posted by Vignesh B View Post
    Wow! That's great news
    Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE.
    Most govt websites don't run properly in Chrome/Firefox, but are perfect in IE6.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Boycott IE 7
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  9. 18-06-2012, 04:00 PM #9
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Quote Originally Posted by Vignesh B View Post
    Should be applied by all Indian retailers too. Indian banking sites should also learn from it. Almost all run only on IE.
    you'll have to push a stick down their arse to even make them update the browser from IE6 to IE7/8.
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  10. 18-06-2012, 05:24 PM #10
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    Practically, IE is the 'safest' browser available.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    What next....tax on using MS Windows
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    U can't fill form online for mp govt exam [ http://www.vyapam.nic.in/]
    on chrome mozilla opera safari any one of them..
    Only IE is supported ..
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Quote Originally Posted by funskar View Post
    U can't fill form online for mp govt exam [ Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board,* Bhopal
    on chrome mozilla opera safari any one of them..
    Only IE is supported ..
    Oh god! My eyes hurt with the bling bling from that website!

    But, IMO this IE Tax !! INGENIOUS Idea !!
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    They should add IE9 in the advanced browser list, IE9 is really fast browser specially when compared to le behemoth firefox who can't carry its own weight.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Quote Originally Posted by tkin View Post
    They should add IE9 in the advanced browser list, IE9 is really fast browser specially when compared to le behemoth firefox who can't carry its own weight.
    Firefox is twice the browser IE can ever be. Stop trolling and spreading FUD.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    ^^ Just twice!
    I thought the two can't even be compared!
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

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    Lame!
    Not Really! It's really ingenious! See the publicity they are getting!
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    TDF should do something like this. Anyone using IE 8 or lesser should be redirected to Idiot page in Wikipedia.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    The last time I checked TDF worked just amazing even on IE 6 from my school.
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Our government is very loyal to IE and will never boycott it
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    Default Re: Australian tech retailer Kogan Charges 6.8% Tax On Using Internet Explorer 7

    Quote Originally Posted by d6bmg View Post
    Practically, IE is the 'safest' browser available.
    says who?
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