Over at Adobe Studio’s System Requirements page they say:

Need to update your browser?

Get Internet Explorer update

Get Netscape Navigator update

And then provide a link so you can download Netscape 4.x because, you know, downloading a version of a browser that’s closing in on it’s sixth birthday is somehow updating your browser.

If you’re using one of those fancy operating systems like Mac OS 10.1 (or higher) they suggest using Internet Explorer 5.1, an old version of a browser that they stopped development of recently…

Of course since they also say:

Adobe Studio assumes full-screen browser use on a 1024×768 display with 16-bit and above color depth. It is also assumed that JavaScript is turned on and that cookies are enabled. A persistent Internet connection, such as DSL, cable modem, or T1 line, is recommended.

Those are a lot of assumptions… So draw your own conclusions about their recommendations… Maybe we shouldn’t worry, perhaps the all-new Adobe Studio Web Site will address all of these issues. (I certainly hope so.)

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Well, I did my part. I thought I should help out my dad, provide him with a web browser that was more standards compliant, more powerful, had less bugs, and less security holes. So the other day we installed Firebird, so that he can use that instead of MSIE if he so desires. The number one feature to discuss was pop-up blocking. We also covered tabbed browsing briefly, as well as going over bookmarks and a quick run through the preferences.

My uncle then said he had some computer problem, a pop-up that just wouldn’t go away. I wrote http://mozilla.org/ on a scrap of paper for him with some simple instructions to download and install Firebird.

For the next family gathering, I should just bring along a few CD’s with the most recent Firebird release on them. (I did give a CD to my dad, which included Thunderbird… maybe next time we’ll get into that.)

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