How many people don't know what browser they are using or OS? Pretty easy to find out.
LOTS (they don't read HN)
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#142Reports webOS incorrectly.
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#143FWIW, some information is not showing up for Metro IE10.
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#144Not a criticism at all but what is the point of this? This is a genuine question, I have no idea why this seems important/interesting enough to be No 1 on HN. What am I missing?
I take it you've never done support or tried to fix a users issue?
Trying to find out what browser and version a user has can often be like pulling teeth if they're not an experienced internet users; being able to link them to a page and get all the info you need without a miscommunication is a godsend.
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#145Tried it with Conkeror on Linux:
"We're sorry, but something went wrong."
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#146The screen size vs monitor size looks incorrect https://aboutmybrowser.com/3056072335 I'm browsing on a second monitor
I think this is more a function of the browser reporting things poorly in the header. Perhaps some client side javascript can help here?
My multi monitor setup reports even wilder results: https://aboutmybrowser.com/1708443426
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#147Earlier quoted context omitted.
Using the 26 letters from the NATO alphabet might be easier, it's made to be intelligible for non-English speakers over a radio connection with static. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet
Good starting point, but that won't get him trillions of combinations.
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#148I would rather ask people to send their inquires through my "contact us" form, wherein I could collect all the data I need. Much less confusing to the user, me thinks...
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#149Now if there was an easy way of showing a user where the address bar is so they can type it in...
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#150It accurately detected that I'm running Safari on OS/2. Pretty great!
https://aboutmybrowser.com/4004112543
(Actually, Chrome os iOS, but close enough.)