Apparently you can't be a Microsoft partner unless you run IE
Category microsoft lock-in
Trying to do Axiot's annual re-enrolment as a Microsoft Partner today, and this is what their website shows:
Trying to do Axiot's annual re-enrolment as a Microsoft Partner today, and this is what their website shows:
Oh yes, of course, I exercised my free will and used Firefox to access the Microsoft website. Silly me. Honestly, these days I only crank up the rusty wheezing old Internet Explorer engine for tasks like this. Is it ignorance, arrogance or incompetence on their part? Perhaps I should start a poll?
AND ....when one DOES finally manage to get through, here's some guide text they place on the details entry page:
Please provide your customer information details using the Latin Character Alphabet ONLY. If you are typing the word frére please type it in as frere as the system cannot recognize special language characters – other examples include ÈÉÊË. This is the same for all languages with special language characters.Nice.
