Google to stop supporting older browsers such as IE 6

Search giant Google says it will cease full support for older browsers for its Google Docs and Google Sites applications come March 1. In this case, the list of affected browsers includes Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Apple Safari 2.0, as well as Google's own Chrome 3.0. While security might be the first assumption, the main rationale for doing so is better application speed, according to Google.

In a blog post, Google Apps Senior Product Manager Rajen Sheth downplayed the move, noting that "many other companies have already stopped supporting older browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers."

Users can continue using the affected browsers to access the sites. However, Google cautioned that "newer features may not be available and some features may even stop working."

For more on this story:
- here's the eWeek article 

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