Cross-browser loop using table

while-loop

$query = new WP_Query( $args );
          if ( $query->have_posts() ) { ?>
            <table>
              <?php $i = 0;
                while( $query->have_posts() )  {
                $query->the_post(); ?>
                  <?php if($i == 0){ echo "<tr>"; }?>
                    <td class="item_post_man">
                      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>">
                        <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
                          the_post_thumbnail('thumb_product_cat', array( 'class' => 'img-responsive' ));
                        } ?>
                        <p class="title_man"><?php the_title(); ?></p>
                      </a>
                    </td>
                  <?php $i++;?>
                  <?php if($i == 3){ echo "</tr>"; $i=0;}?>
                  <?php } ?>
              </table>                    
          <?php } ?>