Surreptishus Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just downloaded this today from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/default.mspx Its called a pre beta but given that, its pretty stable. No crashes yet. It has lots of new shiny features such as tabbed browsing (at last) integrated search (no more pointless toolbars) RSS feeds. So on the face of it it seems like its caught up to Firefox in terms of functionality. 3 new things i've noticed so far are the anti phishing tool, the easy access zoom button and "quicktabs". I've yet to delve into the innards of IE7 so i don't know its full capabilities and drawbacks. In the meantime try it out and air your opinion. I'd especially like to hear from the resident techheads, cuz like i aint too clued up on these things and need y'all to break it down for me. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 So basically IE7 is just a carbon copy of Firefox 1.5 then..? Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Sur is evil M$ agent! Run for your lives! This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) On the face of it... possibly. Overall maybe not because as far as i can tell there are no 3rd party add ons which goes against IE7. However it does go some way to brideg the gap between itself and its competitors and it is an early early version so hoepfully it'll improve. Sur is evil M$ agent! Run for your lives! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes... Epihany's replacement. Edited February 1, 2006 by Surreptishus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 You know, Fionavar uses M$ Explorer so it must be evil evilness. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I might have to give it a try, v 1.5 of Firefox is less stable that IE ever was. Crashes on me at least 4 or 5 times a day. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Just d/l and install. Me likey! "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Firefox keeps messing up my downloads for some reason. I'd love to support these independant developers, but they have to deliver. There are none that are right, only strong of opinion. There are none that are wrong, only ignorant of facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I might have to give it a try, v 1.5 of Firefox is less stable that IE ever was. Crashes on me at least 4 or 5 times a day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't have any problems with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I've actually started using Apple Safari at work. It's interesting, quite a few things I like, and the speed is a good deal better. I haven't committed to it at home, where the heavy surfing happens though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I might have to give it a try, v 1.5 of Firefox is less stable that IE ever was. Crashes on me at least 4 or 5 times a day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So.. tell me what I can do to make my Firefox crash 4-5 times per day! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I might have to give it a try, v 1.5 of Firefox is less stable that IE ever was. Crashes on me at least 4 or 5 times a day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So.. tell me what I can do to make my Firefox crash 4-5 times per day! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Install loads of dodgy pointless add ins and be unlucky enough to visit sites that crash Firefox doesnt have to be porny sites either. Now i'm not saying this is causing Oerwinde's problem but it is a likely cause of crashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I might have to give it a try, v 1.5 of Firefox is less stable that IE ever was. Crashes on me at least 4 or 5 times a day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So.. tell me what I can do to make my Firefox crash 4-5 times per day! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Install loads of dodgy pointless add ins and be unlucky enough to visit sites that crash Firefox doesnt have to be porny sites either. Now i'm not saying this is causing Oerwinde's problem but it is a likely cause of crashes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He visits porn sites? He does not have enough money for wh***s? Or he has no girl? ... or something like that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 He visits porn sites? He does not have enough money for wh***s? Or he has no girl? ... or something like that??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You misunderstood what i wrote. Never mind, its not important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) I see no reason to even bother with it. I may be a fan of M$ but I have Firefox and Netscape, it's all I need. Edited February 1, 2006 by Gabrielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I've actually started using Apple Safari at work. It's interesting, quite a few things I like, and the speed is a good deal better. I haven't committed to it at home, where the heavy surfing happens though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Safari tends to eat up a lot of memory after a while. I've seen it on both 10.3.9 and 10.4.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MacLeodCorp Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 IE 7.0 looks like Netscape 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 It may have tabbed browsing (finally!), but does it have a built in pop-up blocker, Ad Block, or Flash Block? Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If the rumors are true and Microsoft will buy Opera, they will have a solid asset on their hands and could just drop IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionavar Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 You know, Fionavar uses M$ Explorer so it must be evil evilness. I do? I am certain I just upfraded Friefox to 1.5.0.1 .. but then I could be wrong As for IE 7 - this is rehash of the old IE vs. Netscape wars. Problems for MS this time around is that Firefox is not coprorate driven, so innovation will either force it to keep up with the enthusiast quarter or realise it cannot keep up in this venue, imo Paradigm shifts abound for MS ... FYI: http://news.com.com/IE+7+bugs+abound/2100-...ml?tag=nefd.top The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionavar Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If the rumors are true and Microsoft will buy Opera, they will have a solid asset on their hands and could just drop IE. I always thought this was the smarter route to follow in order not to continue to lose share to Firefox ... The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Seeing how Explorer is free, how does that make it corporate driven. And if they buy a browser that has nothing to do with the makers of Windows, how does that advertise the merrits of the OS ? Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 And if they buy a browser that has nothing to do with the makers of Windows, how does that advertise the merrits of the OS ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why should browser be advertising merits of the OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionavar Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 The paradigm of paying to maintain and update the browser is and has been an integral part of MS' marketing in the past, especially in regard to the retail/personal home user. I do not feel that they can compete in that venue anymore as in many ways the open-source community has shown that structure to no longer be competitive. Just my opinion, but the IT area is no longer whether open-source will shift the paradigm, but how does a company compete with user groups that realise/have access to equally stable and efficient code with which capital is no longer attached to a 'product' per se. The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If the rumors are true and Microsoft will buy Opera, they will have a solid asset on their hands and could just drop IE. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I always thought this was the smarter route to follow in order not to continue to lose share to Firefox ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I believe what is possibly stopping them is that Opera is Norway-based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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