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IE7 Bugs and Reviews

Posted by Zonk on from the several-points-of-view dept.

An anonymous reader wrote to mention a Register article in which the possibility is raised of the current build dumping Yahoo and Google toolbars. At the same time, GWBasic writes "I've posted a review on IE 7 Beta 1. It is very clear that, unlike when Microsoft targeted Netscape, they are using their classic method of producing superior software by catering to the needs of the user. This is not IE 6 with a few features borrowed from the competition, but rather a clear step in the evolution of user-centric design." Flexbeta and ZDNet have looks at the new browser as well.

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  1. I liked Internet Explorer 7 the first time... by jolande · · Score: 4, Funny

    When it was called Firefox.

    1. Re:I liked Internet Explorer 7 the first time... by James_Aguilar · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think the problem is, as this guy said, "I stopped using non-Microsoft browsers over two years ago because I found them to be unpolished." That is the only possible explanation for how he thinks that IE7 isn't "borrowing from the competition."

      List of things borrowed:
      1) Search bar
      2) Tabs
      3) Tabs in context menus
      4) Not passing the acid test
      5) TINY REFRESH BUTTONS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO CLICK ON OMGZ?

      That is all.

    2. Re:I liked Internet Explorer 7 the first time... by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 4, Funny

      Microsoft had to change the name after discovering that "Firefox" was already in use by the Mozilla Foundation.

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    3. Re:I liked Internet Explorer 7 the first time... by koh · · Score: 4, Funny

      Did I forget anybody?

      You forgot Protoss zealots.

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  2. The Only Feature That Matters... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only feature in IE7 that I need is the ability to download the lastest version of Firefox.

  3. Yes! by Luscious868 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm so glad IE is supporting tabbed browsing. Now when you visit a malicious website, it will be able to open up multiple tabs and install 30 pieces of adware / spyware / malware simultaneously. Isn't progress wonderful?

  4. Re:Acid Test by nick-less · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are there any browsers out there (other than that patched-up Safari version) that have actually passed the Acid Test?

    No, because passing the acid test, breaks ./ compatibility...

  5. Re:Its actually pretty good by sqlrob · · Score: 4, Funny

    only because the security features might actually work this time

      "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein

  6. Re:"evolution of user-centric design"? by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    > I'm one of those guys who smashes buttons seven or eight times

    You must be a barrel of laughs waiting for an elevator.

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  7. Re:Looks like firefox by Koroviev · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yup, and Firefox is just a poor imitation of Opera.

    Yup, and Opera is just a poor imitation of Greek Drama.

  8. Re:Something borrowed, nothing new by shellbeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    After glancing over the screenshots and reading some of the comments the author had, the appearance to firefox is remarkable.

    Well, sure, but can your great big so-called fire-thingy install spyware for you, automatically, without you even noticing, huh?

    Beat that, you Open Source geeks - only IE7 is fully compatible with spyware straight out of the box!

  9. Now I See the Game Plan! by Mateo_LeFou · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Profit!
    2. Profit!
    3. Profit!
    4. Profit!
    5. ... ?
    6. Catch Up

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  10. Free Download by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here is a free download of IE7 with standard-compliant code added.

  11. Re:Classic method? by MrPoopyPants · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're right. This is very stupid.

    MS should use some of their other UI ideas to augment this:

    The "STOP" button spins while loading the page. Then, when the page is loaded, the button is disabled for five seconds and a popup appears that says "Your page has loaded. The refresh button will be available in five seconds. Click here to refresh now" and there will be a button to click for refresh and a progress bar. This window automatically closes and the user is returned to the browser after five seconds. There could also be a "Are you sure you want to refresh?" dialog box where the "Yes" and "Cancel" buttons randomly change position each time the dialog box appears.