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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. Features by millahtime · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Many of the UI features in here look like the same features as Firefox/Safari. This has the potential to hurt the firefox market share. At the same time, I wonder what the OS browser developers can do to add new toys to them. I have not seen anything worth noting in deer park (the next gen mozilla browser).

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  2. toolbars are supposed to be working by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    According to the IE team leader,
    http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2005/07/28.html#a 10776 the toolbars should work in IE7.

  3. 2 years.. by malkavian · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wow.. While stating his preferences, the author stated that he stopped using non-microsoft browsers over two years ago, as they "seemed unpolished".
    That's akin to saying 'Oh. I'm writing a review on a new typewrite. Does everything you could ever need it to! By the way, I'll state my preference, I stopped using those word processor thingies 20 years ago because they looked unpolished'.

    For a review to be meaningful in the context of current technology, you have to at least have a good overview of the state of current tech.
    Perhaps a useful view for those that are MS only shops about how things have come along, but.. For the rest of the world.. Nothing to se...

  4. Re:Man that Rocks by CaymanIslandCarpedie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Cannot completely disagree, but its also worth checking out the IE7 Beta 1 Technical Overview. There are certainly improvements in there. Its a bit a waste of time fighting over what browser will be better at this point as its beta and really needs to live in the wild for a bit before we'll know anything for sure, but it really looks like some good work was done. To try to avoid getting flamed ;-) My "good work was done" comment is meant as a comparison with IE6. It seems to be quite an improvement.

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  5. Re:I liked Firefox the first time... by ChozSun · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... when it was called Opera.

    Dorks.

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