Microsoft Aims To Close Performance Gap With Internet Explorer 9

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday November 19, 2009 @03:03AM from the roll-up-your-sleeves dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft has unveiled the first details of Internet Explorer 9, promising that it will close the performance gap on rival browsers. The major newcomer is a revamped rendering engine that will tap the power of the PC's graphics card to accelerate text and graphics performance. 'We're changing IE to use the DirectX family of Windows APIs to enable many advances for web developers,' explains Internet Explorer's general manager, Dean Hachamovitch. As well as improving performance, Microsoft claims the hardware acceleration will enhance the appearance and readability of fonts on the web, with sub-pixel positioning that eradicates the jagged edges on large typefaces."

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Yeah?... by MikeRT · 2009-11-19 03:19 · Score: 0, Offtopic

And GM and Chrysler will finally deliver a consumer vehicle that can compete successfully against the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic respectively... meanwhile, Hell's freezing temperatures will so profoundly affect the Earth's climate that the debate over global warming will be made moot.