Microsoft Is Killing Off the Internet Explorer Brand

An anonymous reader writes: The Verge reports that Internet Explorer as we know it will be taking a back seat to Microsoft's new browser, Project Spartan, in Windows 10 and future projects. IE will still exist, and stick around for compatibility issues, but Project Spartan will be the default way users interact with the internet. Microsoft wants to distance itself with the negative connotations Internet Explorer has acquired through the years. They still haven't decided on an official name for Project Spartan, but it will probably have the company name in it.

Comments

Re:A turd by any other name

[kheldan]

Pretty much, yeah.
I don't see why they even need to bother with any sort of extensive internet browser. Why not just provide a minimal browser, just enough to get you to where you can download Firefox, or Chrome, or whatever other browser you want? Or maybe just partner with one of them instead? It would cost them less money in the long run due to reduced development costs, and most people will get what they want anyway, just quicker.

For what it's worth, a the Major Microprocessor Manufacturer I work for just announced yesterday that we'd all be having Chrome push-installed on us and that IE would be retired. What does that tell you, that they're not willing to wait for Microsoft's next offering?

Re:I hope it's fast

[Ash-Fox]

Problem solved. Most home pages are annoying.

Nope, still freezes up, then replaces the link I just wrote with about:blank. Still broken.