Internet Explorer 7 information
IE 7 is out (download here) and here is a selection of some articles about it.
Robert Vamosi at ZDNet says:
The bottom line: IE 7 was Microsoft’s one chance to leapfrog ahead of the competition, but the company has only barely caught sight of the current front-runners. For more features and greater security, switch to Mozilla Firefox.
From Walter Mossberg at the Wall Street Journal:
The new Internet Explorer is a solid upgrade, but it’s disappointing that after five years, the best Microsoft could do was to mostly catch up to smaller competitors.
A PC World review compares IE 7 and Firefox 2 and concludes:
Which one should you use? For satisfied Firefox 1.5 users, moving to version 2 is a no-brainer, as they’ll get new features and won’t be thrown off by major interface changes. Confirmed IE users have a similarly easy choice: IE 7’s features make it a much better browser than 6.x, and its security enhancements alone make it a must-have.
Of the two rivals, Firefox remains the better application. Since IE users will have to adjust to a new layout and interface anyway, this might be a good time to give Firefox a try, then watch IE 8 play catch-up again in five years.
Notice a common theme in these reviews? I’ll throw in my two cents worth and say that I can’t see any reason to switch to IE 7 from my current Firefox browser.
There is a video review at this ZDNet site.
Microsoft explains how to use IE 7 here.
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