Internet Explorer 8
There is a broad consensus of opinion that Internet Explorer 7 is not as good an Internet browser as some other offerings. For example, I (and many others) prefer Firefox 3. But Microsoft has a new version of IE, Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). The new browser has just been released in almost finished form, RC1. So how does this latest Microsoft browser stack up? At ZDNet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes gives a review:
A new release of IE is always important because this is the browser that many millions of Windows users will be surfing the web with daily. Like it or not, by the very fact that IE is knitted into every Windows installation makes this an important event.
After what seemed like years of stagnation, Microsoft is continuing the tradition of kitting out IE8 with features that users of other browsers take for granted. That said, there are very nice features built into IE8…
After outlining the new features, Kingsley-Hughes concludes:
So, how best to sum up IE8? Well, it’s certainly a better browser than any previous version of IE, but it’s still got a long way to go before it’s anywhere near being the best.
Incidentally, if you have Windows XP SP3, be advised that there are problems if you install this release of IE8.
Added later: Here’s another review of IE8. Former PC World editor Harry McCracken says:
The almost-final version isn’t bad. But it’s showing its age in multiple ways.
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