Internet Explorer 9...A new step in the right direction for IE?

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Oct 26 2010, 3:18 pm

Albro1

Poll: What do you think of Internet Explorer 9?

It is awesome!	4% (4)
It was cool.	4% (4)
No opinion.	20% (17)
I wasn't fond of it.	7% (6)
I hated it.	10% (9)
I didn't bother downloading it. Too attached to my FF/GC Browser.	52% (45)

Well, I just discovered Internet Explorer 9 Beta. Not sure how long it has been out, but I just discovered it. It looks nice, so I am going to take time out of my day to try it out. I will update this when it finishes installing. For those of you who already have it, please take part in the poll.

Oct 26 2010, 3:22 pm
Airjoe	Get ready to reboot your computer! Installing IE9 requires a reboot of Windows- awesome, right?

Oct 26 2010, 3:24 pm
Albro1	Meh, I need a reboot anyways. Better now than ever. Thanks for the heads up, though!

Oct 26 2010, 3:24 pm
Kumorii	Microsoft needs to do one of two things; 1) Drop IE altogether and package Microsoft OS with a different browser. 2) Start IE from scratch. IE updates are just the same piece of shit with newer shit on top.

Oct 26 2010, 3:27 pm
Albro1	I am quite upset. My laptop is incompatible with Windows 7. So I am stuck with Shitsta Home Basic. Sad face. Hope I get a new laptop soon. Anyway, back on topic. @Kumorii: You are right. But I am bored, so I will try it out.

Oct 26 2010, 3:30 pm

Ryuk25

Kumorii wrote:

Microsoft needs to do one of two things;

1) Drop IE altogether and package Microsoft OS with a different browser.
2) Start IE from scratch.

IE updates are just the same piece of shit with newer shit on top.

This has a better InterfaceDidn't use it but some the screenshots but the interface is still a bit dumb the address bar and the tabs in one row thats the only thing wrong with the UI.

Oct 26 2010, 4:06 pm
Doobly-Doo Productions	It's not worth it.

Oct 26 2010, 4:14 pm
Jeff8500	Doobly-Doo Productions wrote: It's not worth it. Is IE ever worth it?

Oct 26 2010, 4:44 pm
Doobly-Doo Productions	Jeff8500 wrote: Doobly-Doo Productions wrote: It's not worth it. Is IE ever worth it? When some things don't load in Chrome, or Firefox. You know... those assholes that don't wanna add support.

Oct 26 2010, 5:11 pm
Murrawhip	I hate that the home button is all the way over there --> I also hate how it plain doesn't work with a bunch of very popular sites. I'm aware that it's only a beta, but it won't even let me send an email using Google mail. Other than that, 'sall right.

Oct 26 2010, 5:33 pm
DivineTraveller	I'm insulted that you didn't mention Opera :(

Oct 26 2010, 5:37 pm (Edited on Oct 26 2010, 6:14 pm)
Albro1	Sorry, I forgot it. I will add it. EDIT: Aagh, nevermind. I cannot add any options to the Poll now. Sorry, DT.

Oct 26 2010, 6:11 pm
Jeff8500	Doobly-Doo Productions wrote: Jeff8500 wrote: Doobly-Doo Productions wrote: It's not worth it. Is IE ever worth it? When some things don't load in Chrome, or Firefox. You know... those assholes that don't wanna add support. I've never come across a website like that; usually websites will follow the standards, which IE doesn't follow.

Oct 26 2010, 6:32 pm
Albro1	Well, I got it installed. So far, there seems to be no outstanding issues with it. It does not have IE's trademark lag, either. I will continue using it for a while longer to see if there is anything wrong with it that I have missed.