Internet Explorer Has a New Anime Girl Mascot

[JMcEntegart]

The new face of IE is a cartoon character named Inori.

Internet Explorer Has a New Anime Girl Mascot : Read more

 

[back_by_demand]

Something about this mascot says "tentacle" but can't quite put my finger on it

 

[mortsmi7]

Wow. I should stop reading Tom's at 3am. I see weird articles.

 

[Stimpack]

Hey, guys, she's 18!

 

[robax91]

MUST...NOT...FAP...

 

[Wheekie]

I am very confused right now.

 

[JOSHSKORN]

Hey as long as Firefox doesn't do the same thing, I'll be happy.

 

[Scoregie]

I have this weird feeling that somehow this is the most advanced/best feature of IE ever done.

 

[Spac3nerd]

This is probably to get those Chinese IE6 users up to date.

 

[smokeybravo]

In before the hentai.

 

[mazty]

Here's a little context: "Inori is an anime character, created by animation studio CACANi on behalf of Microsoft Singapore for a special video that will screen at this year's Anime Festival Asia in Singapore this weekend."
Without that it seems like Redmond have been replaced by 16 yr old basement dwelllers...

 

[phatthefirst]

She probably runs slowly

 

[Guest]

Things that make you go Huh?

 

[Guest]

So what is Microsoft saying here? That IE is good enough for cartoons? Is their IE audience Pre K kids? I think Microsoft has lost all touch with reality, and from what I have seen using IE 11 it might of course be the best IE version yet. But is that really saying much?

 

[bgrt]

My Japanese is weak but hikaru means light and nana is 7. Not sure what Inori has to do with IE though.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

I'm sorry, but are they trying to make their browser indefensible?

 

[belardo]

IE- Girls : They like virgin guys who masturbate to drawings... That is the message I got.

 

[Camikazi]

So what is Microsoft saying here? That IE is good enough for cartoons? Is their IE audience Pre K kids? I think Microsoft has lost all touch with reality, and from what I have seen using IE 11 it might of course be the best IE version yet. But is that really saying much?

She was made for Microsoft Singapore for an anime festival not to be the worldwide mascot or even the regional one so MS is not saying anything (but people will read into it anyway) other than making a character for a specific event. As for IE11 it is very good and can compete with any other browser on most all features, only place it is lacking is addons or extensions (again people will deny that as well).

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

What the hell? Why? Is there product so bad they have to use a little girl that is scantly clad to get sales? Or maybe it will attract kids as well as pervs...

 

[Deus Gladiorum]

SHE'S SO DAMN KAWAII

Too bad internet explorer is still slow as hell...

 

[shahrooz]

and she doesn't use IE for web surfing.

 

[lp231]

There are other ones too dating back to 3.1. Win7: Nanami Madobe edition, and Win8:
Yuu Madobe and Ai Madobe editions.
Some pics on the release of Win8 Yuu and Ai editions
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/10/25/windows-8-hits-akihabara

 

[anonymous_user]

So is this the first step towards having the OS-tans become canon in the future?

 

[edwd2]

More interested in the character than the browser.

 

[timaishu]

Wood bang, don't care what age she is.