Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 9 Preview 3

[Marcus Yam]

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[zoemayne]

Did they steal the codename Chakra from Naruto Shippuden or is it me?

 

[Puns]

This comment was in bad taste. I changed it.

 

[Verrin]

Chakra? Sorry, but I'm not really into pokemon.

 

[bison88]

Now if only Microsoft can be like its other browser competitors and release an updated browser on a somewhat more regular basis and not every 3 years when they release their Operating Systems.

 

[curnel_D]

If they still haven't included the damn URL bar in it, I'm not going to bother.

When they put in something simlar to speed dial like opera, I'll start using IE exclusively again.

The only thing I open it up for now is to test css layout for browser compatability.

 

[fwaits]

Chakra is a real word long before naruto or any other anime. It's roots are from India I believe related to energy centers in the body. Look it up.

 

[Trialsking]

[citation][nom]zoemayne[/nom]Did they steal the codename Chakra from Naruto Shippuden or is it me?[/citation]

[citation][nom]fwaits[/nom]Chakra is a real word long before naruto or any other anime. It's roots are from India I believe related to energy centers in the body. Look it up.[/citation]

Yes there was a world before teenagers and their ilk existed.......

 

[razercultmember1]

Dont even try anymore Internet Explorer...Chrome FTW

 

[ares1214]

Nah, Opera FTW, massively customizable, fastest (debateable, but it pretty much is) best looking, imo, has a search bar, and has speed dial.

 

[Ragnar-Kon]

Well... haven't used Internet Explorer for a LONG time, just because it has been inferior. But if they're going to make it better, well I might start using it a little again. Its gonna be hard to get me away from my omni bar though...

[citation][nom]ares1214[/nom]Nah, Opera FTW, massively customizable, fastest (debateable, but it pretty much is) best looking, imo, has a search bar, and has speed dial.[/citation]
Not to burst your bubble but:
>Massively customizable: Firefox, Chrome
>Fastest: Opera = second fastest http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/firefox-chrome-opera,2558-10.html
>Search Bar: IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
>Speed Dial: Chrome, Safari

 

[kelemvor4]

Supports ICC profiles. If adblock+ would write an ie9 plugin I'd use IE for the first time in my life (other than to download firefox).

 

[eddieroolz]

IE9 is looking really good so far. For a hardcore IE8 user such as me, this is excellent news!

 

[naterandrews]

IE9 is going to attract hardcore IE users and those that aren't aware of other options. Chrome and Firefox users, like myself are probably going to be unlikely to switch back to IE.

It's great to see IE showing speed gains, but I'll stick with Chrome. Not because it's "faster than browser X", but out of principle and because I like the interface. Microsoft is scrambling to slow their share loss- finally.. but I think time will show that it's all too little too late. And besides, Google is actually dedicated to pushing their browser so you use it more and love the experience, not because they can see more server and development software like Microsoft.

 

[tsnorquist]

I primarily use FireFox and Chrome. However, I can't wrap my head around chrome's bookmark manager. It's just not friendly at all to use like FireFox's.

With that being said, on an Asus 1201n Netbook, Chrome is considerably quicker with Java than FF.

 

[curnel_D]

[citation][nom]Ragnar-Kon[/nom]Not to burst your bubble but:>Massively customizable: Firefox, Chrome>Fastest: Opera = second fastest http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 58-10.html>Search Bar: IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari>Speed Dial: Chrome, Safari[/citation]
Not to burst your bubble, but you just proved his point even further.
Only Opera fits in all of the lists you just mentioned, and milliseconds difference as far as speed goes is certainly still debatable.

 

[jdragyn]

Wow, pricing aside, I'm gonna go buy a new Dodge Viper because it'll get up to 35 miles per hour faster than my Honda Civic when I'm going to the grocery store. It saves me a whole 4 seconds!

Oh, wait, except it breaks down every 15 miles, and people want to break in to steal my stereo (or the car itself)...

I'm sorry, we were talking about web browsers, weren't we? Yeah, IE9 saves me 4ms on all 30 webpages I load during the day? IE9 FTW!

 

[vant]

I'd use it if MS worked on Acid3 standards.

 

[JOSHSKORN]

I gave up on Internet Explorer the day my computer met Firefox. I gave up on Firefox the day I installed Windows 7. Now it's Chrome for me. I'm not going back. Google now has my soul. Eventually I'll just get Chrome OS. Buh-bye Microsoft!

 

[dEAne]

When can microsoft compete with the other browsers.

 

[annymmo]

SVG 1.1?
Djeez, can't they do anything up to date?
For a not outdated browser, at least some basic svg1.2 is a must.

 

[back_by_demand]

I will wait till it is offered on updates then use it
It's not as if I have a slow response on IE8 as it is

 

[llemm]

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/24/4-way-html5-speed-test-firefox-3-7-faster-than-internet-explorer-opera-chrome/

Hahaha Opera is kicking Chrome's ass even unaccelerated.

Vega is still software accelerated

http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/12/22/

 

[Regulas]

Sorry MS but you can stick IE where the sun don't shine. Oh that's right you did by tying it directly to your OS kernel, maybe that is one of the reasons your OS's are so insecure.

 

[ares1214]

Opera actually has just as much, maybe a little less customizability than firefox, its the 1st or 2nd fastest, has speed dial and a search bar, so coming in 1st in 2nd makes it not one of the better ones how?