This is What Internet Explorer 9 Might Look Like

[Darkerson]

Its definitely a departure from their previous iterations. I doubt I would ever go back to IE after being spoiled by Firefox and Chrome, but I still hope it performs well for those poor souls that always stick with what comes with Windows.

 

[Belardo]

If THAT is the new IE9 interface.... well, its an improvement over IE8/7... somewhat. As usual, IE waste space for functionality - with very limited space for tabs. What 2 tabs?

And the features discussed, well - they have been around Opera for years. Tear of Tabs, etc... which is something new for Firefox now.

Chrome is a bit too minimalist. So I can't use it for everyday stuff - but for testing.

I still prefer OPERA as my main browser. Far more customizable, most built-in features - a very clean and obvious design. Opera 10.x is still the best, in general. Other than the memory usage issue - but Opera does a lot of caching which does come in handy.

 

[razorblaze42]

Apparently anyone that says they like the new look gets the thumbs down... Well I LIKE IT TOO!!!!!

 

[bildo123]

[citation][nom]TommySch[/nom]I hate the simplistic approach that they are all taking.Im keeping my full featured Firefox.[/citation]

Ehh, I love Chrome, and even replaced it over FF, no need for a gigantic back button (I just use backspace anyways) and it clutters a bit. It does have the add-on advantage but I've been doing fine without them anyways.

 

[Mr Pizza]

wow, it looks HORRIBLE

 

[rocky1234]

I like the new look if this is indeed how IE9 is going to look. I do hope they left the choice of having the menu bar like they did in IE8.

 

[jimmysmitty]

[citation][nom]Zingam[/nom]Microsoft does not want to conform to the standards. They don't want to invest in the browser at all. I don't get it, why they still push it down the users throats?[/citation]

If it was pushed on people, then you wouldn't be able to use FF or CHrome as an alternative.

IE is included for those who are not as tech savvy as others, especially those of us here who are very tech savvy.

Its the same reason why Apple includes Safari with OSX.

I think it looks ok. I am not as for the minimalistic approach with my browsers. So long as they give options to make it look like older browsers for those who are not as savvy.

Besides performance is more important. Can't wait to see IE9 vs FF4 in a real page loading battle.

 

[Nakal]

[citation][nom]bildo123[/nom]Ehh, I love Chrome, and even replaced it over FF, no need for a gigantic back button (I just use backspace anyways) and it clutters a bit. It does have the add-on advantage but I've been doing fine without them anyways.[/citation]
Thats why I use a different theme for FF.

Id probably use Chrome more if Adblock didnt allow the ads to load then block them. Causing screen jumps and of course allowing the ad to load in the first place.

 

[dark_lord69]

I downloaded Chrome, Installed it, used it once and it refused to open from then on so I uninstalled it.

 

[jgiron]

I like the new look, that doesn't me I won't stop using Chrome, FF or Opera!

 

[Anomalyx]

Oh goody... I always wanted room for no more than 2 tabs at once...
I usually have 5+ tabs open. That's going to make the tabs smashed in way too small.
Kudos on increasing the vertical viewing space, though. It's one of the reasons I like Chrome.

 

[zak_mckraken]

I wouldn't get to worried with the tab position/space. I'm pretty sure you can place the bar wherever the hell you want. The above picture is merely a suggestion on how you can setup your browser. We'll just have to wait and see.

For me to switch to it over Chrome, It will have to be way lighter than IE8.

 

[LMF5000]

I don't like the minimalist approach. It inevitably means you have to dig through piles of menus to find the function you want. In firefox, the "links" bar lets me open any of my favourites with a single click. In IE it would take two or more clicks to do the same. So althrough it might look slightly better, in reality you'll be putting more time and effort into using its features.

 

[Godfail]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]If it was pushed on people, then you wouldn't be able to use FF or CHrome as an alternative.IE is included for those who are not as tech savvy as others, especially those of us here who are very tech savvy.Its the same reason why Apple includes Safari with OSX.I think it looks ok. I am not as for the minimalistic approach with my browsers. So long as they give options to make it look like older browsers for those who are not as savvy.Besides performance is more important. Can't wait to see IE9 vs FF4 in a real page loading battle.[/citation]

What is tech savvy, exactly, about using a browser other than IE? They're just simple apps with plug ins (installing a plug in does not make you tech savvy), IE is probably the most difficult of all to understand because of its pinnings to other Microsoft applications.

 

[doomtomb]

I like it!

 

[xerroz]

looks great, looking forward to try it out

 

[omnimodis78]

I think most of us have smartened up and got off the Microsoft bashing wagon (so 2009), but seriously, I have very little hope for IE9. Yes, it might be the best thus far, the nicest, etc - but is it relevant? I'm very satisfied with Firefox (and when I tried Chrome, I really had no issues either). I do hope that IE9 ends up being a solid, polished product, so that Chrome and Firefox can finally be pushed to keep up their standards. But, as a whole, I think IE will remain irrelevant just as it is now and has been for the last few years.

 

[cekasone]

Give the average user IE9 for a month, and that minimalist look will be ruined by 20 tool bars.

 

[Guest]

To me it looks less a revolution, than a refinement of the changes they made with V7 and 8.

I'm excited about the technical changes underneath (GPU acceleration, better standards support, HTML 5 support, etc) but on the downside it's Win7 only, and we're also unlikely to see those benefits on the thin terms and Citrix clients so popular in business land.

 

[tburns1]

Is it just my generation-X mentality that thinks the "home" button deserves to live with all the other buttons, together? Is going "home" just a once in a while thing for you young generation-Y whippersnappers? Do you really surf from place to place to place, never going back? When I surf, I frequently return "home" to regroup and start a new internet trek. Why isn't the home button more prominent in IE?

 

[Ev1lryu]

Being a part time web-ui coder, I've always hated how previous ie versions (7 and below) refuses to render as per standards.. It's been alleviated quite a bit in ie8 (a greater majority of css renders properly,still some quirks though), and am looking forward to 9 being fully standards-compliant

 

[nonoitall]

Anyone else troubled by the fact that there's room for like two tabs before they start getting crowded?

 

[Belardo]

Microsoft fanboys have thin skin and are as wimpy as apple fanboyz.

I'm guessing that Steve balmer votes here.

 

[Pyroflea]

It actually doesn't look half bad. However, I don't trust the IE Core, and refuse to use it for security reasons. Maybe that'll be fixed too.

 

[ravewulf]

Not bad. I would adjust the URL box to be longer and the search box closer to the other icons on the right (my guess is you can click and drag to resize like you can in IE8). It would be nice to see what it looks like with a few tabs open too.