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03-10-2005, 10:14 AM | #1 |
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Internet Explorer 7 will have tabs - will Firefox users switch back?
Paul Thurrott reveals that Internet Explorer 7 will have the much loved tabs feature. Since it appears that the Firefox developer team is in some kind of trouble right now (only one developer is still active), I wonder if this is the chance for Microsoft to fight back.
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03-10-2005, 09:03 PM | #2 |
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Does more tabs equal more ways to get spyware?
I recently started using the Giant/M$ antispyware beta, and I have to say -- it's really great. I can't believe the number of keys it finds on my system. But then again, it strikes me as ironic that I usually have a larger accumulation of spyware on my machine when I'm forced to use IE (ie, lack of FF plug-ins or low stability for apps like Acrobat, etc). Ahhh, the trade-off.... Then of course there's the big conspiracy question about whether those keys are planted. |
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03-11-2005, 01:40 AM | #3 |
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I don't think users will switch back, for quite a few reasons:
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03-11-2005, 04:22 PM | #4 | |
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http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2005/02/17.html Also, before MS offered this program, I used (and still do) Ad-Aware. Well, as you point out, every time I have to use IE I get a lot of spyware, mainly in the form of tracking cookies, which are not being cleared by MS anti-spyware! Only AdAware detects them. Btw, Adaware is free for personal use: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ |
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03-11-2005, 06:02 PM | #5 |
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Yea, before Giant, I was using AA6. I'm really surprised at the number of *keys* that Giant is able to find that AA doesn't.
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03-12-2005, 09:46 AM | #7 |
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Oh yea, wasn't this about new IE tab browsing? hehe
The point is still valid though: IE sucks. Regardless, I have FF at home and use Netscape 7.2 at work. I've found FF fairly unstable, but it may be because I have a (color: red) 1.6Ghz at home. My work machine is a 3.8Ghz, and I tried the new Netscape8 beta, but it is horrendous. I couldn't even get past the splash screen. |
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And about tabs in IE7, I think this had to be totally expected. After all, it was FF success what prompted MS to deliver IE7 earlier. |
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03-12-2005, 06:18 PM | #9 |
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I think people switch to Firefox not because of the tabs, but because of the speed, security, and the fact that it's becoming more popular.
Remember, in relation to computers, many people are sheep. Personally, I only use IE to either download Firefox () or if I'm on a system without anything else. |
03-16-2005, 08:38 AM | #10 |
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Microsoft Watch has some more details on what to expect with Microsoft's impending release of Internet Explorer 7.0:
Sources say that IE 7.0 - which is code-named "Rincon," they hear - will be a tabbed browser. IE 7.0 will feature international domain name (IDN) support; transparent Portable Network Graphics (PNG) support, which will allow for the display of overlayed images in the browser; and new functionality that will simplify printing from inside IE 7.0, partner sources said. The new browser also will likely include a built-in news aggregator. |
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