kba4
join:2001-10-23
Canton, OH
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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I have to laugh when I read how MS wants to 'fix the Internet' with IE8. they have such a twisted view; much like one who claims 'its not me who is crazy, its everyone in the entire world!'. Look, I know there's security problems and un-patched servers online. I know viruses and worms, and all kinds of unwanted malware exist. The thing is, when a large large majority of users on the Internet are using some form of Windows and because IE is basically built into Windows, it's MS who has created this problem that they're trying to address.
Funny how they say things like 'finally Windows Live Mail will work correctly- just install our browser', and especially humorous now is this attack on Google (remember MS is in competition with Google these days). So yes, let's all upgrade to IE8, the browser that compliments Vista in this dangerous Internet world that MS had no part in creating.
I'm waiting for Google to produce a browser actually- maybe something Firefox inspired. I use IE, version 6, as my browser, and it's just amazing that every Patch Tuesday there's another fix or two or three for it. I remember when IE4 came out, which was quickly followed by 5 and then soon after was 6. Now 7 is out and there's a lot of mixed reviews... the release of 8 seems a little rushed to me.
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jester121
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
 ·surpasshosting
 ·ViaTalk
| said by kba4  :I'm waiting for Google to produce a browser actually- maybe something Firefox inspired. What's wrong with Firefox's Firefox inspired browser? Slapping a G- in front of something doesn't automatically make it better. |
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kba4
join:2001-10-23
Canton, OH | I agree but branding could help convert some of the more wary users out there is all. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
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said by kba4 :I'm waiting for Google to produce a browser actually- maybe something Firefox inspired. I use IE, version 6, as my browser, and it's just amazing that every Patch Tuesday there's another fix or two or three for it. I remember when IE4 came out, which was quickly followed by 5 and then soon after was 6. Now 7 is out and there's a lot of mixed reviews... the release of 8 seems a little rushed to me. Mozilla is basically propped up by Google, which is the source of most of its funding (thanks to the Google search bar in every copy of Firefox, though it's only a default and can be switched) |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
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Funny thing about this post- Google just announced they're making a web browser... and they stated that Firefox was one of their inspirations (though it seems to take a lot from Safari as well, even WebKit  ) |
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kba4
join:2001-10-23
Canton, OH | i read that earlier too, and even submitted it as news. this is gonna be fun to test. |
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