Internet Explorer 8 Beta...

...Is NOT FOR YOU!

Microsoft launches private beta of Internet Explorer 8, general public gets it soon.

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Oh, I really don't care, since Firefox 3 beta IS FOR ME!!!

 

I can't wait... love what they have done with ie 8 for web developers...

Guess is you will get more pathetic "FF" posts than anything else. Oh, well.... yawn on FF.

 

It would need to give me 1000£ in cash before I even started caring!

Yes yesss Firefox, I'll never leave you, we'll be together forever, and Microsoft will never change that!

 

i only use it for windows update anyways.

 

Whats so good about Fire Fox? I've only ever used IE. The latest one with tabs I quite like. Someone explain as to what im missing here?!

 

Firefox is faster
Firefox used tabs way before IE, you have been missing out
Firefox is color customizable with great add-ons.
It has a cooler name

 

Mainly the speed and extensions available for Firefox. Although I still prefer Opera more

 

Adblock+

It is reason enough to switch from IE

 

FF is not faster... if anything it is slower due to the memory issues.

 

Or you could install:

http://www.ie7pro.com/

 

Yeah I know about the IE stealing tab's off FF. I've never thought about using anything else for my surfing needs. Might have to check it out sometime.

 

While I'm not going to argue like a child with you, yes, Firefox is faster.

 

lots of add-ons, and themes, way more customizable

 

Opera wins hands down.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot about Opera. I like it too.

 

Firefox is faster than IE, but not by much in 2.0. In version 3.0, you will see a massive difference. I like Opera a little but i like Adblock+, and the default theme for Firefox is better IMO. Now remember, i said that, but i don't want this turning into a browser wars thread. If it becomes that, i'll need to get the thread closed. Back onto IE though, I want to try out this beta, too bad it's closed.

 

FF is not faster at all... it is slower due to the memory issues.

But that is life....

Arguing about FF 3 being faster than IE 7 is like saying IE 8 is faster than FF 2.

Yea, you FF nuts kill me. Bringing up FF in an IE thread....

And calvin, get off the "I'll get the thread closed." Was funny though....

Gee, don't post remarks to get it closed.

 

Wow, it looks like we have another onion on our hands.

 

What is that suppose to mean?

Do let me in on the fun....

 

If you didn't notice, i say things without bias. I like to follow my self made "Upgrade claus". Which is:

With that being said, FF 2 has tons of memory leaks, you know how high my ram usage used to be? Like 200k something when doing simple web browsing. Even now, in the FF3 beta 3, Firefox is still using more memory than what Opera and IE might be using. Also, i'm not arguing that FF3 is faster than IE7. I'm saying it is faster. And you know what, if IE8 is faster than FF2, i'll be glad. It'll show that IE has improved. Also, anymore snide remarks like that and i'll report you.

 

I don't really understand how FF can be faster? Or how any browser could be faster than another?

I've been using IE7 since before Vista, and I've never had any problems with it being slow or whatever.

FF is good, I'll give it that...I just prefer IE.

 

In the amount of time it takes to bring up a page it is faster.

 

It's supposed to be the rendering engine, and how they load the page and stuff. But you know what i tell people? Test out others, just for boredom's sake. You might like it.

 

Haha, good point.

Honestly, and please don't take any offense to this...

What has shyed me away has been FF fanboys that do nothing but trash IE and say how much better it is then IE and how dumb I must be for still using it.

 

Not offense man. I'd get mad if someone told me that i should use some other browser and i'm retarded for using Firefox. That's why i'm not a fan of fanboys.

 

Haha. Total agreement there.

 

I am not offended in anyways, just point out that:
It is really YOUR Loss! Think about it this way...
Let's say FF is truely more efficient due to extensions, for the sake of the argument, you are missing out simply because someone said something that provokes you, or you just wanted to be "different". Why should you sacrifice just to be different?..a smart person would use it regardless of what others' perceptions are. Kind of like during a competition or gaming, when you find a short-cut (efficient strategies) and people said you are cheating and being cheap....blah blah blah.

I usually ignore them in games and remains "Cheap", it's my efficient strategy and I am gonna use it.

 

I'll report you? I'll get the thread closed down? You make me laugh. You remind me of my little brother.

Anyway, I understand what you are saying... and I understand the memory issues... and I understand why the FF guys like to take on IE... no biggie... I understand.

Must be hard.

 

I only half understood that. But dude, just try this. Tell them to try FF, and if they don't want to, let them be. It's their choice. Don't go bending their arms trying to get them to use something they don't like.

 

Also...

I did say that I just prefer IE. I've used FF before, I just like IE better.

 

Actually, about the only thing I like about IE is the "true type" fonts included with the browser. Makes reading text much more enjoyable.

Everything else with the two browsers are about the same (ie 7 vs. ff). Well, I don't use addons after they died when I updated ff a long time ago....

FF is a nice browser... I kid around with the kids, but it does not matter one over the other... both are good, IMO. Opera is good as well....

 

First, lemme set you straight. If this thread gets out of handle, i need to report it before one of you decides to start bypassing the curse filter and get infractions. Your comments in that post weren't as nice as pancakes, so i gave you a warning.

Onto the browser talk, yeah, the memory issues are kinda hard to deal with if you have 512mb of ram. But even me, well equipped with 2GB gets kinda mad when i see Firefox gobbling up 200k. IE is integrated into the system so it kinda cheats, but no problem, whatever you gotta do to win.

Getting into the IE talk, i like the integration into aero, I hope they advance upon that in IE8, like make the whole windows transparent. That would be cool. Although that may be a little much for DWM, maybe as an option for some users?

 

Half understood? which part do you not understand?
I am not trying to "bend their arm", I meant it to be a IMO kind of thing: I just thought it is [Cross out]stupid[/Cross out] "Not very efficient", to use something that is not as good. If there's something better use that instead.

@Matt is pro.
I see, well I got nothing against that.

 

People say that it's "my loss"...I just don't get what I'm losing. I get excellent performance with IE.

And I'm sure the same goes for the FF users who are told they're "missing out."

 

Do you guys know if we can send in suggestions to Microsoft? I want to make some suggestions, and be apart of the testing.

 

I guess it all boils down to preference...
It is always possible to argue one way or the other...

 

Firefox pw3ns all!

Because in my experience it's more secure, more stable, and better implements extra features than the others I've tried. Calvin!

 

It would be nice to have some customization in IE.

 

I detect a Fanboy! w00t...

I guess that is what you are missing out...you pointed that out yourself thou,

 

Like how? What exactly do you mean?

 

Themes, colors, buttons.

Keep the functionality, but change the colors and looks.

Dare I say...like FF?? Haha.

I love the smell of Irony at 11:39 PM.

 

I'm pretty fine with the colors, but i want more transparency. I have a program to make the windows transparent and IE looks very sexy. They should have that by default.

 

Time for some "Serious" discussion.

Do you have a link? I want to see the "Sexiness"/
btw, does anyone know when beta 8 is make public?

 

What program is this? Sounds interesting....

 

Screeny attached.

VistGlazz, as seen in my best free software for windows thread. Awesome app. Screeny attached.

 

Here's my IE. I like it, but it would be nice to have more choices by default.

View attachment 15612

 

More color choices, and transparency. Yup, yup. Now where is Microsoft to take the suggestions when you need them?

 

You said it.

Anyway, I out of here.

9:30 class for the LOSS!!

 

Later Matt. I wonder how one gets into such beta programs, i'd like to test all new things, especially by MS.