IE7 public beta

[rainy]

MS has published a free public beta of IE7. While I am a Firefox user (gonna test the new Seamonkey though), I pulled it just to take a look. If you're into webdesign, you should have it anyway, to see how your website looks on it.

I am kind of impressed though. While MS does nothingt more than rip off other people's features, at least they do it with style.

Here's the download (11 megs):

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/ie7betaredirect.mspx

[Ruslan74]

i stopped using Netscape 8.0 after seeing i couldnt sort out some of its irritating quirks and occasional 98% CPU usage on both work and home PC's.

back to IE for me... but will try this beta over the weekend.

[Bass]

Great - thanks ! Will take a squiz .. :)

[TG]

/me makes the sign of the cross

Back, Beast!

[rainy]

Well, useless, Netscape is crap. Should have used Mozilla or Firefox from the beginning. All that Netscape does is screw up a good program again...

[Ruslan74]

err... isnt Netscape using the Firefox engine this time around?

*goes and googles info on Netscape 8*

[TG]

Err noo... Firefox isn't an engine.

Firefox uses the Gecko renderer.. it might be that Netscape uses that too.

[Ruslan74]

oh golly, thanks... i am pretty useless with web browser info... :p

[rainy]

Netscape is actually a modification of Mozilla. It uses the Gecko engine, as TG said. However, Netscape was always less stable and reliable than Mozilla.

[WAJKILLER2]

Most of the time i just use MS, cant be bothered with the otheres, dont have time for their bugs, when i want a browser i want it on demand without fuss.

[Bass]

Have been using the beta & so far it's looking good :)