Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 preview available for download

User Comments: 20

1. January 31, 2006 8:40 PM
   DragonMaster said:
   That's like an iPod clone : might not catch a lot.
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2. January 31, 2006 9:00 PM
   Julio said:
   I have been running it for 20 minutes now, it has a streamlined look, I'm liking it so far. Still have to see how stable it is for now (remember it's beta), and how customizable it is out of the box, too.
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3. January 31, 2006 9:44 PM
   Need_a_Dell said:
   Unfortunately, this move is happening too late for my taste. I'm going to be sticking to FireFox unless MS somehow finds a way to one-up Mozilla...
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4. January 31, 2006 9:52 PM
   djleyo said:
   ummmm microsoft IE 7 beta i dont trust it IE 6 still has a lot of bugs they should wait until vista to release this version good for microsoft but i just dont want to start downloading countless updates for this version microsoft should take more time to develop updates and new version of its products
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5. January 31, 2006 10:30 PM
   blue_dragon said:
   lol one of my friends already tried to install it and it wouldnt install...im sticking with FF for now
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6. January 31, 2006 10:32 PM
   MonkeyMan said:
   This sounds great, I'm going to download IE7 for sure. Its only a beta version, so I'm guessing its probably not anything high class, but just enough to do the job.
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7. January 31, 2006 11:50 PM
   crossfire851 said:
   Alright, I get to use the new tab feature (in IE) and I don't have to use the buggy vista beta. [Edited by crossfire851 on 2006-02-01 00:05:29]
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8. February 1, 2006 12:12 AM
   PUTALE said:
   i have used it a bit and I like it so far. I think it takes awhile to get used to but I think all in all, it's a nice upgrade to current IE>
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9. February 1, 2006 12:31 AM
   fury said:
   Aww, no x64 version yet.
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10. February 1, 2006 9:57 AM
    asphix said:
    I'm using it right now. I love it! Its fantastic. I can't wait until the official release is out. I love how simplistic the interface is. The lay out is intelligent and makes sense!
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11. February 1, 2006 1:07 PM
    exscind said:
    I agree. IE had a nice makeover session. But for me, and I suspect many others, that functionality is still more pertinent than physical characteristics. I admit I do like the changes made by Microsoft though. Tabbed browsing has become a norm, not a perk offered by a selective browser. But still, I think for IE to win back the crowd, Microsoft has to do something above and beyond; something to up one on the competition. Tabbed browsing alone wouldn't win me back to IE from Firefox and Opera. The new look is nice, but seems to steal more RAM than the previous versions. I'll have to fool around a bit more for a better answer. Good thing IE7 is still in Beta, so it would be interesting what else Microsoft has up their sleeves.
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12. February 1, 2006 2:21 PM
    Vaulden said:
    I don't use anything beta from Microsoft. I'll take a look at it when it has been released with some updates, or when I am forced to update the PCs at the office with it.As I've stated in a prior comment I'll just stick with Firefox unless IE goes leaps and bounds beyond it.
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13. February 1, 2006 2:59 PM
    nathanskywalker said:
    Wow!!! i'm using right now(I.E. 7), and i must say, I'm impressed!!! I.e 7 still requires a restart before you can launch it, but wow. The interface is pretty sweet, very, very smooth, and it has some features that even firefox doesn't have, for intance, the tab mapping system, now that, is pretty cool! May take me a minute to figure out how to utilize all of its new features, but wow! it's a whole differrent world. And for once i must say, GO MICROSOFT!!!
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14. February 1, 2006 3:49 PM
    sjps220 said:
    [b]Originally posted by exscind:[/b][quote]Tabbed browsing has become a norm, not a perk offered by a selective browser. But still, I think for IE to win back the crowd, Microsoft has to do something above and beyond; something to up one on the competition. Tabbed browsing alone wouldn't win me back to IE from Firefox and Opera. [/quote]I agree completely. Updating to what other browsers have had for years wont win anyone back with respect to the tabs. I just think its sad that they are now updating their browser because of lost market share. Shouldn't they want to provide the most up to date browser possible? Hasn't it been something like 4 years since IE6 was launched? The question is, if they do offer something new that wins people back, and they regain some of their market share, will they continue to develop? or sit around waiting for more competition?[Edited by sjps220 on 2006-02-01 15:52:22]
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15. February 1, 2006 6:22 PM
    vigilante said:
    Good point, lolThat's why the industry needs competition with MS *cough google *cough. It gets them off their butt and try to create something new.I'm going to download 7 and see what it's like...
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16. February 1, 2006 9:18 PM
    gamingmage said:
    A great job on MS's part. Giving a little taste of this. I have to say bravo. This may just be the real rival to Firefox. The one comment many people have, "It's about time".
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17. February 1, 2006 9:36 PM
    sngx1275 said:
    The point is they don't need to win anyone back. They still own like 90% of the browser market, all they need to do is have it decent enough they don't lose over 50% of the market. All you firefox users will probably stay with firefox.IE 7 will finally silence all the arguments they are years behind the times, and thats enough to keep users. All this grassroots firefox movement is comming to an end now.
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18. February 2, 2006 10:07 AM
    sjps220 said:
    I don't think the firefox movement will necessarily come to an end. It depends on many things. It depends on how secure the browser will prove to be. It also depends on, as I said before, if they allow their product to become "years behind the times" again which ie6 was. It also depends on what firefox puts out right? And do people want the firefox movement to come to an end? Isn't competition a good thing for the browser market?
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19. February 2, 2006 12:19 PM
    PUTALE said:
    I hope FF won't come to an end. I think without the success of FF, we really will not see the change in IE. I hope FF keep bring new innovation and pressure MS to take actions. I am always for competition in the market.
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20. September 14, 2007 11:38 PM
    angelina said:
    If you uninstall IE7, you will revert to what you had installed before, which I presume is the version of IE6 in XP Service Pack 2 for most people. "the [url=http://www.aftermarketperformanceparts.com/autometer.ht
    l]autometer counts[/url]..."
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