subject: The Browser War [print this page] The Browser War The Browser War
The Internet Explorer 9 has been recently released with better and bolder way to enhance your internet surfing experience. During the time of the beta version, only few people dare to try it out and experience because it still has a lot of bugs and it is still under develop. The Microsoft really is trying to gain back the loyalty of the internet users after new and better browsers such as the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox reigned in the market.
We could not easily remove Internet Explorer because it has been the number one browser. But they stopped developing it and Microsoft has been comfortable enough that they don't mind fixing previous bugs. However, the development on the internet explorer 9 is a good sign that Microsoft would like to gain us back.
I can applaud Microsoft for the effort because the new Internet Explorer has been obviously overhauled. The interface now is much better than the previous version. It is clean and faster than before. I also commend the effort for making tab browsing exciting by putting on some colors on the tab. For that, you can group related tabs because of the colors. The menu and the toolbars are pretty much the same as before but it is more convenient and the interface is more user friendly.
Of course, there are also several drawbacks. The major drawback for Internet explorer 9 is that it is only available for Windows 7 users. That means, those who are using operating system lower than Windows 7 could not install Internet Explorer 9. At some point, I am also getting the "Website Restore Error" which hinders me from navigating the website. Good thing there is a compatible mode, but it should allow all websites to run.
Anyway, I know that Microsoft could not simply settle for this. I believe they are cooking something for us to improve their browser. With the advent of new browsers, Microsoft is now challenged enough to work on making Internet Explorer a better browser for everybody.
