Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 face off

From Microsoft site :

"Internet Explorer 9 is only available for Windows 7 and Vista."

Looks like I will have to move from XP now.
 
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zs6cey said:
From Microsoft site :
"Internet Explorer 9 is only available for Windows 7 and Vista."
Looks like I will have to move from XP now.
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More hidden NON-Choice ( and forced upgrading )

Running XP 64 bit so I am out as well

Screw you M$

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I will sick with FF3 for the time being. Some of the extensions I ,ove are still not available in Chrome, as good as it is.
 
rogerwe said:
Geez, so IE is STILL lagging behind, even though they've had all this time to get back into the market. :wtf:

HTML5 stats are low too...does this mean web developers are going to fight with IE again because it doesn't support the HTML what the other browswers do!?! I was hoping those days of coding for 2 browsers (IE and the rest) are over! :twisted:
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Actually that V8 benchmark (by google) is surprisingly won by chrome (not) - IE9 actually wins in most the independant benchmarks - right now, it's generally regarded as the fastest browser when tested over a range of benchmarks, if you read reviews around the web.

The HTML5 is a hairy issue - The only reason Chrome gets 100% on ACID3 is because it supports HTML5 features that have already been removed from the draft spec. MS have taken a conservative approach as to not repeat the IE6 problem, which is implementing features not sure to be in the next W3C spec, as Chrome and FF are doing more and more now. If developers use these features in their sites, at some point, they'll stop working if Chrome/FF come inline with the W3C spec when it's finalised.

From a rendering accuracy point of view, IE9 is in a class of its own. I'm working on some HTML5 canvas stuff, and when you start rotating text and doing graphic transforms, IE9's the only one that produces crisp, undistorted pixel-perfect images. Then there's far more obvious things like this - http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/HTML5/BorderRadius/Default.html - yes, it's an MS site, but you can replicate these results yourself - look at how IE9 renders those fancy borders, compared to other browsers. This is an example of how browsers can "support an HTML5 spec" but fail horribly with the implementation, to the point it'd be better if they didn't even try! This is going to be a real headache for web devs if Chrome/FF don't get the act together.
 
Joe Average said:
IE9 is very smooth to operate, only show the neccessary menus and functionality. The true 64-bit version also adds extra whooooshhh.
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Actually, IE9 64 bit has less woooooosh than IE9 32 bit - because they haven't implemented their new javascript engine on 64 bit IE. On 64 bit windows you still have access to both versions of IE - 32 and 64 bit, but 32 bit is the preferred IE as far as Microsoft is concerned. 64 bit IE also cant run some plugins that were developed only for 32 bit browsers.
 
alloytoo said:
Red 'O' is best
waiting for 11.5
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LOL... me agrees... but I am impressed with IE9 - every now and again use it when the Red 'O' wobbles and limps due to some incompatibility or unique quirk.
 
I am using IE 9 now, it is better than its predecessor, the big lumbering IE 8

however it still does not stack up to Google Chrome in my opinion.
 
I'm probably being a complete retard here but how to I add RSS feeds to my feeds in IE 9?
 
I tried IE 9 & chrome and still came back to FF 4...

IE wouldn't let me add extensions, and they didn't work when i did get them in...
Chrome doesn't support all my fav FF extensions...

So FF 4 for the win :-)
 
IET9 request me to install an update before it can install on my win 64bit laptop,which update is this one?when click update i get redirected to the microsoft help page.
 
I been using IE9 and I am impressed, its moved me away from Firefox :)
 
Rosaudio said:
Chrome is better than both
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ROFL
Here we go. Vanilla is better than chocolate is better than tutti frutti is better than lime is better than strawberry blah blah blah :)
Why do people debate opinion like it's fact?
 
diegoa said:
I been using IE9 and I am impressed, its moved me away from Firefox :)
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I've done the same with chrome - quicker to launch. I don't trust IE much tbh. As a developer, I've been burned by M$ before too. It'll take alot to switch me to IE. You'll have a hard time convincing me that the IE experience is going to be the same as Safari on Mac and FF on Linux. If its going to be different then I dont care for it, I can't afford to recode everything for the sake of IE users. I'll just use Adobe AIR or install FF for my apps to guarantee they work anywhere.
 
Kgabogk said:
IET9 request me to install an update before it can install on my win 64bit laptop,which update is this one?when click update i get redirected to the microsoft help page.
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Even Windows Explorer needs to be shut down for IE to install... warning bells all over again.
 
TrueTenacity said:
I tried IE 9 & chrome and still came back to FF 4...

IE wouldn't let me add extensions, and they didn't work when i did get them in...
Chrome doesn't support all my fav FF extensions...

So FF 4 for the win :-)
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FF is king of extensions, it just gets bulky for everyday use.
 
rogerwe said:
Yeah, I know about the Add-In Manager in IE9..i already told you...i tired finding the Add-Block add-on...I couldn't find it. Couldn't find a Speed-Dial add-in either (I don't like the default attempt at speed dial on the first tab).

To answer you question between the difference bewteen AdBlock and Pop-Up Blocker: AdBlock blocks ads in the page (no pop-up windows involved). Pop-ups block new windows from popping up, mostly Adverts.

And example of AdBlock in action:

Goto http://www.iafrica.com/. There are about 6 adverts scattered on the page (the most obvious one being right at the top). AdBlock won't show any of them and I can choose to hide more. I never read ads, so I save myself alot of bandwidth by not downloading ads.

Maybe IE9's Popup Blocker is more powerful, but I doubt it will allow you to hide random advert banners you don't like.
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Adblock + FTW and it works in Chrome too :)
I cant stand the web without adblock +
 
Mozilla

I'll probably give IE9 a try one day when I'm feeling brave; but for now I'll stick to Firefox. To me Crome is nice and I use it on the odd occasion but it's too Apple Mac for my likings. IE is like Cape Town (--- do it tomorrow and look pretty ---), Crome belongs in a Reggies or Toys-R-Us (much like Apple) and Firefox is like Jo'burg - get the job done fast and efficient.
 
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