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Tim S · 8th Oct 2007, 12:01

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10...lable_to_all/1

In a move that some might construe as being an attempt to gain back some precious market share, Microsoft is releasing an IE7 build to all Windows XP and Server 2003 users.

yakyb · 8th Oct 2007, 12:02

opera Mouse Gestures are simply the best feature of all browsers

Delphium · 8th Oct 2007, 12:15

Fox of the fire, cheesecake!!!
IE7 can go get purged!

<A88> · 8th Oct 2007, 12:16

IE7+IE7Pro gets the job done for me. Used to be an Opera user but this works fine to be honest...IE7Pro includes most of the things I liked about Opera (including mouse gestures).

<A88>

jeff_vs · 8th Oct 2007, 12:32

IE7 is STILL not fully W3C compliant. I have developed a few pages recently, and IE7 SUCKS when it comes to CSS.

Firefox all the way.

proxess · 8th Oct 2007, 13:55

Firefox + bunch of plugins beats everything out there.

severedhead · 8th Oct 2007, 13:56

This confuses me somewhat, why do this? Surely all this shows is "don't bother buying Windows as one day we will give updates to you anyway".

E.E.L. Ambiense · 8th Oct 2007, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff_vs

IE7 is STILL not fully W3C compliant. I have developed a few pages recently, and IE7 SUCKS when it comes to CSS.

Firefox all the way.

QFT.

Nestea_Zen · 8th Oct 2007, 14:11

Still if most people use iexplore then you'll have to make the site IE7 compliant, somehow.
The 'Security Zone Model' is still a joke and why do you need ActiveX anyway. Most people click and have clicked on any box popped out stating 'you need this .... to proceed'. Mostly found on warez and p0rn sites but who cares, I want the content. The zones have been restricted by microsoft, this just helps a little bit.

Firefox 2... memory eater, but... who cares

. iexplore starts faster and I don't know how well it handles 36 tabs though needless to say: I surf with FF. (No experience with Opera, Safari.)

Sam0r · 8th Oct 2007, 14:18

I don't understand this..

I've been using IE7 on XP for months.

Jamie · 8th Oct 2007, 14:20

I'm waiting for the OSX version of IE7 still

Sam0r · 8th Oct 2007, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie

I'm waiting for the OSX version of IE7 still

You'll be waiting for a very very very long time!

Delphium · 8th Oct 2007, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie

I'm waiting for the OSX version of IE7 still

Why take a nice OS then taint it with IE7?!! You sadistic ho!

Nestea_Zen · 8th Oct 2007, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie

I'm waiting for the OSX version of IE7 still

lol this is for now the statement of the month but we're still at october 8, so way to go.

Sam0r
>>I don't understand this..
>>I've been using IE7 on XP for months.
What is that supposed to mean? Is this a comment to my post?

Sam0r · 8th Oct 2007, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nestea_Zen

lol this is for now the statement of the month but we're still at october 8, so way to go.

Sam0r
>>I don't understand this..
>>I've been using IE7 on XP for months.
What is that supposed to mean? Is this a comment to my post?

No, its a comment directed at the article. IE7 came through windows update (And was available to download from MS's site) almost a year ago. I can't see how this is news, unless I'm missing something huge?

Edit: Ahh, they took out WGA validation, still not really anything to shout about seeing as everyone should have a legit version of windows anyway..

completemadness · 8th Oct 2007, 17:52

and it was hardly rocket science if WGA put up a fuss

I wonder if they could use this to see people who dont have legit copys, if everyone suddenly downloads IE7 there is going to be a big spike

Jamie · 8th Oct 2007, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphium

Why take a nice OS then taint it with IE7?!! You sadistic ho!

Simple answer, testing browser compatibility without the need for bootcamp or parallels.

Delphium · 8th Oct 2007, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie

Simple answer, testing browser compatibility without the need for bootcamp or parallels.

Valid, fair enough.

Nestea_Zen · 8th Oct 2007, 18:48

Jamie
Mmmm of course yes. of course.

I doubt it will come out, like Sam0r already wrote.
Since IE5 has been withdrawn there was no news about IE for Mac.

I wonder how many people are using IE6 on a legit windows xp copy.

[USRF]Obiwan · 9th Oct 2007, 09:39

Releaseds for ALL but ONLY for w2k3, xp and vista.

What a joke..

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jeff_vs Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MI Posts: 21	IE7 is STILL not fully W3C compliant. I have developed a few pages recently, and IE7 SUCKS when it comes to CSS. Firefox all the way.

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severedhead Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,479	This confuses me somewhat, why do this? Surely all this shows is "don't bother buying Windows as one day we will give updates to you anyway".

8th Oct 2007, 14:11	#9
Nestea_Zen What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Still if most people use iexplore then you'll have to make the site IE7 compliant, somehow. The 'Security Zone Model' is still a joke and why do you need ActiveX anyway. Most people click and have clicked on any box popped out stating 'you need this .... to proceed'. Mostly found on warez and p0rn sites but who cares, I want the content. The zones have been restricted by microsoft, this just helps a little bit. Firefox 2... memory eater, but... who cares . iexplore starts faster and I don't know how well it handles 36 tabs though needless to say: I surf with FF. (No experience with Opera, Safari.)

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8th Oct 2007, 17:52	#16
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	and it was hardly rocket science if WGA put up a fuss I wonder if they could use this to see people who dont have legit copys, if everyone suddenly downloads IE7 there is going to be a big spike

8th Oct 2007, 18:48	#19
Nestea_Zen What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Jamie Mmmm of course yes. of course. I doubt it will come out, like Sam0r already wrote. Since IE5 has been withdrawn there was no news about IE for Mac. I wonder how many people are using IE6 on a legit windows xp copy.

9th Oct 2007, 09:39	#20
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