I installed Internet Explorer 9 on my main computer this morning. Pages definitely load faster. That is a plus. So far I like it. pcmag review
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Been running the Beta for a while and do not like it at all. Prefer the look and UI of 8 by a long shot. With that said, I still use FF 99% of the time anyway and currently running FF 4 RC
I am not sure if I like the look myself but it blows IE 8 away speed wise. I never liked the way FF or Chrome looked.
I downloaded for both my functional computers a little bit ago. I love it! I love the new more simplistic, more modern UI and page rendering time is much faster over IE 8. Aside from a brief stint with Netscape Communicator in the late ‘90s IE has been my browser and I’ve used IE from version 2.0 and up and it keeps getting better. I was wondering where the Search bar was until I realized they combined ii with the address bar.
Just installed IE 9 and it is slightly better in appearance than IE 9 Beta. The Beta version looked like some school kid created the design in class while they were supposed to be working on another assignment
Now only if Adobe will make a 64 bit flash so I can use IE 64 bit.
Now only if Adobe will make a 64 bit flash so I can use IE 64 bit.
Thanks for the suggestion but I have tried Release Candidate's (RC) and Betas before. I will continue with IE 9 for now.
How does it compare speed-wise with Chrome?
Unless convinced otherwise, I am not even downloading it; IE has not had anything for me in a long time. Chrome took over a year ago from FF, and I have never looked back.
Unless convinced otherwise, I am not even downloading it; IE has not had anything for me in a long time. Chrome took over a year ago from FF, and I have never looked back.
It was more sport than anything else.
I use Chrome and never used FF. And I couldn't believe what ars wrote about IE9.
The dozen or so pages I opened with IE9 leave the impression it's at least on par.
But I don't plan dropping Chrome either.
Just like Win7 after Vista, IE9 looks really good regardless what you compare it to.
At least so far...
Diogen.
I use Chrome and never used FF. And I couldn't believe what ars wrote about IE9.
The dozen or so pages I opened with IE9 leave the impression it's at least on par.
But I don't plan dropping Chrome either.
Just like Win7 after Vista, IE9 looks really good regardless what you compare it to.
At least so far...
Diogen.
Using IE9 now and it is cooking along pretty good. Have both FF4 and IE9 opened at the same time, clicking the same pages to see which loads faster and IE is beating FF. IE9-32 is beating IE9-64
I think IE9 will now become my primary browser. It has been years since I used IE as my browser. This is leaps and bounds better than EI9 the beta and FF4 RC
Waiting to see what FF4 has when it is officially released
Waiting to see what FF4 has when it is officially released
How does it compare speed-wise with Chrome?
Unless convinced otherwise, I am not even downloading it; IE has not had anything for me in a long time. Chrome took over a year ago from FF, and I have never looked back.
Read the review links that Diogen and I posted. So far I am loving it.
Man...This thing friggen zips. I thought it was my provider slowing down my browsing, it was FF the whole time
Now time to test it out by watching some live HD streaming
Now time to test it out by watching some live HD streaming
Already found an issue. Cannot even watch baseball on it because the image is moved up to the far left corner so I am unable to sign in as the log-in section is hidden
Screen capture comparing IE and FF with the log-in screen for MLB.TV
Screen capture comparing IE and FF with the log-in screen for MLB.TV
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I got FF zipping along now as well. I knew there should not be this big of a difference. I had to disable my Avast Webrep extension as well as FF Test Pilot extension as those things were always running when ever I use FF
I just pinned all my internet shortcuts to the taskbar and removed them from my desktop picture. I now have a clean desktop picture, save my trash can and floating Google search bar, which I can't live without. If you never tried it I highly recommend giving it a spin..
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IE9 is pretty fast but I'm still using FF because of the ad blocker. If IE9 had some kind of ad blocker, I would make it my default browser.
The concept behind pinned sites is great, but MS ruined it by locking out the add-ons. The ability to load passwords, Spell Check, addblocker.............etc. Dumb move. Back to shortcuts on my desktop.
