Topic: Was IE9 worth the wait?

[Simon]

Now that Internet Explorer 9 has finally come out in adult form, Jon Honeyball finds much to like, but could do with a bit of privacy now and again.

Microsoft’s latest web browser release, Internet Explorer 9, has emerged from the shadows after a rather public gestation period.

I don’t really mind public betas so long as their function is to ensure the quality of the final product, but public betas that exist solely to be part of the marketing ramp tend to be rather unpleasant affairs (especially when the PR people are crowing about how many millions of people have downloaded the damnable thing).

When all is said and done, if it’s good enough to release then bloody well release it; if it isn’t then don’t inflict it on millions of your most enthusiastic users.

There’s no doubting that IE9 is an awful lot better than some of its predecessors, but that’s a comparison that doesn’t set the bar astronomically high, given that there are low points such as IE6 in the equation.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/368425/was-ie9-worth-the-wait

[Clive]

I've come to the conclusion that all Microsoft's patches are betas too.   

[Simon]

So are all new Windows versions!

[Clive]

Indeed!   

[sam]

Couldn't and wouldn't want to tell you if it was

[Simon]

[chorleydave]

It's soooo long since I used Internet Explorer that if I wanted to use it now I would have to type "iexplore.exe" in the Run command box.  I deleted shortcuts to it immediately after my last format.  To be honest, I'm probably on the version that was originally packaged with Windows.  This computer I'm on now is running XP Pro, so it's probably got IE5 or IE6 on it somewhere.

[sam]

and I bet you have no regular updates, so it probably is. Avoid all that bloatware.

[Simon]

Indeed!