Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Has anyone given IE8 a test run?
1 posted on 08/28/2008 6:19:19 AM PDT by fellowgeek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: fellowgeek

Not as yet, I honestly wasn’t aware that IE8 was ‘out there’ (prob because I’ve been using Firefox for years now, although I haven’t upgraded to FF3 yet).

Microsoft and Google at each other’s throats?

POPCORN PLEASE! LOL


2 posted on 08/28/2008 6:26:54 AM PDT by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history. (Obama is his 2nd term))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek; ShadowAce; Swordmaker
> Microsoft released a web browser on Wednesday that includes a feature that could affect the advertising model of internet rivals such as Google.

Anybody else remember:

"NT ain't done until Lotus won't run." ????
"Microsoft: SOS" (Same old crap)
3 posted on 08/28/2008 6:28:10 AM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

I’d be surprised if Microsoft introduces any product that rivals anything or anyone anymore.


4 posted on 08/28/2008 6:30:39 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

Looks nice:

http://news.cnet.com/2300-1032_3-6246111-2.html?tag=mncol


6 posted on 08/28/2008 6:34:48 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Truth : Liberals :: Kryptonite : Superman)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

I primarily use Firefox, but still have occasion to launch IE most days. Have launched it today, but haven’t had any notification that a new version is available.


7 posted on 08/28/2008 6:42:21 AM PDT by Will88 (.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

Firefox and dogpile.
If I can avoid MS and Google, more power to me!


9 posted on 08/28/2008 6:59:37 AM PDT by astyanax (If you need to wear a mask when speaking your mind, it is probably best you remain silent...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

So they disabled double-click (to spite googly?)
Any further info. at link?

Please don’t make me go to bugmenot....


11 posted on 08/28/2008 9:15:46 AM PDT by astyanax (If you need to wear a mask when speaking your mind, it is probably best you remain silent...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...

12 posted on 08/28/2008 12:24:39 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

There’s a new search engine ..
phonetically ‘COOL’ but isn’t spelled that way.

Supposed to be very good.... anyone?


15 posted on 08/28/2008 2:01:34 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

[several months later]

I had to switch printers at my old work area on Friday. Had to shut down before that, because deleting a print job doesn’t actually work (the print queue remains stuffed up, with the “deleted” job remaining, showing that is being deleted). When I started back up I needed a driver, the OS didn’t find it, but offered an “update” from MS, which turned out to be a malicious software remover (that’s really what it said) called Internet Explorer 8.

When I needed to go find and download the driver, guess what? Version 8 wouldn’t allow me to type in the Google search box — it was as if there wasn’t an input field there.

The little “livesearch” box in the upper right used — I’m sure you’ve guessed — Bing.

It’s just another one of those restraint-of-trade pimp jobs that would land the capos running that criminal enterprise in Redmond in prison, if there were justice.


19 posted on 10/31/2009 8:57:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: fellowgeek

IE 8? POS! Has a minor tendency to lock up when opening multiple tabs. Kill this instance (of IE with all open tabs), and it will kill all instances of IE8 running. Compatibility issues from Java apps. Speed, no different. Udderwise, it’s just perfect!


20 posted on 10/31/2009 9:01:40 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson