Posted on 07/13/2016 8:42:51 PM PDT by dayglored
Microsoft's bold claims about Edge turn out to be true.
If you want to watch true 1080p content on Netflix over your PC, you need to use Microsoft’s Edge browser.
On Wednesday, Microsoft claimed that its Edge browser was the only one of the big four browsers—which also includes Chrome, Firefox, and Opera—to offer 1080p resolution while playing Netflix content. A quick test of all four browsers by PCWorld proved this claim to be true, with the other three browsers capped at 720p.
Why this matters: Microsoft’s been busy trying to rehabilitate the reputation of Edge, which suffered after the browser initially offered slower performance than its competitors, while also lacking the plugins and extensions that other browsers, particularly Firefox, have offered for years. Performance in Edge has since improved, and it has began offering a few plugins for public use. These are important steps for Microsoft if Edge is to avoid the fate of Internet Explorer, which became known as the browser users loved to hate.
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I got one. Reading FR on it right now. It’s pretty handy. And for simple day to day stuff handier than a laptop. But not as capable.
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