from cNet : http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Internet_Explorer_7_Beta/4505-3514_7-31454661-2.html only support for XP!! WTF??????????
CNET editors' take for Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta Reviewed by: Robert Vamosi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Edited by: Allen Fear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Review date: 7/27/05 It's been almost four years since Microsoft refreshed its venerable Internet Explorer browser. But Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for XP Beta isn't a Mozilla Firefox killer--far from it. Microsoft's limited availability for IE 7 should only open the door wider for competing browsers to steal even more market share in the months to come. Given the high expectations, we're unimpressed with the IE 7 for XP Beta. *Upside:* IE 7 for XP Beta is the first serious upgrade to Internet Explorer in four years, and it adds tabbed browsing and built-in RSS--two features that are currently available in Netscape 8<http://reviews.cnet.com/Netscape_8/4505-3514_7-31228793.html?tag=txt>, Mozilla Firefox<http://reviews.cnet.com/Mozilla_Firefox/4505-9241_7-31117280.html?tag=txt>, and Apple Safari RSS<http://reviews.cnet.com/Apple_Safari_RSS/4505-3514_7-31355788.html?tag=txt>. Unfortunately, the tabbed browsing feature in this beta is still clunky, and one of the best new features (the RSS icon lights up whenever a page has subscription content available) won't be available until the second beta (expected later in 2005). Another great feature, Microsoft's new antiphishing technology, is not part of the current IE 7 beta for Windows Vista<http://reviews.cnet.com/Windows_Vista/4505-3672_7-31456587.html?tag=txt>but is included in beta 1 of IE 7 for XP. Microsoft does improve printing capabilities within IE 7 for XP. No longer will you have to contend with truncated pages; in IE 7 for XP, the pages will be reduced to fit the printed page. *Downside:* Only those running Windows XP SP2 will be able to run the latest version of IE. This is Microsoft's way of forcing non-Windows XP SP2 users to upgrade. Those still running Windows 2000, Me, or even 98 SE will be forced to continue using IE 6 or commit to a $199 Windows XP OS upgrade. This strategy could backfire, giving rivals Mozilla Firefox and Netscape an even bigger slice of the browser pie, especially among those wanting RSS feeds now ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:182572 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
