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1. Kellieei

   
   Posted on: March 19, 2008 at 2:26PM  

   test
2. Daniel Kim

   
   Posted on: March 21, 2008 at 5:37PM  

   no offense but i gotta admit that safari is the best browser in the world. I've tried IE8. It looks good but not much difference from IE7 except few new features like direct translations on words from translator.live.com.

   I know as a fact that live translator's useless because i've been caught using translator by my french teacher who knew that i used it as soon as she read the first sentence.

   Safari isn't hard to use when you know how to use IE.

   Therefore use SAFARI!
3. paulmcp

   
   Posted on: April 01, 2008 at 11:19AM  

   I've been using IE8 and so far I haven’t had any major problems, The only thing I can’t get to work is Sun Global Desktop!

   But I do like the smart tag thing,  Map with live maps is a useful thing!
4. vb-2008

   
   Posted on: April 02, 2008 at 2:32PM  

   PingBack from http://beqiraj.net/post/2008/03/Internet-Explorer-8-download.aspx
5. Photo1921

   
   Posted on: April 03, 2008 at 5:32PM  

   Disappointed, There has been more than enough complaints about the lack of customizing the tool bars, Links bar, menu bars address bar. I can not comprehend why Microsoft has still not addressed this issue.  Very, very disappointed...
6. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: April 04, 2008 at 4:25AM  

   Photo1921, its just Beta 1. This release was intended for web developers mostly. Expect more consumer-related stuff later on.

   - Brandon
7. D.T.T. REX IMPERATOR

   
   Posted on: April 06, 2008 at 12:42AM  

   So is it any good?
8. Photo1921

   
   Posted on: April 06, 2008 at 12:19PM  

   Brandon, this is just my opinion. But that's my point it is a beta,it's not an alpha, it's almost ready for RTM. This is also not a new complaint.  This was an issue for many in the beta of 7, it was an issue in the beta of Vista, "If memory serves me correct"  in early 2004 Vista/Longhorn ver 4074, when Microsoft started this new UI/look/feel. There were complaints about it back then.  As a major update I think it should have been addressed by now.  Four years is an long time to wait for a resolution, It just seems that Microsoft has turned a def ear on this issue. I don't believe they intend to address this issue, and that frustrates me. That is why I, stated, disappointing, very, very disappointing.
9. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: April 07, 2008 at 4:26AM  

   Photo1921, I understand what you're saying but the UI in Longhorn Build 4074 was pretty different than the UI that ultimately shipped with Windows Vista. A lot of feedback was taken in between the early Longhorn builds into Windows Vista.

   IE8 Beta 1 was intended to showcase developer features such as standards etc not any new UI.

   And to say IE8 Beta 1 is "almost ready for RTM" is not a very accurate statement. It is no where near ready for RTM. It is very much in beta.

   Hopefully some of your disappointment goes away by Beta 2.

   - Brandon
10. hklm

    
    Posted on: April 09, 2008 at 8:31AM  

    Nick-- you've contributed mightily on this blog--and although I try to follow MSFT software closely at millions of places, I was able to learn about features, events, and developments from you and Brandon here in a way I wouldn't have been able to.

    I'm sure you put in a lot of time behind the scenes running down these things from all over MSFT.

    I wish you all the best in your new venture, and hope that you will set up a blog and let us know what you're doing soon.

    I enjoyed meeting you on your bus tour.

    Best of luck.