Internet Explorer 8 · DIGIT-ARC

Just as he was the first to talk about IE7, Bill Gates kept the tradition alive and discussed IE8 at the Mix ‘n Mash event here on campus yesterday. Bill was talking to some bloggers about IE.Next and called it IE8, the same way we do here in the IE team hallway.

So, yes, the version after IE7 is IE8. We looked at a lot of options for the product name. Among the names we considered and ruled out:

IE 7+1
IE VIII
IE 1000 (think binary)
IE Eight!
iIE
IE for Web 2.0 (Service Pack 2)
IE Desktop Online Web Browser Live Professional Ultimate Edition for the Internet (the marketing team really pushed for this one ;-)

Ie2.079 (we might still use this for the Math Major Edition)

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[Via IEBlog]

I don't care about Internet Explorer but you just have to appreciate that the guy has got a sense of humour. "IE Desktop Online Web Browser Live Professional Ultimate Edition for the Internet." :lol:

All Microsoft needs to do is to integrate Expression Suit's HTML engine in IE 7 & make the "Software" more .net centric, add a download manager.

That's it.

I think IE8 best suits.

IE 8 will fix all small needs ......... and few bugs like iecrash in XP.

I dont think MS should put the effort for a XP SP3 IE8.
They should rather go for a WPF and Vista special IE8.

Also, i would love to see Live ID integration for Bookmark sync and even passwords maybe

IE8? think FireFox3.

m$ stands no chance against mozilla unless they make it dramatically bug free, add updates every week, add inbuilt support for themes, add a resumable download manager with bt, gnutella, ed2k, mms, estp, ftp, http support.

IE 8 ll support Silverlight out of the box.
And ll hav better support for web 2.0 apps.

MetalheadGautham said:
IE8? think FireFox3.

m$ stands no chance against mozilla unless they make it dramatically bug free, add updates every week, add inbuilt support for themes, add a resumable download manager with bt, gnutella, ed2k, mms, estp, ftp, http support.

Dont start the flaming, if you have your wishes for IE8, post them here for discussion.

Personally, themes for browsers are too silly for me!! IE is better without the themes. DM, i dont think you really need a DM in IE as you already have dozens of excellant DM out there!

gx_saurav said:
All Microsoft needs to do is to integrate Expression Suit's HTML engine in IE 7 & make the "Software" more .net centric, add a download manager.

That's it.

i agree!

ax3 said:
WHOT ....... 7 stable nahi hai and 8 nikla bhi ..... ms should make their softies secure and stable and more features .....

and then release new 2 shock others ........

PS : this release is shock 2 me 2 ........

7 stable nahi ahi? crash hota hai kya? mera IE to kabhi crash nahi hota!! Maine online bhi kahi nahi padha tht IE7 unstable hai

Guess you didnt try hard enough,
Here's a couple of links to get you started,

*www.oreillynet.com/xml/blog/2006/11/the_difference_between_ie7_and.html
*reviews.cnet.com/browsers/internet-explorer-7/4505-3514_7-32111537.html

Regards,
ray