Microsoft Gets Intuitive With IE8 Browser

Is it just me, or did Microsoft just drop a product that is actually user-friendly? Today is the official launch of Microsoft’s latest browser, Internet Explorer 8. With its promised security enhancements, color-coded tabbed browsing and the incorporation of add-on accelerators, the full release lived up to the expectations coming out of Beta and more. Still with a 66% market share in the global browser market, Microsoft ignored many of its competitors and went their own direction in terms of an intuitive user experience. The most notable change for me is Microsoft letting users ‘reach beyond the page’ with tricks like enabling the ’search box’ at the top right corner of the browser to display results without having to leave the page. Microsoft takes advantage of many more similar opportunities to hold strong their grip on the market. If there is one down side, it’s browser speed, but overall this is a great step in the right direction for Microsoft.
I must disclose, even with the launch of IE8, Apple’s new Safari and Google Chrome, I will still be staying with my trusty Firefox.