Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by jdkanani » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:26 PM UTC

Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge
techcrunch.com

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by pcj » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:34 PM UTC

Looks like it supports both Chrome and FireFox extensions - http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/29/8515771/microsofts-edge-br...

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by RKearney » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:36 PM UTC

I wonder if they went with Edge so they could keep the 'e' icon? I could only imagine the confusion less computer-savy customers would have if they could no longer find the 'e' icon to access the internet.

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by yefim » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:36 PM UTC

pcj wrote: post #2

Looks like it supports both Chrome and FireFox extensions - http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/29/8515771/microsofts-edge-br...

This is a step in the right direction. If every browser extended the same APIs, browser extensions will become more mainstream.

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by Stenerson » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:37 PM UTC

Here's a video from Microsoft - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH1D31YHsgY

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by jastanton » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:38 PM UTC

Yet another engine to support. They are creating their own called EdgeHTML

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by primitivesuave » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:38 PM UTC

Internet Explorer is generally regarded as a reason we can't have nice things, so this is a huge step in the right direction for Windows users.

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by breitling » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:39 PM UTC

pcj wrote: post #2

Looks like it supports both Chrome and FireFox extensions - http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/29/8515771/microsofts-edge-br...

Wow...this kind of levels the playing field. A big reason I stayed away from IE was because of the extensions. If people's favourite extensions start working on Edge, then I'm sure many will give it a serious go.

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by evbots » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:42 PM UTC

hopefully not the same pig with new lipstick

Re: Microsoft’s New Browser Will Be Called Microsoft Edge

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Post by josefresco » Wed, Apr 29, 2015, 6:43 PM UTC

RKearney wrote: post #3

I wonder if they went with Edge so they could keep the 'e' icon? I could only imagine the confusion less computer-savy customers would have if they could no longer find the 'e' icon to access the internet.

"the blue e" is how pretty much every "normal" person I know refers to Internet Explorer.