End of Internet Explorer

At an event showcasing Windows 10, Microsoft have announced that they are finally set to 'kill off' Internet Explorer.

The browser had been the whipping boy of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox but now it's being replaced with a new 'slimline' software called Spartan.

Despite releasing 11 different versions of the browser, it often left users vulnerable to viruses on their machines and became known for being slower than an iPhone downloading a software update.

Spartan, the new Internet surfing software for Microsoft devices is being made with developers in mind. They will be able to make extensions similar to those used with Google Chrome, giving more flexibility with minimal effort.

It will sit alongside the Internet Explorer in its final days, watching it meet its cruel but deserved fate.

Whaddya think

 

If it can out benchmark chrome/firefox I'd be really impressed.

So far though it seems like re-branding with a gui change and extensions.

 

[Heeatz]

I was just getting used to my IE

 

[FireZ]

Thank god this shitty browser is finally getting axed. Should have happened 5 years ago.

 

[SASRT8]

I've used nothing but IE and had no issues with my choice. It's what I was brought up on. But I also run it on a SSD, cached to a Ramdisk. So honestly, there is NO difference in browser speed for me because theyre all blisteringly fast due to how I'm set up.

I don't mind that they're killing it off though. To me, a browser is a browser. I'll likely use Spartan if it's a seamless transition. Or I'll use chrome. Or opera. Or something. I really don't stress it that much.

 

I'll miss the IE memes..

 

[Godin]

Pretty sure it's been over for a while

 

[Sanctuary]

I haven't used it in years. Good riddance.

 

[Xolr]

Nobody is seeing this from a business point of view. This will hurt many businesses that have applications designed solely for IE. Good luck thought.

 

Perhaps it will all be compatible with Spartan

 

RIP. Used to be the shit back in the day.

 

[esWebos]

Internet Explore has always sucked! It's never been up to par with web standards (it's always been about 3 - 4 years behind). Our guess is that the new browser from MS will be the same thing with a new look...

 

[n4n0]

Free at last, free at last!

Good riddance to IE.

 

[Tyler]

I'll miss the 5 minutes that I spend with ie that I use to download chrome.

 

[bruza888]

I've always alternated between ie and chrome but I think its about time.

 

They should have re-branded long ago. Even if they made a browser that surpassed google chrome and firefox under internet explorer, it still wouldn't be used just because it's IE.

 

It's funny how widely used Windows is yet their browser has always been thrashed by ridicule. A name like Spartan really does make a statement; if it doesn't live up to the name it's gunna be mega embarrassing.

 

Elderly computer users everywhere will panic.

 

Nobody is seeing this from a business point of view. This will hurt many businesses that have applications designed solely for IE. Good luck thought.

You really think there won't be legacy downloads and continued support for the next couple years?

 

Thank god this shitty browser is finally getting axed. Should have happened 5 years ago.

I'm 100% with you on this, Internet explorer was only used to get Firefox or chrome