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Ms will release IE8

NosmoKing	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 4:22 AM It took many years from IE6 to IE7, but this browser is still quite new and Microsoft is already releasing a first beta version of IE8. MS unveiled the beta version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE for developers at the annual MIX08 conference in Las Vegas Jack...??? IE6 first.. thx
leedsquietman	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 4:44 AM Officially Going to be named 'Internet EXPLODER 8' - erm, allegedly The other name under consideration was Illicit Excretion, featuring some random dude pooping on a neighbours lawn when he got short after a night on the tiles and skulking away like in the night, only for his best pal to have filmed the whole sorry episode on his cellphone camera and put it up on Youtube for all and sundry to view :evil:
miraclemaker	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 4:47 AM its not ready dont touch it
leedsquietman	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 4:51 AM IE7 wasn't ready and that took nearly 4 years. Vista isn't ready and that has been going on for almost 4 years of development. See a common theme with MS and software development... This is why I'm going Mac when I next upgrade in a year or two...
leedsquietman	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 4:54 AM And ... Firefox ... Opera .... Surf with a Linux Live CD browser like Konqueror, Firefox or anything but IE. IE stands for IMMEDIATE ENTRY (for viruses, spyware, malware, pop up ads, jsexploits and active X drive by downloads)
Distilled1	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 5:01 AM IE is the !!!! its the Bobby Buchae! 7 just came out and is swiss cheese ! they think they can get security built in but refuse open source help well on them thats the issue with the OS's as well don't need to add built in firewalls and such make it function I'll stick with XP till it no longerruns programs... and I was going to get a mack but $ for $ a full on maxed out monster PC will run circles around a mac if you know what to set and like playing with stuff in winblows to make things work right!
leedsquietman	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 5:13 AM The Mac Pro towers can handle everything a windows computer can, but they do cost more $$$ - then again, they have a decent O/S and are still not worth bothering about for virus writers - sometimes it's good to be in the minority. In terms of Pro Audio, I think Mac is the best platform, maybe less so for gaming but as I don't indulge in that much (FIFA Soccer is a weakness but that's it). My software (Cubase SX3, Reason 2.5 and Ableton Live 7) all runs on Mac. Soundforge can run via Bootcamp. My plugin synths and effects almost all have Mac VST or Audio Units so can be run on Macs (although my favourite mastering limiter Voxengo Elephant can not at this time ) Plus, I am seriously tempted to buy the new Logic 8 Studio which Apple reduced from 1000 bucks on version 7 to 499 dollars on version 8 to drum up some Mac sales. Because pro audio is my main use for a computer, I have to nix Linux but Linux is also a great o/s for surfing, office apps and such. I have Kubuntu dual booted with my Dell, but the fact it won't detect my wifi card is why I don't use it to surf much. It has saved my butt during a windows crash b4 though. And Linux audio/MIDI apps are not mature yet, still piecemeal and lacking the creature comforts I'm used to.
GeneHilbert	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 9:14 AM I pee on IE8
Distilled1	Date: March 7, 2008 @ 3:02 PM Oh I agree for sound and graphic work the MAC is Killer I really had the mac pro and this Dell XPS 700 in my sites in the long run the ease of the PC (for me) and cost and what I can add to this later on compared to the Mac I had to go PC again. I got more than the top line Mac - software, for 1/2 the cost. and yeah Pro tools is fantastic along with Logic