PeckhamRose Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Well, should I?(IE = Internet Explorer. And if you didn't know that, you probably not best placed to help. So let's see if anyone can help out here!) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrustratedLawyer Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 In short no. Try Firefox, you will never go back to IE.http://www.getfirefox.com Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 All about firefox. . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 But but but I have NEVER had a problem with IE!Ever!And I am not a techie. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrustratedLawyer Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 There's no techiness involved in Firefox. Just are very friendly. easy and useful interface. Especially the ICBM and Wikipedia search box. Plus the in-browser spellchecker. Just like Word! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 As a developer I can't help but hate IE, it's not web standards compliant, though it's improved a bit on that, it's just so many legacy products and cowboys out there develop specifically for IE, and it doesn't work on anything else.Plus firefox has the utterly invaluable firebug. If you're not going to use (the millions of really useful) firefox extensions then I don't see it has anything much over IE7.If you browse the web a bit, do the forum, go to ebay and read the beeb then I don't see the problem with the more recent IEs. Is there anything compelling to go for it? Not really except if you're on 7 you'll suddenly find your OS has upgraded without telling you, so you'll have no choice, and that's a bit annoying.Mind you Google are going the same way and now have this irritating installer thing that keeps trying to foist chrome on you when all you want is google earth.Mind you Apple do the same frankly.Safari's nice though and I loved Opera. Give em all a go I say. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisiana Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Get Firefox.I've been using it for years. I'm no geek.The extensions are great. (I spent Thursday in some corporate HQ with people struggling with a new version install of IE. Thing is with MS, they take a an interface that loads of people know, then throw it away and start again.) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-172977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikecg Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Im downloading IE8 as we speak, I dont mind Microdross IE. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 has it got the whole new ribbon thing? Ugh, hate new office, awful awful awful. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikecg Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 The only major change I can see at this stage is the way favorites are handled, it has three new tabs, favorites feeds and history. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I've been using IE 8 for quite a few months since one of their Beta versions and now using Release Candidate 1... should have stuck with IE 7. I'm sure IE 8 will eventually run smoothly but probably still a while away... so stick with what you got for now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikecg Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 It's IE7 with a few more pretty pictures added, microdross stylee. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee82 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yep agreed. Stick with IE7 for now, until they bring out at least a couple of decent patches. I actually have never used Firefox but might give it a whirl.Mockney - You know you can download the old GUI for Office 2007. I can't stand the ribbon menu's but found a natty little tool to convert it all back. And who said change was a good thing? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikecg Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I hate the way the address bar now works, I use firefox anyway but I just wanted to check it out. It's a crock o sh!te. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 cheers jaybee. Actually I think there's a setting in the apps to use the old style menus tucked away somewhere. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bon3yard Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Mozilla all day, everyday. (tu) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofmarkthedog Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Buy a mac...............=......good fun.......... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just don't download Adobe 9, every time I try and print a pdf everything crashes :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 I really appreciate all the advice folks."If it ain't broke don't fix it" seems to work for me so I shall refrain from uploading it for now.I am not a techie and don't even understand what ICBM means.TLA is just about the only TLA I understand. Let alone FLAs... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-173873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrustratedLawyer Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 PeckhamRose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I am not a techie and don't even understand what> ICBM means.InterContinental Ballistic Missile - i'm not too sure why you want to get involved in any of that, pretty dangerous stuff. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-174204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvPeckham Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I just installed Opera 10 Alpha and it has spelling checker in it (automatically) and some other new features that I am about to play with...So far I would recommend it over ie 8 (which I installed last week) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-174567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I don't understand a word you're saying. Geeks the lot of you. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5405-should-i-get-ie-8/#findComment-174570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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