Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
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Verdict
A vast improvement on Internet Explorer 7 but offers little to tempt back those who've been lured away by Firefox
Review Date: 18 Mar 2009
Price when reviewed: £0 (£0 inc VAT)
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All told, IE8 is a vast improvement on its predecessor - but then that really is damning with faint praise. New features such as Accelerators and Web Clips show promise, but Microsoft will certainly need to vastly improve the latter if they're not to become another also-ran.
Yet, there's little here to tempt back the Firefox converts. Raw performance remains an issue and there's nothing that screams "must-have". IE8 puts Microsoft back in the game, but still a long way short of the lead.
Internet Explorer 8 will be available for download here from 4pm on 19 March.
Author: Barry Collins
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