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Internet Explorer 8 Reviews

Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal... (cnet.com)

If you load Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 and then decide you don't like it, you can click the... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Internet Explorer 8

We have collected and analyzed 28 expert reviews and 104 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 55/100. The average review date is August 29, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 28046 reviews from other Internet & Network. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 89

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132 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

28 Experts

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55 / 100

104 Users

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Expert Reviews (28)

US

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2

By (zdnet.com)

Our initial impression of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is positive: we think...

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US

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 review

By Robert Vamosi (cnet.com)

Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

Our initial impression of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is positive: we think...

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Internet Explorer 8 beta

By (zdnet.com)

Screenshots:Internet Explorer 8 beta 1Perhaps acknowledging its declining market share among Internet browsers, Microsoft is borrowing several popular features from Firefox and Safari in its release of Internet Explorer 8 beta 1. Although intended ...

Only after clicking on Internet Explorer did we find that Version 7 had been...

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User Reviews (104)

US

"Good software... but still beta"

By lolbobjoe (cnet.com)

It surfs the internet... Primary function of ... 

Nice colored tabs. I liked tabs, but the colors are much much better, especially when doing research. My Internet Explorer 7 was sometimes more buggy. Did not make a challenge by completely rearranging user interface/

Not always compatible. Not always so smooth.

US

"IE8 is much better than its predecessors"

By jaisayan (cnet.com)

Better UI

Same old File Downloader (Slow & Single Connection Thread).

US

"hard to handle"

By nlcmom (cnet.com)

i always used IE so i didn't have to learn a new layout.

it's SLOWER than ie 7. i can't turn off some security options.

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