yg17 said:
Oh, and how about that original, blue liquidy gel-type look that they've added to those revolutionary tab things!
For some reason, I feel like "Aqua-Man" just looking at it!
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Internet Explorer 7... UGLY!!
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Oh, and how about that original, blue liquidy gel-type look that they've added to those revolutionary tab things!
For some reason, I feel like "Aqua-Man" just looking at it!
So, IE 7 is just a bloated, slower, uglier version of Firefox? Or did I miss something? 
Leave it to Microsoft to take years to release something with Firefox's features and still not get it right.
Leave it to Microsoft to take years to release something with Firefox's features and still not get it right.
Look at all the blank unused toolbar space in the middle. MS continues to make horrible usage of screen real estate. Now all they need is 10 or 15 toolbars so they take up more space than the web page you're trying to look at.
Heb1228 said:
Only if the toolbars completely clutter the app, and ideally slow it down even more.
igucl said:
I'll never forget how difficult it was for me to explain to my mother, back in the day, that to shut down the computer she had to go to "Start" first. As far as she was concerned, she was looking for an "End" button ...
MacRumoron said:i don't think IE7 is ugly, and its better than the current IE
Yeah, it's better than the current IE, but that's still not saying much...
I've been using IE7 since the Beta became available... I quite like it. Of course, it has a LOT of features that Firefox and Safari have had for a long time now, but it also has some features that Safari does NOT have. For example, the ability to restore your last set of tabs when you relaunch IE. I hate shutting down Safari because I always have to manually reopen all of my favorite tabs... IE7 eliminates that problem.
And I like the new UI... I don't think it's ugly. It's certainly nicer than IE6.
And I like the new UI... I don't think it's ugly. It's certainly nicer than IE6.
Backtothemac said:
Everytime someone says this I want to scream.
As has been noted countless times in technology history books, and can be plainly seen in screenshots online, what Apple saw at Xerox was super extra really very crude. It did not have icons, menus, overlaping windows (i dont even think it had the capeability to show more than one window) etc... The concept was there, but the execution was aweful.
Apple did a lot of development to make the first consumer-ready GUI.
My favorite browser has been firefox since I started using it. Some problems on Linux with it as far as Plugins, but using it at school I haven't have any problems because I can get all the plugins I want. My only issue is on some sites that still require Microsoft Windows Media Player, I am not sure what media player plugins to use (if it is possible) to get 100% off of Microsoft. Other than that, Firefox is a great browser.
Looking at IE7 screenshots, it sounds like it takes alot from Firefox and craps it up. I have never been a fan of Internet Explorer, because I have always felt it was too bulky (even IE 4 and I have IE 5.0 for the Mac on the two 5500's.. yuck.. I will have to find something else that is better one of these days, that have features that I want).
Safari reminds me a lot of Konqueror (and why shouldn't it, they have the same engines) and they are both really good browsers, but don't allow for the flexability that Firefox does and the speed. However, Safari wins in looks hands down.
IE 7, just like Vista has taken the look that people like (the Safari/OS X aqua look) and uses it to try to put in a good GUI. However, they junked it up up, made it bulky, and requires a graphics engine that is just too much for every day computers (atleast as we speak today).
Looking at IE7 screenshots, it sounds like it takes alot from Firefox and craps it up. I have never been a fan of Internet Explorer, because I have always felt it was too bulky (even IE 4 and I have IE 5.0 for the Mac on the two 5500's.. yuck.. I will have to find something else that is better one of these days, that have features that I want).
Safari reminds me a lot of Konqueror (and why shouldn't it, they have the same engines) and they are both really good browsers, but don't allow for the flexability that Firefox does and the speed. However, Safari wins in looks hands down.
IE 7, just like Vista has taken the look that people like (the Safari/OS X aqua look) and uses it to try to put in a good GUI. However, they junked it up up, made it bulky, and requires a graphics engine that is just too much for every day computers (atleast as we speak today).
Backtothemac said:
Lets also not forget that Xerox's "GUI" was extremely different and that Apple paid Xerox for the idea rather than ripping it off.
I agree that IE7 is ugly, and what's up with the rearranged button layout? IMO, it really sucks. I've been a firefox user for a few years ago, and I haven't even looked back since, I reccommend it to everyone still using that crap-ridden IE.
jordanste said:
I love the open-source movement. As I learn to program (currently learning Java.. and I hope to expand from here) I hope to work on some open-source projects. Because I have been using linux for the past 4 years, I have seen Linux grow and many linux apps grow. I think the fact that there are so many open-source apps that run on OS X is such a great thing and will fuel OS X, because while you have a stable system you also have a great GUI and add in Open-Source Mac OS software and you have the divine system.
fh2level said:I dislike IE compared to the other browsers as well but I have one problem. My timecard for work is online and is only viewable in IE. Now they don't even make IE for OS X anymore. Any suggestions???
You can get Shiira browser and change your Agent string so that it says you're using IE6 on Windows (via preferences>Advanced>User Agent Name). Chances are it'll work even though its not real IE.
There's a way to do this in Safari too, but you'd have to look that up as it requires a hack.
My problem is Microsoft have ripped it off big time and try and hide it all by moving features around. IIRC, they have the buttons at the top, followed by tabs then the file menu. WTF!!
I'm looking at Firefox and Safari and I see File>Buttons>Tabs. It makes logical sense. The order IE7 uses means shooting from one place to another. I just hope it will allow you to customise the layout.
The ironic thing is that the online returns service we use for iPods, (a company called CRC who deals with Apple repairs in the UK), doesn't work in Firefox. I haven't tried it in Safari yet, (as it is an HP that is used for booking units in), but this leaves Apple returns going through IE. There are still sites that don't accept anything other than IE, so we are left with an ugly UI in order to access some sites. If MS are trying to make themselves look better with the Aero interface and such, why do they always do things like this so badly. They almost always then go onto say in one breath, it looks so much better and then after criticism, the looks aren't important.
I'm looking at Firefox and Safari and I see File>Buttons>Tabs. It makes logical sense. The order IE7 uses means shooting from one place to another. I just hope it will allow you to customise the layout.
The ironic thing is that the online returns service we use for iPods, (a company called CRC who deals with Apple repairs in the UK), doesn't work in Firefox. I haven't tried it in Safari yet, (as it is an HP that is used for booking units in), but this leaves Apple returns going through IE. There are still sites that don't accept anything other than IE, so we are left with an ugly UI in order to access some sites. If MS are trying to make themselves look better with the Aero interface and such, why do they always do things like this so badly. They almost always then go onto say in one breath, it looks so much better and then after criticism, the looks aren't important.