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Internet Explorer is to get a makeover with the arrival of IE 7, including a revised logo and name.

Internet Explorer will now be known as Windows Internet Explorer and the 'e' logo will get an update too.

According to a posting made to Microsoft's IE 7 developers blog, the team had wanted a more radical departure from IE's old look but decided IE users were too at home with the old look.

Tony Chor, group program manager of the IE team, wrote: "We considered more radical departures from our current logo but [the] blue 'e' with the ring is very recognisable and familiar to users, so we elected instead to make more subtle changes."

IE 7 will have two logos, according to Chor — one when it's released as a standalone product and another when it is shipped with Windows Vista.

The schism will ensure IE 7's logo will be more in keeping with the Vista look.

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And this was worthy of a news item how?

via Facebook 16 August, 2005 16:31
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To give ZD it's daily fix of moronic MS-bashing bylines. Dreck. Can someone recommend a more objective site for UK-centric IT news?

via Facebook 16 August, 2005 17:37
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The previous two posters are obviously not web developers.

I have wasted so much time trying to get pages to display correctly in IE. And after 3 years, have Microsoft, with all their BILLIONS of dollars, listened to the cries of web developers all over the world and managed to create a browser that is standards compliant? Well... I think the results of the Acid2 test speaks for itself. (i.e. not even close).

So please ZDNET, print as many IE bashing articles as you can. Because Microsoft deserve it.

via Facebook 16 August, 2005 18:08
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Get real. Microsoft rocks. MS Stuff is way better than substandard Open Source stuff.

via Facebook 17 August, 2005 11:29
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At least OSS is stable and secure, and BTW, you mis-spelled a word. It's Microsoft Sucks, not Microsoft Rocks.

via Facebook 17 August, 2005 11:36
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If the likes of ZDNET didn't bash IE on a daily basis, then we probably will never get a standards-compliant browser from Microsoft (and pigs may never fly).

via Facebook 17 August, 2005 13:31
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Pigs already do fly.

The price of bacon is SOARING!

Damn I'm good, I'm a comedian, I'm off to make IE standards compliant. Another joke, I'm in fine form!

via Facebook 24 August, 2005 16:16
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