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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Now Available, Still Not Quite Finished

by Tim Stevens on January 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Microsofts Internet Explorer 8 Now Available, Still Not Quite Finished
A few months ago Microsoft released its second beta (pre-release) version of Internet Explorer 8, and while we liked what we saw, it was still a little early to think about installing for real. Now Microsoft has delivered an updated version, and while it's still not quite fully polished and ready to roll, it may be time to think about upgrading.

Microsoft is calling this the first release candidate, meaning this could turn into the official release of Internet Explorer 8 whenever it ships. But, the company hasn't quite finished doing all the testing and pre-release work it needs prior to release, meaning there still could be some bugs in there. In other words, if you like to take things slow and steady there's no reason to upgrade at this point. But, if you're sick of IE7 or are looking for an alternative to the always popular Firefox and decreasingly popular Chrome, this may be a good choice for you. [From: IEBlog]

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