Internet Explorer 8 Beta

IE8 Beta. That means it's not great. There's still some bugs to be worked out. That's the nature of beta software. You test it, find bugs, report them, and they get ironed out.
That said, it looks like Internet Explorer 8 has some promise. There aren't any significant visual changes, but you can pick it up in how it deals with HTML code, when you know what to look for. It's pretty good, I'm mildly surprised. I expected IE8 to be IE7 all over again, with little to no change. One thing I like is, since they did do some heavy under-the-hood changes, they included an "Emulate IE7" button. Click that, and it's like instantly reverting back to IE7. Great for clearing up bugs with certain sites.
I admit, I haven't downloaded the new Firefox yet, so I can't run a side by side test. You'll have to look elsewhere for that, or wait until I get around to it. I'm sure I'll test it eventually, but for now, I'll say this. If you do use IE7, stick with it. Looks like IE8 will be worth the upgrade.


While I'm talking about the benefits of the Internet, I'm going to link this PCWorld story. Take a look. Great for naysayers that think the Internet is just for entertainment.