Windows 10's New Browser Revealed

[Randy]

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-10-s-new-browser-revealed/1100-6424565/

Microsoft's new Spartan browser said to be a radical overhaul of Internet Explorer

With Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 event now just two weeks away, a new report from The Verge claims to have lots of juicy details about the operating system's new, non-Internet Explorer browser, which we learned last month is currently codenamed Spartan, a reference to the Halo series.

Sources told the site that the browser will include a range of new features not found in rival browsers such as Google's Chrome or Mozilla's Firefox. One of the browser's biggest new features is the ability to annotate a webpage with a stylus, and then send those notes to a friend or colleague. It will reportedly be powered by the cloud-enabled OneDrive, meaning the notes can be accessed nearly anywhere.

Another big rumored featured for the new Windows 10 browser is integration with Microsoft's voice-enabled Cortana digital assistant. We've already heard rumblings about this, but The Verge's sources reveal some of the specific functionality. You'll reportedly be able to use Cortana to find information about flights, hotels, package tracking, and more within the standard web address bar.

The Verge goes on to say that Cortana integration in the new Spartan browser will replace "every instance of the existing Bing methods in Internet Explorer."

Other rumored revisions for Spartan include a new way to group tabs together to manage clutter. One example provided is that you'll be able to split up personal tabs from ones you might use for work. Spartan won't, however, support custom themes, at least not at launch, The Verge says.

The Verge's sources say Spartan is being designed as a single browser you can use across PC, tablet, and phone. What's more, as was rumored, it appears a new version of Internet Explorer will also ship with Windows 10, but mostly for compatibility reasons alone. Spartan is reportedly the focus.

In terms of its visual style, The Verge says Microsoft is aiming to have it look and feel similar across all devices. The desktop version is described "a simplified version of Chrome," featuring tabs along the address bar, as well as back, forward, and refresh buttons.

"It's all designed to look lightweight, without the bloat typically associated with older versions of Internet Explorer," The Verge says.

A Microsoft spokesperson said the company has "nothing to share" about these revelations.

Microsoft's Windows 10 event, called "The Next Chapter," will be held January 21 at the company's headquarters in Redmond. In addition to news about the operating system, there may be some PC gaming news, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer is one of the featured speakers.

Thoughts?

 

[Capt. RiskyBoots]

Should I wait and buy a Windows 10 computer or should I get a Windows 7? I've heard that Windows 8 has been getting a ton on negative feedback from those who have one.

I'm looking for the perfect processor that can be used for gaming.

 

[~KAGE-008]

I'm looking for the perfect processor that can be used for gaming.

Broadwell chips will offer 40% more performance than a equally-clocked Haswell. Those will come out after March for notebooks.

 

[Capt. RiskyBoots]

I'm looking for the perfect processor that can be used for gaming.

Broadwell chips will offer 40% more performance than a equally-clocked Haswell. Those will come out after March for notebooks.

I'm sorry, what? :\

 

[~KAGE-008]

I'm sorry, what? :\

Intel just unveiled their Broadwell-U line of chips, but those are not good for demanding gaming. However there's the Haswell (2014 Refresh) line which expands the options for their iX CPU's.

 

[DrLeftover]

I think the press release about the 'new' IE boils down to....

"It has a ton of new features that the average user will NEVER use, but that you can't totally disable or remove, so it will hog every gram of available memory and processor and still run slower than Congress trying to work out a budget, and, when it does work, it's liable to crash at random and/or lock up your machine to where you have to reboot."

 

[Jazzy]

Windows 7 maybe old now but it's working great for me. I have no intentions of upgrading to Windows 10.

 

[~KAGE-008]

Windows 7 maybe old now but it's working great for me. I have no intentions of upgrading to Windows 10.

There's a Technical Preview of it. However 8.1 is fine for me since my ultrabook came with touchscreen.

 

[Combo]

I was going to install a copy of Windows 10. Or at least the technical preview.
Decided I'll wait for a full stable release and do some research/reviews.

I'm currently still using Windows 7 because 8 is inadequate. I've lost a little trust in Microsoft to be honest since the release of Windows 8. Change is good but they implemented far to many and lost some of their old values.

 

[Capt. RiskyBoots]

Should I wait and buy a Windows 10 computer or should I get a Windows 7? I've heard that Windows 8 has been getting a ton on negative feedback from those who have one.

I'm looking for the perfect processor that can be used for gaming.

Windows 7 is old now!!

Just buy windows 10

If you say so...

 

[DrLeftover]

I'm still using XP.

 

[Vona]

Should I wait and buy a Windows 10 computer or should I get a Windows 7? I've heard that Windows 8 has been getting a ton on negative feedback from those who have one.

I'm looking for the perfect processor that can be used for gaming.

You really have to work to make W8 work for you, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be.

I still have most everything pinned on the taskbar, and then all of my utility type programs I rarely use but don't wanna dig for are on the start menu. I'm used to no real start button these days.

Also, not a power user, so really the worst change for me was the start menu. I understood what they tried to do, maybe that's why I wasn't as mad as others, lol.

 

[+paradox]

i bought my laptop a year or so ago and it has windows 8 as default...

i didn't even know there were a windows 9...

windows 8 is working perfect for me...

 

[Icetex]

to be honest
i loved win 7 to death and xp as well but vista different story
win 8/8.1 on other hand not to bad as people make it out to be
yes its annoying requires MS account not like the others
current i have no problem with win 8 other than some driver issues

 

[Kirito]

I wonder if this is gonna be more or less of a nightmare then IE to code websites for... Probably more, 10 million exceptions for new browser inc.