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Firefox 2.0 vs. IE7 in Vista: How Close?
Published October 27th, 2006 in All Categories, Firefox, Internet Explorer 7
PERSPECTIVE With Microsoft not having launched a new Web browser since 2001, nor a new 
service pack since August 2004, Internet Explorer arguably had the longest road to travel to be ready for Windows Vista. Firefox, on the other hand, has had much more frequent point releases, with version 1.5 made available in November 2005.
But users have been anticipating major new releases for both brands in time for Vista. IE7, which entered beta in July of last year, struck first, surprising many with a bold and distinct new approach to arranging functionality. The new Microsoft browser would be as different from IE6 as Nissan’s 350Z is from the 300ZX.
Under the hood, IE was set to change as well, with Microsoft forced to base its new engine upon a different intellectual property base than the ages-old Spyglass Mosaic code. So among those who chose Firefox as a more functional, secure, and adaptable alternative to IE6 in Windows, Microsoft may have helped raise expectations that the Mozilla Organization could deliver something similarly as sweeping. BetaNews | Firefox 2.0 vs. IE7 in Vista: How Close?
