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Oct 4th, 2002, 10:33 AM
Rick Bull

Ie 7

Does anyone know roughly when Internet Explorer 7 is comming out?
Oct 5th, 2002, 12:48 PM
punkpie_uk

all the information I've found on it says that it's at BETA testing stage so depends on how long they take
Oct 5th, 2002, 01:30 PM
Rick Bull

So a couple of years? :D
Oct 7th, 2002, 09:18 PM
JoshT

Would it come out without a new version of Windows to go with it?
Oct 8th, 2002, 02:58 AM
punkpie_uk

He's got a point. But, I thought Microsoft weren't releasing anymore Operating Systems to the home user, I thought Whistler was supposed to be 'perfect' ;)
Oct 8th, 2002, 06:00 AM
Rick Bull

Heh oh yeah I forgot that.
Oct 8th, 2002, 10:00 AM
JoshT

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Originally posted by punkpie_uk
He's got a point. But, I thought Microsoft weren't releasing anymore Operating Systems to the home user, I thought Whistler was supposed to be 'perfect' ;)

??? MS doesn't make any money if they don't come up with new OSes to sell every few years.
Oct 9th, 2002, 05:23 AM
punkpie_uk

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??? MS doesn't make any money if they don't come up with new OSes to sell every few years.

I understand that. It's just that XP was going to be the 'last' home operating system, according to Microsoft spokesmen... which we all know is a load of s**t.
Oct 22nd, 2002, 11:46 AM
area91

u guys are ****ing full of ****...did u not hear of Longhorn?
well IE 7.0 Beta Builds are still a secret wraped in a secret. Anyways don't expect a beta till Jan 2003(at least). There is a roomer floating around about them cancaling IE all together with IE 6.5 being the next & last release.
Oct 22nd, 2002, 12:04 PM
techgnome

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Originally posted by punkpie_uk
I understand that. It's just that XP was going to be the 'last' home operating system, according to Microsoft spokesmen... which we all know is a load of s**t.

-- Longhorn.... that's the next incarnation of Windows.
ME is the last "home" version of Windows. When Longhorn comes out, the "Professional" version (that one would use at work) is going to be the version you use at home. That is what was meant that "home" version goin away, they are no longer going to maintain two separate lines. Longhorn Professional = Longhorn Home. Projected CR1 is March
Oct 22nd, 2002, 02:02 PM
punkpie_uk

I read an article about Longhorn after I'd posted last.

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u guys are ****ing full of ****...

No, but thanks for asking ;)

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ME is the last "home" version of Windows.

I'd agree with that but what about XP Home Edition? I know it's based on NT architecture but it still counts as a "home" release doesn't it?

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There is a roomer floating around about them cancaling IE all together with IE 6.5

Interesting. Makes sense after the release of 5.5
Oct 22nd, 2002, 02:46 PM
techgnome

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Originally posted by punkpie_uk
I'd agree with that but what about XP Home Edition? I know it's based on NT architecture but it still counts as a "home" release doesn't it?

Forgot about that one......

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Originally posted by area91

There is a roomer floating around about them cancaling IE all together with IE 6.5 being the next & last release.

I hadn't heard that one.... I think they'd be fools to stop development on IE..... but then again, I don't use it..... I think they may be trying to encourage people to move over to their MSN Explorer for web browsing (it sucks, let me tell you.)
Oct 23rd, 2002, 04:14 PM
CornedBee

What's MSN explorer?

IE is very deeply integrated with the OS, I don't think they really could afford stopping it's development, if only as part of OS development...