Microsoft reveals final namefor Project Spartan, calls it Edge

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/04/2015 08:17 AM | source: | 28 comment(s)

Microsoft dropped the "Project Spartan" moniker and introduced Internet Explorer's successor, and announced it as Microsoft Edge this week.

Edge will be the primary browser on all Windows 10 devices, while Internet Explorer has been reduced to legacy support. Creative name eh ? So, anyone did anyone buy a Galaxy S6 Edge already ?

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Ghosty
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#5063050 Posted on: 05/04/2015 05:50 PM

Internet Explorer did have many flaws, with countless security patches. Edge could well be very secure in comparison if it is using Chrome extensions. I presume it is built with HTML 5 in mind.

I wonder if it will have x64 support?

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#5063068 Posted on: 05/04/2015 06:32 PM

Wanting to do too much Microsoft ... bloatware ftw right ? Leave all the consuption crap out and I will consider your brouwser

Also, I feel no need to draw a face on a website ..

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#5063090 Posted on: 05/04/2015 07:10 PM

On start up it does that "wah wah wah" thing that only "The Edge" can do... on every single one of their tracks since the 80's.

Hey, when you are a musical artist and you figure out your musical "signature" this is one of the main ways people identify with your music. Its one of the main factors from allowing them to stand out from the crowd. Whenever you hear that sound, you know its U2, am I right?

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#5063092 Posted on: 05/04/2015 07:13 PM

Come to think of it... Adblocker Edge was already here. Now it only needs to be Microsoft exclusive and they're set for life. A short one might i add.

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#5063093 Posted on: 05/04/2015 07:15 PM

I think it's a stupid name. The should have called it Slowfail.

lolwut?

You do realize that IE11 is in many cases as fast, if not faster than Chrome, and typically uses less ram, right?

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