No Internet Explorer 8 Until 2009

[exfileme]

Microsoft reports that Internet Explorer won't be available to the general public until 2009.

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[Pei-chen]

My company issued PC can only use IE6 because we're not allowed to install anything.

 

[timaahhh]

Wow... Your IT really needs to get on the ball and update your gear.

 

[Primus462]

My company only supports IE6, too. They are planning to switch to IE7 next year. However, I discovered the IT guys are using Firefox. So, of course, I thought if they can do it, so can I!!! Bye bye IE.

 

[hellwig]

Windows-infested, LOL. I think if Microsoft had simply been creating a "compliant" browser all along, rather than trying to re-write internet standards, they wouldn't have had such a hard time creating a standards compliant browser.

My current work computer is also still IE6. Microsoft got themselves into such a hole with all their proprietary functionality that no company can afford to update for fear of losing half their internal websites and utilities. I browse the web with Opera, but have to fill out my timecard with IE. IE8 supposedly has a backwards-compatability feature, which may be what they are still trying to test out. I doubt they even remember half the crap they put into IE6 to be able to duplicate it under IE8.

 

[WheelsOfConfusion]

No IE8 until 2009?
HOW SHALL I EVER SURVIVE?

 

[frozenlead]

All the computers at my old high school and at my university have IE7 on them.

Though, the university ones also include Firefox.
Who uses IE anyway?