Microsoft to debut new browser in Windows 10
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 12/30/2014 10:31 AM
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A new report is claiming that Microsoft plans to launch a new browser with the release of Windows 10.
Foley reports that the new browser will serve two purposes: first, as a lightweight alternative to IE, but with the foundation for third-party extensions; and as a marketing “do-over” for Internet Explorer, to do away with Internet Explorer’s legacy once and for all.
According to Foley, the browser will use Microsoft’s Chakra JavaScript engine and Microsoft’s Trident rendering engine (not WebKit).
Share usage is still in the hands of Internet Explorer with a steady 58 percent. Chrome is steadily climbing, however, from 16.4 percent to over 20 percent at the end of November. (Opera and Firefox are steadily losing share.)
Assuming that Spartan lives up to what Foley says are its promises—lightweight, standards-compliant, available on multiple platforms—then Microsoft could launch Spartan as Apple launched OS X: a radical revamp.
Foley reports that the new browser will serve two purposes: first, as a lightweight alternative to IE, but with the foundation for third-party extensions; and as a marketing “do-over” for Internet Explorer, to do away with Internet Explorer’s legacy once and for all.
According to Foley, the browser will use Microsoft’s Chakra JavaScript engine and Microsoft’s Trident rendering engine (not WebKit).
Share usage is still in the hands of Internet Explorer with a steady 58 percent. Chrome is steadily climbing, however, from 16.4 percent to over 20 percent at the end of November. (Opera and Firefox are steadily losing share.)
Assuming that Spartan lives up to what Foley says are its promises—lightweight, standards-compliant, available on multiple platforms—then Microsoft could launch Spartan as Apple launched OS X: a radical revamp.
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