It appears that tides are changing Microsoft’s way. Two of their upcoming products, Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8, are much anticipated in the tech community, perhaps more so than any other MS products in this decade. People are genuinely excited about trying out the latest betas and test versions of these software too.
IE 8 beta was eagerly anticipated, and saw performance and standards-awareness improvements. Official Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 will soon be released, but for those living on the bleeding edge, there are some leaked versions online that may be worth trying out.
Download Internet Explorer 8 RC1
Here are the direct links to IE 8 RC1 for Windows XP and Vista:
Download Internet Explorer 8 RC1 for Windows XP | Vista
Though web developers have been largely disappointed with lack of standard rendering in IE 8 compared to other browsers, things are looking good for the users.
IE8 RC1 screenshots
In terms of design, IE 8 looks similar to IE 7, but a few new features look interesting. The Accelerator feature (where you get access to translations etc.) is one of them.
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Internet Explorer 8 is more stable than IE 7 that is why i like it. I always experience freezing browser window in IE 7.
Internet Explorer 8 is as stable as Opera and Firefox. it does not crash a lot like IE7.
i am pretty much satisfied about the features and stability of Internet Explorer 8. it is much better than IE6 or IE7.
Internet Explorer 8 seems to be the best browser for me. I can open more than 20 windows simultaneously without crashing. IE7 and IE6 is unstable that if you open more than windows at a time it just freezes or causes the blue screen.