Internet Explorer 10: Microsoft Immersive Browser
Even though it’s April Fools Day, there has been some interesting information floating around about the upcoming (possibly IE10) web browser from Microsoft called Immersive Browser.
Before you dismiss this info as yet another joke, here is what you need to know: MS has uploaded the Windows 8 M2 (Milestone 2) build to its partners on Microsoft Connect a couple of days ago. Now obviously, once you share something with quite a few people, there is a high probability of a leak and OS screenshots (and that’s exactly what happened).
Guys at GeekSmack and WinReview have got their hands on this Windows 8 build and found the following: there is a new folder called “Microsoft.ImmersiveBrowser” and it includes these files:
Furthermore, registry and .dll files all over the Windows 8 hints about the upcoming OS interface (which is locked in “public” builds) codenamed Immersive UI.
From the looks of it, we can speculate that design is clearly influenced by Metro UI, currently available on Windows Phone 7 and Zune devices.
Picture Source: Blogote
Whether it’s a desktop or tablet version (Windows 8 tablet edition is rumored for an early 2012 release with the public demonstration later this summer) remains to be seen.
What’s your take on Metro UI? Love it or hate it?
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That looks ugly.
The bottom looks like window 98.
Ok microsoft:
-change the registry
– get rid of dll
– WinFS when?
Employ some guy from deviant art.
Thanks
It’s still an alpha, can’t see your mentioned Win98 look, unless you mean statusbar which is fine for me.
-change the registry
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2007/11/26/6523907.aspx
Interesting read
– get rid of dll
Why? What’s the alternative and what’s wrong with them? :-)
– WinFS when?
What exactly do you need from WinFS? The existing Windows 7 functionality works great.
Yep and too much shit going on.
I thought they where getting rid of aero
Still not answered to my questions :-)
-Yes an in the taskbar
-lets do config files
-Main advantage is no fragmentation.
-Why are we the only two replying?
Cause this confuses me.
You guys are classic.