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Internet Explorer 9 vs Firefox 3.7 : Open beats Closed

“Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 is now out for developers to
try out and test — well kinda/sorta. You see the IE9 Test Drive
Platform Preview isn’t really a browser is it?

“IE9 as it is currently available lacks tabs. It lacks a back
button and it lacks an address bar. In my view, it’s a crippled
browser that does not represent the modern web browsing usage model
at all. The idea for Microsoft is to show off new features without
the confusion of a full fledged browser — though why tabs, address
bar and tabs would do that is beyond my comprehension.”


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