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Not only does IE9 not suck, it even rocks out a bit

The bottom line: Internet Explorer 9 is surprisingly competitive across the board. Zippy browsing speeds, minimalist layout, and innovative features make this not only the best version of IE to date, but will catapult Internet Explorer back into the browser wars. The one big drawback? You must have Windows 7 or Vista to use it. XP users are stuck on IE8. Forever.

Review: The sound bite on Internet Explorer 9 will be a variation of "it doesn't suck," yet the changes to the browser go far deeper than that glib comment can reflect. Microsoft engineered a campaign, … Read more

New IE beta goes modern

First Take:

After several months of teasing Internet Explorer's upgrade with a series of feature-free developer's previews, Microsoft has unleashed on the world an Internet Explorer 9 beta (32-bit Windows 7; 64-bit Windows 7; 32-bit Windows Vista; 64-bit Windows Vista) with some impressive new features. Like any properly named beta, though, there are also some bugs to be ironed out.

This is the biggest overhaul to the browser since Internet Explorer 7 landed. The changes to the interface are enormous, the browser's overall usability has greatly improved, it's more secure, and it's significantly faster and … Read more

Microsofties love this site...but not for long

I was playing around with Google Analytics and stumbled upon some interesting data for this blog. Those who search "Matt Asay" in Google and end up on The Open Road are predominately from Microsoft (or, at least, that's how the data looks - who else lives in Bellevue, Redmond, and Mercer Island?

Interestingly, those in Bellevue stay the least amount of time. Redmond is next on the list. In other words, Microsofties may want to check out The Open Road, but they don't want to travel down it. (As for those on Mercer Island, perhaps they'… Read more