NoelC Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I'm having trouble understanding why anyone would want a separate browser from those we already have. Can you help enlighten me? What did you find deficient in those that were already available? -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn10950 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I agree, I don't know why people like Spartan so much. I would rather have the UI of MSIE 11, and that's saying something. I hear the rendering engine is good, but Gecko and Blink are probably better anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 I guess what *I* would prefer in a browser is one that renders as many different web pages properly as is possible. That's been the goal of IE and the others all along. So why does it make any sense for "Spartan", which admittedly doesn't implement any compatibility to speak of other than with some current specification, get split out as a separate "App"? Yet another decision based solely on "fashion"? -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formfiller Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 What is it about Spartan that you find the tiniest bit interesting? Nothing. It's also an extremely ugly piece of metro software. Have you tried Vivaldi? Now that's a browser to look out for. With a bit of tweaking in its settings (native window = on), it turns into the complete opposite of metrotard. It's a great antidot. Too bad the default theme (native window = off) looks somewhat "modern". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Personally I have no problem with IE. It does what I need and allows me to configure its security model to my liking. -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formfiller Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Personally I have no problem with IE. It does what I need and allows me to configure its security model to my liking. -Noel Despite my fall-out with MS since W8, I have no problem with IE as well. But I guess they will abandon its development in favour of Spartan, or at least they will try (if W10 fails, they have to backtrack again). Edited May 6, 2015 by Formfiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdt Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 there wont be any backtracking even if win10 fails. maybe a slight modification like windowed metro apps. but essentially they are firm on the path from the looks of it. spartan would be good with stylus integration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbm Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/5/8553359/microsoft-edge-name-brand Microsoft Edge, all I can think of is setting on the edge of a cliff about to fall off. Jim M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 spartan = IE + Seadragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeA Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/5/8553359/microsoft-edge-name-brandMicrosoft Edge, all I can think of is setting on the edge of a cliffabout to fall off.Jim M --JorgeA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I'm not impressed from what I see from Microsoft Edge. This all gray UI sucks completely. I'll stay on Firefox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I started the Pandora web site playing on the Spartan browser, then minimized it. The music stopped, and returned when I restored it. Yep, it's 1990 again. Soon we'll be back to the 1980s. -Noel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbm Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) I'm thinking they started Edge (Spartan) so they could say those still onWin 7 pr 8 should move to 10 because of lack of security in IE11. Jim M Edited May 31, 2015 by jbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptd163 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 There's nothing really that seperates Spartan from IE. It's just IE 12 by another name, which is completely intentional. Like with the naming of Windows 10. Microsoft wants to break from the IE and Windows 8 names because of what they invoke. The techy people know the difference, but the sheep don't and that's what Microsoft is playing towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 There's nothing really that seperates Spartan from IE. Except a major reduction in functionality, you mean? Does anyone really think the browser not running things while minimized is acceptable? -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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