Microsoft has officially named its new browser, set to be
the successor to the long-running, and much maligned, Internet Explorer.
Originally dubbed Project Spartan, Microsoft’s new Windows 10 browser
will now go under the moniker Microsoft Edge.
Extolled as the “browser for doing”, Microsoft is
looking for Edge to blur the lines between consumption and creation. This
includes built-in note-taking features allowing you to scribble live on
websites, as well as substantial Cortana integration. Perhaps most
interestingly it appears as if Microsoft’s Edge is capable of using both Chrome
and Firefox extensions right off the bat, effectively stealing the pair’s vast
extension library
In terms of how Microsoft Edge will actually change your
browsing experience, that much is up for debate. The suitably chest-thumping
video talks a big talk, but what we’re essentially getting is the ability to
draw on websites. Admittedly this could be useful for sharing info with others,
but there’s already a stack of ways to this.
Still, Microsoft promises Edge will be much more lightweight
than what we’ve come to expect from Internet Explorer, and if the default
browser is good enough in Windows 10 then Microsoft will be hoping users aren’t
so tempted to stray elsewhere.
It all sounds promising enough, but will you give Microsoft
Edge a go when you load up Windows 10? Or will you be download Firefox or
Chrome instantly?
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