Kevin Purdy was spot on when he wrote, “If you can read this, you probably don’t like Internet Explorer.” Admittedly, I don’t. Not the slightest bit.

Despite what everyone says, FireFox is still my first choice when it comes to browsing the internet. I agree that “Microsoft’s browser has ignored web standards, fallen down on security, and lagged the competition for more than a decade.” What I’m very much unsure is, “IE9 seems truly different.” I’ve never actually seen it and therefore I choose not to comment just quite yet.

It is said that “Internet Explorer 9, in Microsoft’s words and in beta previews, is a solid leap forward.” “With robust HTML5 support, hardware graphics acceleration, a torn-down interface that leaves lots of vertical space, a competitive JavaScript engine, and an interesting take on webapps, Internet Explorer doesn’t seem like such a sacrifice, at least for someone not particularly tied to another browser. Then again, it’s still only available for Windows, and lacks major add-ons or extension capabilities.”

Throwing the question out, “Could you consider switching from your current browser to IE9?” I can’t even if I wanted to. I’m an Apple fangirl.