IE7 rolls out with dated features

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer (IE) 7 earlier today. It has features like tabbed browsing, RSS feeds, integrated search box and “improved security features”… things that Firefox users have been almost taking for granted for a long time now. So I dunno what’s the fuss about.

Moreover, I read somewhere that the IE 7 downloads are linked to Geniune Windows validation. Also, ‘genuine Windows’ users have to ensure that they have the supported versions of Windows before they can download and install IE7. So in effect, Microsoft is putting a premium on IE7 by restricting its availability. That’s quite inexplicable given that Microsoft has already learnt the futility of initiating a browser war… not that IE7 seems to have the juice to initiate one, in any case!

And Microsoft’s claims of IE7’s “improved security features” will be severely tested in the coming days. Reports of the first vulnerability found in IE7 are already out!