For the first time since its introduction, Firefox has lost ground in its attempt to woo users from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, according to NetApplications.

May 2005 Browser/Market Share:

Microsoft IE - 87.23%
FireFox - 8.06%
Netscape - 1.64%
Safari - 1.91%
Mozilla - 0.58%
Opera - 0.51%
Other - 0.07%

As Internet Explorer 7 is also released under BETA, which offers the improved security and tabbed browsing feature that Firefox has, one can predict Internet Exploer 7 will sweep the surfing market in the coming days. You can view the screen shots of IE7 on Longhorn from here

Internet Explorer 7 Reviews:


  • Information Week
  • Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows: Internet Explorer 7 Preview
  • PC Magazine
  • CNet editor’s take
  • eWeek - Improved Security, Resembles Firefox
  • fexbeta - Inside Internet Explorer 7


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