Looks like the upcoming Spartan browser is set to replace Internet Explorer as Windows 10 default web browser.
It is no secret that the tech giant, Microsoft is working on a new Web browser, code-named Spartan, for the forthcoming Windows 10 operating system.
That said, it always appeared as though Microsoft planned to keep Internet Explorer front and center. However, the negative associations with the name were apparently just too much and it looks like Microsoft is finally giving up on IE, according to FoxNews.
According to SeattleTimes, Microsoft executives confirmed in Jan. that the new Web browser would boast features tailored to the modern Internet, the executives said, and underlining reading and allowing for tools such as the integration of Microsoft's voice-activated assistant, Cortana and annotation of Web pages. What was worth noticing is that the executives at the Jan. event did not mention the Internet Explorer when discussing their plans.
IE's Association With Bad Performance
Numerous Windows users associate Internet Explorer with disastrous performance and badly rendered websites however, that has not actually been the case for a long time. The latest iterations of IE have worked well enough, yet the legacy of the monstrosity that was IE 6 dominated over them. Even the tech giant's shot at the browser in ads for later versions wasn't enough to remove the black mark.
At Microsoft Convergence event on Monday, March 16, Microsoft's marketing head Chris Capossela said that Microsoft is focusing on Project Spartan moving forward and according to The Verge's Tom Warren, the tech giant is considering renaming its new browser. Although it's known that Spartan would be included in Windows 10, we will need to wait and watch if it would be the operating system's default browser, and if it was, whether it would carry the Internet Explorer name.
FoxNews noted that its not quite the end of the line for IE as it will be included in some version of the OS citing comparability purposes relating to enterprise software. FoxNews reported that Spartan won't be released under the IE banner; Microsoft is not yet sure what it will be named. However, it is likely that the company's name will be part of the branding.
Sporting a cleaner look and features like Cortana integration, project Spartan is shaping up to be a promising browser and without the burden of the IE name, there are chances that users will even give it a try.
