Microsoft browser wins the latest round in bout with Netscape

Article Abstract:

The battle for market share in the Web browser market has intensified with the release of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0 and Netscape Navigator 3.0. Internet Explorer 3.0 has the edge in a comparison of the two products because of its ease of use and flexible interface. The price is also more attractive, Explorer is available free, while Navigator 3.0 costs $49. Explorer users can create icons that will instantly connect them with specific Web sites, and a Web search can be initiated simply by typing the word 'find' and the subject of the search. A control feature will block access to specified sites, keeping children away from violent or sexually explicit material. Netscape claims Navigator is 42 percent faster than Explorer, but Explorer actually scrolls through Web pages more quickly once they have been downloaded. Internet Explorer currently works only with Windows 95; support for Windows and Macintosh environments will not be available until the end of 1996.

Database Mgmt Software (ex Micro), Column, Software multiproduct review, Netscape Navigator 3.0 (Web browser), Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 (Web browser)

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Netscape takes lead in race to design easier-to-use browser

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Netscape's newest Web browser, Navigator 4.0 comes with a suite of products priced at $59 and called Netscape Communicator. The suite includes a number of Internet products including Web page composing software, an e-mail program called Messenger, corporate collaboration capabilities and a push product called Netcaster. Netscape has made three big improvements in its newest Navigator release. One change is to the menus and icons that are used to manage the program. They are now more flexible and have an improved appearance. The second new feature is a personal toolbar that can be used to recall favorite Web pages. The third is an improvement in typing in the addresses of frequently visited sites by requiring only a few keystrokes.

Product description/specification, Netscape Navigator 4.0 (Web browser)

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Microsoft's browser keeps beating out old and new rivals

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Microsoft's Internet Explorer is still a superb choice that stands out against other Web browsers. In tests of the revised Netscape 6.0 and Opera 5.0, Netscape's sidebar tab feature and Opera's multiple open windows feature were not useful enough to justify making a switch from the Internet Explorer browser.

United States, Computer software industry, Software industry, Netscape 6.0 (Web browser), Opera (Web browser)

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