New Screenshots Detail Spartan Web Browser For Windows 10 Smartphones 62
MojoKid writes One of the most anticipated new features in Windows 10 is the Spartan web browser, which will replace the long-serving Internet Explorer. We've seen Spartan in action on the desktop/notebook front, but we're now getting a closer look at Spartan in action on the mobile side thanks to some newly leaked screenshots. Perhaps the biggest change with Spartan is the repositioning of the address bar from the bottom of the screen to the top (which is also in line with other mobile browsers like Safari and Chrome). The refresh button has also been moved from its right-hand position within the address bar to a new location to the left of the address bar. Reading Lists also make an appearance in this latest build of Spartan along with Microsoft's implementation of "Hubs" on Windows 10 for mobile devices.
Staying with the Halo theme eh? (Score:5, Interesting)
I'm just amused that they're calling their voice recognition system Cortana and they're apparently calling their browser the Spartan.
These are both references to the game Halo. The AI assistant to the Master Chief was known as Cortana and the Master Chief was some kind of cyborg military super soldier that was referred to as a "spartian".
I can't wait for them to name something "the flood" ... I have to keep my eyes open for any further references. The whole thing is pretty funny.
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It is clear that Android is the Flood and Apple/iPhone the Collective.
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"I can't wait for them to name something truly useful as "FOSS" ... I have to keep my eyes open for any further references."
"The whole thing is pretty funny."
Oh.. yeah.. I'm laughing my head off. What a hoot, right? I just can't stop laughing! Hahaha! Man, what a company, am I right? Woo. I'm tired from so much laughter, wait, there it comes again, hahahah! Wee! I hope this ride never stops, silly Microsoft. Wahah there I go again!
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The hate is swelling in you now. Take your Jedi weapon. Use it. I am unarmed. Strike me down with it. Give in to your anger. With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant. :-P
Try to be less of a ragetard.
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Exactly. This Microsoft hate is getting old. Even the Windows Phone jokes are getting old.
I for one, think that WP has improved a lot and WP8.1 is much easier to use than android and its ilk. I also have the Note4 flagship and it comes nowhere near the streamlined UI and efficient usage of WP. (Inb4 you need clean android, samsung UI is shit, etc) Even now, I'd rather use the $100 Lumia 535 than my Note4. It can do everything the flagship can do and does it so efficiently. And I don't have to fear dropping
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Do you guys get paid overtime to work on Saturday? I guess because two of you reinforce each other that means the zeitgeist in slashdot has shifted and it is now cool to like m$ and ragetard to hate on it? LOLZ, I don't think so.
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Do you guys get paid overtime to work on Saturday? I guess because two of you reinforce each other that means the zeitgeist in slashdot has shifted and it is now cool to like m$ and ragetard to hate on it? LOLZ, I don't think so.
Haha, obviously you misunderstood the entire thing.
TL;DR> Use the right tool for the job. Use what works for you best. Save time. Enjoy your life. It is OK if others think you are a hipster to like M$.
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hahahaha, you got me! That's good, I feel so embarrassed now. j/k
So, you're a fanboy and the right tool for the job for you will always be provided by microsoft, that's cool, just be upfront about it, ok?
I don't think that anyone would think you are a hipster for liking M$. Is that what you meant to write or did you mistype?
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hahahaha, you got me! That's good, I feel so embarrassed now. j/k So, you're a fanboy and the right tool for the job for you will always be provided by microsoft, that's cool, just be upfront about it, ok?
I don't think that anyone would think you are a hipster for liking M$. Is that what you meant to write or did you mistype?
Unsure why you are so aggressive.
Actually, I use SL6 (due to EDA tool compatibility issues) daily at research work and linux mint on my home/entertainment machine. I also have a W8.1 Lenovo X201 with a linux mint VM for mobile ssh work and powerpoint presentations. And a Lumia 535 and Note4 for work / pleasure.
Why am I a M$ fanboy?
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I don't use their phone but I don't have this insane fucked up cultist hatred of MS either.
You've completely lost your tiny little mind.
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You can say that about any other terrorist, too. Are they worth your time?
Mu. Because, it's not about your choices to begin with.
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It's literally their only connection with the under-30 crowd. They're grasping at straws when it comes to how to get the next generation invested.
Re:Staying with the Halo theme eh? (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, that's not what "the Halo effect" means Microsoft.
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Don't be a killjoy. Halo was a pretty cool game especially for a console. I'm a PC guy so I've only played the Halo games that have made it to PC. But they're pretty fun.
its just funny that MS is using all these references from halo to name their smartphone crap.
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Yeah! Hilarious!
Re: Staying with the Halo theme eh? (Score:2)
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I can't wait for them to name something "the flood"
Expect that reference the first time either Spartan or Cortana crashes due to a memory overrun.
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Let's think through what you just said.
So he'll click the "Submit" button.
He'll write a good summary about some relevant topic, providing links to interesting articles and all that.
The submission will be ignored.
Some shitty submission, like this one, or maybe one about some alleged sexist/racist/misogynist/homophobic/transphobic incident, or yet another one from Hugh Pickens or Bennett Haselton, will end up on the front page instead.
Do you see what the problem is? I will explain it for you, since you probab
Spartans (Score:4, Funny)
So they expect to sell 300 of them then
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Here is an idea, how about yes, let forget about the past until give spartan a try for while before you rip it apart. The product hasn't gone gold yet and you are already complaining about it.
Man, it's MSIE we're talking about, can't we complaint about MSIE anymore?
The constant complaints about this or that browser has gotten old and no one cares any more. You are not even forced to use spartan, just install something else.
Nobody is forced to install MSIE, oh wait!
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MSIE is still preinstalled. It's not considered their competitive browser by Microsoft. It's there more as a utility. Microsoft will 'compete' with third party browsers on a more level playing field with this new browser.
In fact Microsoft has done nearly everything possible now to level the plaing field browser-wise. You have to hate Microsoft in a pathological way to not let up on some of the old bullshit hate-billyware thing. In continuing to sputter and fury the more infected and irrational cranks will i
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MSIE is still preinstalled. It's not considered their competitive browser by Microsoft. It's there more as a utility. Microsoft will 'compete' with third party browsers on a more level playing field with this new browser.
In fact Microsoft has done nearly everything possible now to level the plaing field browser-wise. You have to hate Microsoft in a pathological way to not let up on some of the old bullshit hate-billyware thing.
Did you ever consider that perhaps some of that hatred was well earned? That perhas a person who takes issue with Microsoft is not necessarily a hate ridden person with a burnt husk of a soul living only to bash Microsoft?
Sorry, had to reply in kind to get your attention.
Microsoft has indeed put out a lot of shit over the years. And they managed to get away with it. They were kings Some folks darn near worshipped them.
Now there are a lot of us who won't use a Microsoft product except when forced to.
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To dislike Microsoft is fine. But, for an IT professional, to blindly ignore the largest software platform on the planet for over a decade because of hatred, is plain ignorance. Software has matured.
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Yeah, that's a great feature. Stupid that they're changing that.
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It works perfectly fine at the bottom. Easy to reach and its not like you're missclicking it all the time.
I totally agree with this. I found the bottom bar very efficient and easy to use. It doesn't interfere with the content either.
So? (Score:3)
It looks like a browser. Screenshots don't really tell you anything about a web browser's performance and compatibility, which is the most important thing. OTOH, there is an unbelievable amount of wasted screen space on those screenshots, Displaying the time horizontally and off center like that is both ugly and stupid.
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I didn't read the original article so I don't know if it was too long...
When moving a few things around the screen is Big News(tm) we have sunk low indeed!
Re: So? (Score:2)
I'd say that when one of the most anticipated features of a new operating system is a web browser, there isn't much to look forward to.
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Yeah, I was thinking that as well. What's the bfd about a web browser anyhow? Be compatible with standards, be fast, look somewhat like the other browsers, what's there really to talk about?
Ad Blocking? (Score:2, Insightful)
If it can block ads, I'll think about switching to Windows Phone.
If it can block all of the other non-advertising bullshit that I see when I try to browse the web on my phone, I'll buy a Windows Phone tomorrow.
Seriously.
The mobile web is such an incredibly shitty experience. I used to be excited about carrying around a computer in my pocket, and I still am... if I can avoid using the web browser.
No, I don't want to install your app. No, I do not want to share this story on face book, twitter, or my space.
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Prepare to be disappointed. Again.
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Just one modern web picture (downloaded full size and scaled down on the page) will take up more memory than a hosts file.