Seems the web browser market is hotting up again, what with the recent launch of Google’s chrome browser (which I suggest you check out - and the cartoon - if you haven’t already - although I have pretty much stuck to Firefox due to some extensions I can’t live without - link). And now Microsoft have IE 8 in public beta: - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/worldwide-sites.aspx
Will write more once I’ve tried the IE8 beta out but more it would seem that it has (in classic Microsoft style) “borrowed” quite a few features from elsewhere - including some of the stability enhancements that Chrome has introduced…