Microsoft
- I've been using Microsoft's new Edge web browser for a over a week, and I've barely even noticed the difference, after using Google Chrome for several years.
- Both the new Edge and Chrome are very similar, as both are built on the same Chromium platform. It takes almost no adjustment whatsoever to switch over from Chrome.
- The new Edge has a few features that sets it apart from Chrome, like better privacy settings. It also uses less of my computer's resources, which Chrome is notorious for hogging.
- Perhaps most importantly, the browser extensions you'd find in Chrome are also available in the new Edge, too, making it way more useful.
- It's certainly worth trying the new Edge, if only for the better privacy settings and efficiency of the browser. Over time, Microsoft will surely add more features that will further differentiate it from Chrome.
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I've experimented with web browsers other than Google's dominant Chrome, whether they be Firefox or older versions of Microsoft's Edge, just to see what else is out there and to make sure or not I'm missing out on anything.
Those experiments don't usually last long. I typically revert back to Chrome within the day, sometimes after only a few minutes. There's just something about Chrome's design, extended extension library, and functionality that I wasn't getting on other browsers.
But for the first time, I've stuck with a different browser - Microsoft's new Edge, an upgrade from the browser of the same name that launched with Windows 10 in 2015 - for more than a day. In fact, I've stuck with the new Edge for over a week since I installed it on launch day on January 15.
Here's my experience so far with Microsoft's latest attempt at getting you to use its web browser:
