Microsoft open to Chrome and Firefox, blocks IE9

Microsoft has allowed PCs open to Mozilla and Google browsers but has said that IE9 will never run on Windows XP, reports Gavin Clarke of Register.

"Microsoft would not put IE9 hardware acceleration features in the current version of its browser, IE8, or back port IE9 to older PCs running Windows XP," said Ryan Gavin, Senior Director of IE business and marketing. Microsoft would continue to focus on Windows 7.

Microsoft's decision to tie Windows 7 in to the browser via hardware acceleration, and though features like Jump Lists, which make the browser "invisible" and let web sites and apps run outside the browser directly on the Windows desktop, has blocked the alliance between IE9 and Windows XP.
Microsoft is tying IE9 to HTML5 to differentiate it from IE8, Chrome, and Firefox

"Microsoft would not put IE9 hardware acceleration features in the current version of its browser, IE8, or back port IE9 to older PCs running Windows XP," said Ryan Gavin, Senior Director of IE business and marketing. Microsoft would continue to focus on Windows 7.

Microsoft's decision to tie Windows 7 in to the browser via hardware acceleration, and though features like Jump Lists, which make the browser "invisible" and let web sites and apps run outside the browser directly on the Windows desktop, has blocked the alliance between IE9 and Windows XP.
Microsoft is tying IE9 to HTML5 to differentiate it from IE8, Chrome, and Firefox
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