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Microsoft Launches First Chromium Edge Builds (venturebeat.com) 123

Posted by msmash from the it's-here dept.
An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft today released the first Edge builds based on Google's Chromium open source project, the same browser that Google's Chrome is based on. Microsoft is even adopting the same naming scheme that Google uses for Chrome development: It is debuting Canary (preview builds that will be updated daily) and Developer builds (preview builds that will be updated weekly) today. They can both be installed alongside the old Edge as well as each other. You can download these builds now from the Microsoft Edge Insider site.
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  • Canary Edge (Score:2, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward

    Hello! I wish to register a complaint about a bird I bought in this very boutique not an hour ago!

  • Why do I want this... (Score:3)

    by DigitAl56K ( 805623 ) on Monday April 08, 2019 @01:31PM (#58404652)

    ... when I can just install Chrome? ;)

  • With all the leaks ot Edge that occurred it is obvious that they are letting people have it officially after the cat was let out of the bag. If it wasn't for the leaks they would probably wait until //Build/ to release them. My opinion is the Edge isn't for Slashdottters who use Firefox or it's clones, it is for the people who still think the Blue E is the internet. Giving them a half decent browser is better than letting them still use Internet Explorer which hasn't had engine updates for over six years no

  • So basically the same browser, only the telemetry is sent to Microsoft and Bing is the default search engine?
    Oh boy, where do I sign up?

    • So basically the same browser, only the telemetry is sent to Microsoft and Bing is the default search engine? Oh boy, where do I sign up?

      More likely, to both Microsoft and Google.

  • 1990's evil or 2010's evil?

    A Hob son's choice!

  • Coming soon for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and macOS.

    https://www.microsoftedgeinsid... [microsoftedgeinsider.com]

    No word on Windows 9. ;-)

  • It syncs with your microsoft account. (Score:5, Informative)

    by BrookHarty ( 9119 ) on Monday April 08, 2019 @01:51PM (#58404794) Journal

    It appears if you login with your microsoft account, it will sync your windows, microsoft, chrome, (maybe firefox) accounts, syncing your passwords, payment info, addresses to your microsoft account if you login in.

    Mine loaded my chrome profile, then offered to "sync" it with my microsoft account.

  • ...and how this will not?

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    • ...and how this will not?

      Because Microsoft can't code a browser engine to save themselves, so by piggybacking off the work of others they cut costs and mask incompetence at the same time.

  • No thank you. I stopped using Microsoft browsers years ago. The main reason was pages would continue to load after I clicked the stop button, and repeatedly clicked the stop button. Another reason around that time was they added the ability to change the colors of the scroll bars. The vendor my company used for an application changed the scroll bar colors so they blended into the page. The security issues were a minor issue.

    Working for a vendor, I also was in a position where one of my jobs was to reso

  • I use Edge to play Netflix 4K videos. I wonder if this change breaks that capability.

    • Why? If you're using Edge I guess you have access to the Microsoft Store. Why not just download the Netflix app?

      • Netflix app was... problematic... 4K content made it buggy. Oddly enough I think it's just a frontend to IE or Edge though. Maybe it's better now. I could always give it a shot.

  • The exact same functionality as Chrome, only with the telemetry and security holes of IE.
  • Microsoft is embracing Chrome so much that they're even adopting their user agent string. The market share for IE/Edge will jump from 6.1% to 69.7% overnight!

  • Welcome! (Score:2)

    by PCM2 ( 4486 )

    I, for one, welcome our new Microsoft Chromium Edgelords!

  • I have been using the Edge based on Chromium for a since yesterday morning.
    Edge now allows you to import your bookmarks and cookies from Chrome.
    Transitioning to the new version of Edge is easy.
    Functionally, the two browsers seem similar.
    When I searched for a method to change the default search engine, several web sites mentioned that it was not possible with the current Edge developer build as of yesterday morning.
    I just searched for and found some instructions for changing the default search engine, that I

  • I only just installed it, but the new browser seems to be missing all the features that made Edge my default browser. No inking support. No tab groups. No translate button in the address bar. No built-in reading mode.

    Sigh. I hope this gets better.

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