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Maybe I’m in a minority, but it’s really a pretty good browser. I wish it supported a few more features with the PDF reader (such as text box annotations). Howe

by slaymaker1907 6y ago

Maybe I’m in a minority, but it’s really a pretty good browser. I wish it supported a few more features with the PDF reader (such as text box annotations). However, it still has way more features in that space than most competitors.

machello13 6y ago
I've briefly played around with it and it seems alright. I just don't trust Microsoft from a privacy perspective, and I don't want to reward their shitty behavior of pushing it on users.
- jacquesm 6y ago
  Are you on LinkedIn? Using Github? Using Office 365? Outlook? If 'no' to all of the above then you probably don't need to worry about Microsoft, but beware, they are in more places than you might think because they - very cleverly - keep these properties at arms length from a branding perspective. But that doesn't mean that there is a Chinese wall there through which no data could move.
caoilte 6y ago
Isn't it just a re-skinned Chrome?
- ocdtrekkie 6y ago
  Mostly, though they added tracking prevention, which is industry standard on every browser not made by the same company as DoubleClick.
Shorel 6y ago
Old Edge was the best Epub reader in Windows, by far. That's the feature I want back.
Macuyiko 6y ago
I tend to agree. It's a great PDF reader, and seems snappy on the web overall. The only reason I'm sticking with Chrome for the latter is basically laziness and Google ecosystem buy-in.
- sys_64738 6y ago
  Agree about the PDF viewer. I love how you can draw on PDFs which is a godsend in meetings. Edge will eventually become the de facto Chrome install on Windows 10, IMO.
donmcronald 6y ago
I use it because it's super simple to have launchers for different profiles pinned to the taskbar. It's convenient to have one logged in to my personal account and one logged in to my MS365 work account. I also use Firefox for tab containers, but Edge has been my default browser for a while now.

machello13 6y ago

I've briefly played around with it and it seems alright. I just don't trust Microsoft from a privacy perspective, and I don't want to reward their shitty behavior of pushing it on users.

jacquesm 6y ago
Are you on LinkedIn? Using Github? Using Office 365? Outlook? If 'no' to all of the above then you probably don't need to worry about Microsoft, but beware, they are in more places than you might think because they - very cleverly - keep these properties at arms length from a branding perspective. But that doesn't mean that there is a Chinese wall there through which no data could move.

caoilte 6y ago

Isn't it just a re-skinned Chrome?

ocdtrekkie 6y ago
Mostly, though they added tracking prevention, which is industry standard on every browser not made by the same company as DoubleClick.

Shorel 6y ago

Old Edge was the best Epub reader in Windows, by far. That's the feature I want back.

Macuyiko 6y ago

I tend to agree. It's a great PDF reader, and seems snappy on the web overall. The only reason I'm sticking with Chrome for the latter is basically laziness and Google ecosystem buy-in.

sys_64738 6y ago
Agree about the PDF viewer. I love how you can draw on PDFs which is a godsend in meetings. Edge will eventually become the de facto Chrome install on Windows 10, IMO.

donmcronald 6y ago

I use it because it's super simple to have launchers for different profiles pinned to the taskbar. It's convenient to have one logged in to my personal account and one logged in to my MS365 work account. I also use Firefox for tab containers, but Edge has been my default browser for a while now.