POLL RESULTS: Project Spartan First Impressions

Our poll question from this past week asked what your initial impressions were of Microsoft's new web browser called Project Spartan. Here are the results.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

April 13, 2015

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POLL RESULTS: Project Spartan First Impressions

Our poll question from this past week asked what your initial impressions were of Microsoft's new web browser code named Project Spartan.

In build 10049 of Windows 10 on desktops we finally got the first public view of this new browser which is expected to be the default web interface on consumer PC's and other Windows devices.

There has been a lot of excitement and anticipation building for this new browser ever since the first rumors of its existence hit the web and we saw the first official public demo back in January.

So we wanted to know what you all thought of this new modern browser and it seems overall impressions were fairly positive.

On our scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score, 50% of you thought the initial release of Project Spartan was a 4/5 and 25% of you felt it was down at a 1/2 score. Twice as many positive compared to negative impressions.

In turn that left 27% you who scored it right in the middle with a 3, neither good or bad, which is along the lines of an OK or so far-so good.

Based on some of the comments we had during the poll this makes sense as many had pros/cons about the browser however, they also found it in good shape for a first public release.

Hopefully, the progress continues as we look for new builds in the future.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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