Sony Swaps IE for AOL Explorer on VAIO

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edited January 2006 in Science & Tech
Reflecting recent shifts in its strategy, America Online said Thursday it’s partnering with Sony Electronics on a customized, co-branded portal to provide information and entertainment for VAIO PC users. The Sony-branded AOL.com portal will be the default home page for all Sony VAIO consumer PCs manufactured in 2006. The new VAIO PCs will begin shipping next month. Sony will additionally offer the Firefox-based Netscape 8 as a browser choice, and users can always switch back to IE if they so desire.

AOL Explorer is based on Internet Explorer, but adds advanced features such as tabbed browsing, Web thumbnails and a built-in RSS feeds. A customizable side panel also enables users to load third-party add-ons into the browser. Security has also been improved in AOL Explorer with a pop-up blocker and other privacy features.
The deal with Sony will put AOL Explorer front and center, and joins a growing list of agreements by OEMs to migrate away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer. HP has opted to offer Netscape to its users, and Dell UK has reportedly settled on Firefox.
Source: Beta News

Comments

  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I'm confused as to why AOL would base their browser on IE when they own Netscape.:scratch:
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited January 2006
    Kwitko wrote:
    I'm confused as to why AOL would base their browser on IE when they own Netscape.:scratch:
    Because the noobs will go "OMG TEH INTENTEX EXPLOITERSSSS !!11" and it has both AOL and Microsoft's name on it there goina download it as fast as they can click the download now button (Witch will be very slow because there pc will be full of spyware and bloatware and they probably have a aol internet connection)....or just launch it if they have a sony.
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