Don't expect iBrowse but a new Internet Explorer instead

With all the noise surrounding iBrowse, many people have been expecting it to be released with Jaguar or anytime later. With the help of some sources, I can give an opinion about the rumors concerning iBrowse which actually seems to be a simple suggestion and nothing that looks like any real project at Apple development team.

Apple apparently likes and encourages web browser projects for Mac OS X but it doesn't want to compete with these projects at the moment. Apple wouldn't get any profit by entering the browser war. It may just encourage developers, including Microsoft to support them by releasing great software for Mac OS X. So forget all about any Apple branded browser for the moment. Internet Explorer should remain Mac OS X default browser in Jaguar.

Microsoft should release a major update of Internet Explorer very soon, a version that can be released is currently ready but Microsoft's Mac BU team may want to add some last minute features before releasing it. What should alter it's release date.

Things may change from now to september, especially if the coming release of Internet Explorer for Mac OS X is disappointing in terms of performance. If one of you get any inside info on it, I'm waiting for your mails here.