Microsoft Previews New Site - No Firefox Allowed

No Judge, we swear we'd never abuse our marketshare...

Published on July 25, 2006 By Zoomba In WinCustomize News

As Microsoft prepares for the juggernaut marketing effort that will accompany the launch of Windows Vista, Windows Live and Office 2007, they've popped up a preview of the new redesigned Microsoft.com.

Unfortunately, if you use Firefox, you shouldn't bother clicking on that link since all you'll see is the old Microsoft site. But, if you're visiting us through IE 6 or 7, then go for it and check it out. The new site features a look more in-line with the Live sites. Essentially, it's the old Microsoft site with the nav bar flipped to the right and changed a bit, and some new colors.

But you can't see it on Firefox. And it's not just a matter of parts of the pages erroring out, it just doesn't exist.

Comments (Page 1)

Venom339

on Jul 25, 2006

Good thing I've got the IE Tab extention, works fine that way. It looks decent, though I've really gotten used to the old layout.

Keikonium

on Jul 25, 2006

*adds to IE Tab's always open with IE list*

I never much liked the Microsoft site. It always felt extreamly hard to navigate, and the HUGE pictures that acted as links (or banners sometimes) were just distracting. Way to much stuff on the site, and it always seemed such a mess.

This doesn't seem any different

.

Looks nicer, but thats about it as far as I can tell

. Thanks for the link.

RomanDA

on Jul 25, 2006

Another intelligent move by Microsoft, cut off a growing portion of the people on the web.

Oh well..

Lantec

on Jul 25, 2006

Checked it Opera and IE and it's the same. Looks like they've only cut out Firefox.

aimzzz

on Jul 25, 2006

At first I thought it was the same in Opera, but then realized I had copied the redirect addy to IE. When I copied the address from the hyperlink in the thread & pasted it into IE, I got a different site.

Most likely they set up the preview for IE only, but a corporation isn't likely to block itself off from potential business by locking out people who use other software after the new setup goes live

_02

on Jul 25, 2006

I'm with Roman on this one.

phoenixma

on Jul 25, 2006

Looks prety nice. Thank you IE tab extentsion.

Adamness

on Jul 25, 2006

Not bad.

What's with the navigation on the right side? It seems awkward to me.

And not being able to see it in FF is a bit passive-agressive, no?

DesignCaddy

on Jul 26, 2006

i like the new layout.. less is more. they have a LOT of material to present and this helps cut through it a bit.

that is.. if you get rid of that floating garbage on the right. what's that about?

it's a beta, guys. wouldn't worry about them cutting out firefox.. why target that specifically? anybody try it with safari?

Daiwa

on Jul 26, 2006

Another intelligent move by Microsoft, cut off a growing portion of the people on the web.

I'm absolutely certain that's just for our own safety, Roman.

smorguss

on Jul 26, 2006

ooookay - so how come I can see this preview page with my FF 2.01 beta? It all works fine....

smorguss

on Jul 26, 2006

ooookay - so how come I can see this preview page with my FF 2.01 beta? It all works fine....

hammered24

on Jul 26, 2006

there office beta site works on firefox 1.5

http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/FX100647101033.aspx?pid=CL100569831033

parlayking

on Jul 26, 2006

Works fine for me in FF2.01 Beta as well..

nocool

on Jul 26, 2006

works fine here in ff and ie...

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