WebExplorer 1.1d for
OS/2
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Download it!With the release of WebExplorer in early 1995, IBM became the first company to bundle Net access capabilities with an operating system. Unfortunately, being first wasn't enough. Big Blue's promising new browser shipped with the OS2 Warp 3.0, a Mac-like operating system for the PC. Initially, the system generated some buzz (thanks to a brilliant advertising campaign) and it gained a small, devoted following. But unfortunately for IBM, it never really took off. The most obvious reason is Microsoft. The much ballyhooed release of Windows 95 several months later, sent OS2 sales plummeting. And while a few of the Warp faithful have held on for the ride, the system is now viewed as a novelty more than anything el se. To its credit, though, IBM has continued to upgrade its OS2 browser, WebExplorer. Although it still lags well behind browser leaders like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, the client supports standard features, like background images and tables. It's even taken a shot at Java, though it only supports the language's beta version, and isn't likely to work with applets based on the most recent Java specs.
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