Updated 13 Feb, 2012, 6:07 pm IST

Apple Launches Safari For Windows

12 Jun, 2007, 6:00 pm IST | Jayesh Mansukhani |

WWDC has come and gone and for once Apple has failed to impress the world with an earth-shattering announcement. Unlike last year when they had introduced the hotly anticipated iPhone, their biggest announcement of this year is the introduction of their Safari browser for Windows. The newly introduced Safari 3.0 works with Windows XP/Vista and has been brought to the Windows platform, as Apple looks to further its popularity. According to Steve Jobs, Safari right now accounts for about 5 percent market share and if it is to grow further, the transition to Windows was a natural move.

“We would love for Safari's market share to grow substantially," Jobs said. "The Mac's market share is growing. ... But we want to grow maybe even in addition to that."

A first look at the browser shows good rendering speeds and a good RSS reader. Furthermore, its font smoothing makes the whole browsing experience a good one. However with Firefox’s ever-growing market clout and the recently revamped IE launch, it remains to be seen how much of a dent this browser can make in the Windows market.

The Safari that is available for Windows now is a preliminary release. The final version will be available in October.

Tags: Apple , Microsoft , Windows Vista , iPhone

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