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Review by CNET:
Following the successful launch of Firefox 1.5 last November, the Mozilla organization has released Firefox 2 Alpha 1, code-named Bon Echo. At first blush, the differences between Firefox 1.5 and Firefox 2 are not dramatic. But spend a little time with the browser, and you’ll notice subtle enhancements, such as little Xs that close specific browsing tabs and a more contemporary look and feel that depends on the operating system it’s running on (Windows XP, Mac OS X, or Linux). Mozilla anticipates releasing the final code for Firefox 2 by the end of the year, in time to go head-on with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7. One caveat: Your current Firefox extensions will probably break with this new build, so only the technically adventurous should proceed. Here are some of the cool new features that stood out while testing this first iteration, and we look at features expected in later builds of Firefox 2. Read more…