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I kid you not, this is an official Internet Explorer app for the browser, basically just making it Kawaii by adding a personification of Internet Explorer.

You can watch the "trailer" here.

Won't make me get back to using Internet Explorer of course, but I'm curious as to what the opinions are to this new approach from Microsoft.

What?…I…I don't…what?
I'm so confused right now.

Google Chrome Tan beat all of those robots at 5 times the speed.

All of my wat.

I appreciate the amount of creativity that went into this marketing campaign. Really I do.

But ain't got nothin' on Firefox-tan.

I like how the trailer starts with Explorer-tan running from robots. As if IE could outrun anything.

I'm not sure how I'm supposed to react to this.

>tfw even Internet Explorer admits on how bad it was.

>tfw opening it in a different browser gets you a crying Inori

>Not becoming naked for transformation sequence.
2/10 dropped.
I kid. Really, though, Firefox should be the better-at-everything rival. Chrome would be the emotionless girl. Give it vaguely yuri undertones and we're set! In other words, make it Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation for internet browsers.

"When I was younger, I used to be a clumsy, slow, and awkward girl."

But seriously, as much as I hate Internet Explorer, this is actually pretty cool. I've got to give them my (probably ill-placed) respect.

Microsoft will soon have a child it wishes it aborted, just wait for the rule 34.

Firefox is magical cat-girl shrine maiden thing, Chrome is uncanny robot girl, Safari is a navigation AI, and suddenly it becomes a tragic underdog story with Explorer as the (possibly) last human in a post-apocalyptic future of cybernetic organisms OH MY GOD IT'S ALL COMING INTO FOCUS NOW. Include Opera or IceWeasel and they could even become a five (wo)man band fighting some greater threat.

Never before have I wanted to kill an Anime character in my life…

Not even Sugou?

I use IE at work, because some sites I use prefer Internet Explorer. So I'm not unacquainted with it (although I'm running 7, I believe. I've never bothered to check.) I usually float between Chrome and….Opera.

And yet, I don't want anyone to hover around my desk and wonder why a 16-year old girl is on my work laptop.
 
 
I am confused.

Eheheheh, the fanart coming out.

Also, there's already cosplay, too.

The reason for her name is equally hilarious.

"she could definitely use a prayer."

Anyway, it's not the first time MichaelSroft made a moe-tan.

Madobe Nanami was first. (Windows 7)

Then Madobe Yuu and Ai (Windows 8)

Aizawa Hikaru (Silverlight)

So they've been trying to market to the animu fans by turning their products into waifus for a while now. Also, there's already a tag for Inori Aizawa on paheal. I lol'd.

Since it exists now, what can we expect?

I commend Microsoft's effort at making IE adorable, I really do…..but it still wont get me to use it at work…or anywhere

"When I was younger, I used to be a clumsy, slow and awkward girl".

"I feel confident in my abilities now, and I'm eager to show you what I can do".

Nice try but no, I'm comfortable with my browser that doesn't try to hit me in the feels. It's nice to see they're trying to make it better, but it's too late in the game to make an overhaul with so many good browsers out there now to compete with. I don't see them getting anywhere with this. (as kawaii as Inori is).

Screenshot of a beta version:

If you try to visit an anime porn site, she'll cry and say "am I not good enough for you?"

>inb4 Firefox IE interspecies porn

Definite yes…

I'm sorry, but is it bad that I think this is not a bad idea?

inb4kympage

The holy 34th rule must be fulfilled!

Are you saying you haven't seen any yet? I'm pretty sure there is without even looking.

Although I'm surprised I haven't seen anything on Tumblr yet

Sooo… How long until the other browsers step up their game?

I know, I know, IE can't really compete with the other browsers. But you cannot deny that this… Kawaii-ification attract a lot of attention.

Holy crap, I want to use internet explorer suddenly. is something wrong with me?

"holy" my ass. I believe you're missing an "e".

That is exactly how I.E works.

Found IE-tan porn.

• Run away from viruses
• Get hit by one
• Get protected by an antivirus
• Gain abilities and a new look
• Fight the viruses
• Get ridiculousy slow
  wat

Thank you for that declaration, Coolface, we were waiting on the news. :)

Kinda late to that party, it was already available within the first 24 hours.

I kinda guessed so, after all Rule 34 is a powerful one.

She's pretty cute. It would be cool if all the other browsers had anime mascots as well.

Let me introduce you to Google+ Tan and the hell it will surely pull us into.

So.. Fantasy Blade was behind this beautiful thing.

So kawaii!!!

You know what we haven't seen? Safari-tan.

I made one in like 5 minutes on this website. It's not very kawaii however.

What about Opera? I mean, it was used with the Nintendo Wii and DSI systems, why don't we do something with that?

i like the music