A beta version of Apple’s Safari browser is now available for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. This is the default browser that ships with the Mac OS. Its strengths are that it renders pages attractively and quickly (Apple claims that it is faster than both Internet Explorer and Firefox). It looks a bit out of place on Windows due to its distinctive style, but appears to work pretty well. A potential weaknesses is that Safari has trouble using all the features of some of Yahoo and Google’s web software, though this may change with time as these sites are updated to take advantage of the new version.

For now, it’s worth a try, since it’s free. Download it from Apple’s website. Mac users can also try the new beta version. In early testing, it works well but appears to interact poorly with iChat.

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