in the opening of tabs, IE8 would occasionally feel sluggish, as
compared to google chrome v1.0.154.48
in the loading of webpages, IE8 is trying hard, it's still
slightly slower than Google Chrome. but it's definitely faster than
it's predecessor, IE7 or all the Release canidates of the IE8
family.
in the case of issues with viewing of a certain webpage -
which is experienced by many when a new browser is updated to a new
browser, there is a compatibility view. which is useful.
same for google chrome, incognito mode is included. - called
private mode.
the differences between IE8 and GC is that IE8 has an
improvement of applications - like acclerlometers. it has more
safety issues and it's definitely more protected than IE7 in
malware issues.
overall, for the first look. IE8 is indeed an improvement over
IE7 and is comparable to rivals out there.
*this review is written by kenneth of sgforums