Company workers explain how Spartan was brought to life

Mar 31, 2015 12:19 GMT  ·  By

Spartan browser is set to make its official debut later this year in Windows 10, but in the meantime, anyone can give it a shot by downloading and installing the Technical Preview build 10049, which comes with an early build of the Internet Explorer replacement.

While most of the insiders already know what to expect when trying out Spartan, Microsoft wanted to roll out the new browser in style, so it also introduced a video presentation to let members of the development team explain how the app was actually brought to life.

Spartan, which continues to be just a codename for the time being, is supposed to replace Internet Explorer completely at some point in the future, but in the first version of Windows 10 the two will live on together in order to tackle any compatibility issue that end users or companies could experience.

Spartan is optimized for the touch and is designed to work on all platforms, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones, so Microsoft plans to offer it as a universal app when Windows 10 is ready.

Obviously, the existing version of the browser that's bundled into Windows 10 build 10049 is still in development stage, so bugs and issues are something to be expected. The browser will get better as new builds are introduced, so the version we have here is just to have a glimpse into the feature lineup of the Internet Explorer successor.