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Reading List - Discussion
We wanted to thank everyone again for their feedback around Reading Lists. We have internally acknowledged that Reading List as a feature was not able to meet the needs of our users. While we do have some very passionate users of this feature, the truth is that it wasn’t used much in Legacy Edge. With these things in mind, we have decided to not implement this feature into chromium-based Edge.
For alternatives, we still believe that the ones mentioned in the original post are what will work best for users. Collections have had several new features implemented recently, and we encourage you to give them a try. If you’re curious as to where your Reading Lists went when you updated to new Edge, they should be located in your Favorites under the Other favorites folder listed as Reading List.
While we are not going to bring this feature to new Edge, we are always listening and making choices based on all your feedback. Please continue to send in the feedback about what you would love to see or what you think is missing!
Thanks,
The Microsoft Edge Team
I might sound like a broken record but I will say this again (and again (and again (and ... )))
Please first port all the functionality from Edge classic. Nothing more, nothing less and exactly as it worked. Preferably pixel by pixel identical.
Why? Because the users know how that works so we will not have to spend money on retraining them. Money better spent on Christmas gifts for example
They will also have all the functionality they expect from Edge.
As it stands today. We will not deploy the new edge for many months - I'll wait until it gets at least a decent set of features
matsmcp wrote:
I might sound like a broken record but I will say this again (and again (and again (and ... )))
Please first port all the functionality from Edge classic. Nothing more, nothing less and exactly as it worked. Preferably pixel by pixel identical.
Why? Because the users know how that works so we will not have to spend money on retraining them. Money better spent on Christmas gifts for example
They will also have all the functionality they expect from Edge.
As it stands today. We will not deploy the new edge for many months - I'll wait until it gets at least a decent set of features
I don't know how to use Reading List and I never bothered to learn because I never felt the need for it.
just like at least 95% of the people in the world, I Rarely used Edge classic due to its lack of features, extension support and lots of other issues.
so we shouldn't expect everyone to know how Edge classic works because the market share can explain everything.
obviously if Microsoft apply just the same features to the new Edge, nothing will change. so everything needs to be reevaluated.
- I am always curious when I hear people say 'I never used Edge because of its lack of features.' I assume that only applies in business/commerce circles, because for home users, browse, search, favourite/bookmark, reading list (for things you would add to favourites but want to easily find again across your desktop/laptop PC's tablets and phones, printing, sharing via Windows 10 Apps such as Mail/Photos/or SEND TO PC from a phone, built in PDF reading/saving/printing, and the awesome ADD NOTES markup features that saves any web page into a photo that can be edited and annonated, along with Microsoft Store Extensions for Edge sounds like a superb collection of features.
What is missing from that list? Internet Explorer is still part of Windows 10 for business users if other protocols are needed. If you use Edge on your Windows 10 devices, Android phones or Apple phones, and use Microsoft Launcher as well on Android, the experience is almost seamless - and far quicker and simpler than synchronising via original Google Chrome.
I think its more a problem that 95% of the population use what they are used to (such a Chromium based browsers), based on information given to them by people that do not understand the best features of Classic Edge. I believe Microsoft has the potential to create something that is recognisable, usable, stable and with Fluent Design looks great too, with the new Chromium based Edge.
Posted via Chromium Edge Beta Version 79.0.309.54 (Official build) beta (64-bit)
Windows 10 Version 1909. I write/speak UK English which is important to me.- Edge classic's biggest problem is its lack of support for Chromium extensions and also Chromium engine compared to EdgeHTML is most of the time better and more compatible.
Syncing is also important, as an Android user, Google chrome is preinstalled and default browser and it's better than Edge on Android too, it also has a better sync than Edge.
Yes Edge classic has good features but still It was only my go to browser when I needed to download Google chrome.
with the new Edge, everything is changed though- HotCakeX I only use a few extensions, and the ones I need are already available in Classic Edge. I disabled Chrome on Android and therefore haven't noticed any issues syncing using Edge on all devices (whether Chromium Edge or Classic.); Microsoft Launcher/Glance and TaskView/TimeLine on PC provides awesome synchronicity. The only extension I add for my older clients is an ad blocker, and a few require Rapport. 99% of them are happy with Edge rather than Chrome.
My biggest fear at the moment is that Microsoft will not communicate the subtle changes required when transitioning between old and new Edge and that if users who are not tech-savvy and cannot find the layout and buttons on screen they use regularly they may go and download Chrome anyway. I am not aware of any public promotion that Edge is changing. Currently the downloads experience, and managing favourites are very different experiences between old and new Edge.
The future of Edge is exciting although I am still sad that Cortana became useless and is no longer in my pocket.
I tried on chrome latest chrome dev as you asked and there is no such issue on that..... I reproduced the bug after updating the drivers and filed the bug. This issue have been there (
in edge insider) from past few months.... and it is really annoying, when your browsing using touchpad.... I hope it be fixed soon.
I would say it had more features than most other browsers. Inking, reading list, set aside and so on
It didn't have good plugins or a good plugin interface - both solved and this was the true killer. No adblocker for many years as one example.
it didn't render all pages in the same way as chrome - solved
The problem now is as long as it has the same name as the old Edge - users expects it to work the same way and it doesn't due to missing features. It's like upgrading outlook and finding out t hat you cant attach files or replying to all anymore. I strongly believe that if released in this state it most certainly will get a rumor of not working and a lower userbase due to that
- You're right too you know..
I mean if developers had the resource and time, they should port the same features from old to new Edge, at least temporarily, and then reevaluate them, deciding which ones to delete, which ones to upgrade and which ones to change.
