This is quite amusing. It seems that the interview I gave to ReadWriteWeb a few days ago have stirred up quite some emotions. Believe it or not, Linux Journal calls Maxthon The Real Firefox-Killer...
For the real challenger comes not from Microsoft directly; instead, it’s from a new browser that uses IE’s rendering engine, Trident, but which is produced completely independently of the company. This means that it can offer all the "benefits" of 100% compatibility with what is still the dominant Internet browser, together with a host of real improvements - some of which go beyond even Firefox. This new competitor is called Maxthon..
Interesting take. I couldn’t agree more with the author. Besides the fact that we are not fighting any browser war. We are just a very good alternative. There is plenty of space for all of us, just like there is a market for more than Ford and Volvo..
BTW, read the comments – quite interesting..
Maxthon for Linux anybody?
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I am very delighted to share the following statement from Microsoft with you:
“Microsoft is pleased that Maxthon has built on the Internet Explorer platform. Maxthon’s innovative IE-based browser combines the proven reliability and compatibility of IE with their compelling features providing users with an excellent choice.”
Gary Schare, Director of Marketing, Windows Division, Microsoft
Thank you IE team (especially Gary, Joshua and Megan) 
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Just got this piece through Neal Hansch at Macromedia:
Online advertisers have found a new home for promotions–the popular Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
Television cable channel HBO, via its interactive agency, has designed a downloadable “skin” for the Firefox Web browser in the custom theme of its upcoming series “Rome“–an 11-episode drama that charts the rise of an Italian empire. The skin, or “theme,” as they are known in Firefox tools, transforms the buttons and external design of the browser into the feel of antiquity.
Representatives for Mozilla and HBO’s agency, Deep Focus, said it is the first commercial theme developed for Firefox.
“The browser is an important piece of real estate,” said Ian Schafer, CEO of Los Angeles-based Deep Focus. “This is one way to break through the clutter.”
It only confirms what I have been saying all the time. Branding & Promotion through browsers are great real-estate.
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