Is Microsoft Edge ready for prime time?

When Edge first launched, it wasn't very good. Time has since passed, and Microsoft has released several updates to improve it... but is it ready for prime time?

With the upcoming Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, Microsoft has yet again put a lot of effort into building out its Edge web browser for Windows 10. This upcoming release includes new performance improvements, stability enhancements, an updated UI with Fluent Design, and even PWA service worker support. Microsoft has been building up and improving Edge with every Windows 10 release since 2015, and the Spring Creators Update version is the best yet. But, is it ready for prime time?

I've been using Microsoft Edge as my default web browser since it first made its debut with the original release of Windows 10 back in 2015. Back then, Edge was really rough. It was, for lack of a better term, unfinished. It was missing lots of features that many expect to find in a modern browser, including extension support, and the ability to sync bookmarks and passwords between devices, including your phone. It was also rather unstable and slow.

In 2018, Edge has all of these things, but I personally think that shipping Microsoft Edge with the original Windows 10 launch edition was a bad idea. First impressions count, and it was evident that Microsoft Edge was not ready for public consumption when it launched. That bad first impression set Edge on the course that it is today; in use by basically no one. It's not like Edge hasn't improved since then, because it has, but has it improved enough? And if it has, will people even be willing to give it a second chance?

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