I recall obtaining a new version of IE was a happy occasion, from IE4 to 5 was such an improvement! Then 5.5! And then 6 came with XP and it was... the last release anybody really was eager for. I recall switching to Firefox not long after and I've not switched since.
> The final nail in the coffin was that after the release of Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft decided to tightly couple new Internet Explorer releases to Windows releases. So they dismantled the Internet Explorer team and integrated it into the Windows product team.