Users and Web developers have regularly chastised the company in comments on the IE team's blog for the , arguing that the delay has damaged the browser's chances of adoption.

That continued today, as commenters weighed in on Mauceri's post.

"WHAT! I thought IE10 RTM [release to manufacturing] would be out on 26th Oct. along with Windows 8. Not happy, Microsoft!" said a commenter labeled as "Sam."

Others were much sharper in their criticism.

"It's been over a year since the last [Platform] Preview for Windows 7. It's unfathomable that it's taken so long," said today. "It really goes to show how mixed up the IE development team's priorities are if IE10 RTM GM [general availability] won't be next week ... or even next month."