An IE8 Rant

If you're tempted by the boasts of quicker internet usage, downloads, etc and you're thinking about using IE8 to surf around the net...don't. My download time is TERRIBLE! Sometimes I can't even get to the page I want. I wish I could go back to IE7 :( My speeds vary, I never know when I'm going to be able to access a page, or surf. Sometimes it's fine, other times we're talking dial up speed, which is extremely irritating since we're paying for a cable connection. Unfortunately, I'm clueless about some of these things, I'm not sure what I can do to make it better. Can I go back to IE7? Anyone know? Anyone have any ideas? Online used to be fun ...