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Browsers
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:05 am
by Razorbacx
This may have already been discussed, as a matter of fact I would bet money that it already has, however I'm interested in finding out from all of you what browser is the best to use. I currently use IE and I know, shame on me, but with so many options out there I am interested in knowing which one is king.
Thanks in advance.
Razorbacx
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:35 am
by FZ1
Firefox and Opera are the best alternatives. I have not used Opera...I like FF a lot.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:45 am
by kenc51
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:40 pm
by Bio-Hazard
IE7 Beta............
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:28 pm
by Sovereign
Firefox 1.5, I've never looked back!
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:20 pm
by Zelig
Opera's the best currently, try out both Opera and Firefox, see which one you prefer, there aren't really any other good options for windows PC.
If you have problems/questions about either, post back and I'm sure someone here will be able to help you.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:22 pm
by Topher
Check out this guy, he decided to install 100 of the most popular FireFox extensions to test the speed and stability.
http://splasho.com/blog/2006/02/26/the-superbrowser/
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:27 am
by werty316
I like FireFox the best. Never looked back at IE since then unless a website doesn't like FF.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:37 pm
by nightblood
firefox.
Firefox makes browsing easier and faster (I love the tabs)
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:20 pm
by smack323
Nightblood - you have the BEST CSS Clan i have ever seen play... but anyway IE is a good standby for those sites that firefox dozent seem to want to work on
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:39 pm
by goose
Firefox is clutch! You wil still need to have IE hanging around though to do Windows update and a few other IE dependent sites.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:53 pm
by infinitevalence
I cant think of even one site that i have to use IE for. Its Firefox all the way.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:54 pm
by Zelig
infinitevalence wrote:I cant think of even one site that i have to use IE for. Its Firefox all the way.
See my desktop.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:53 pm
by pointreyes
Zelig wrote:infinitevalence wrote:I cant think of even one site that i have to use IE for. Its Firefox all the way.
See my desktop.
Time to get rid of that icon on your desktop.
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/m ... 10&id=1419
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:26 am
by Laxergreg
I've used Opera and Firefox.
Opera seemed a bit faster, but Firefox's extensions are priceless.
The IE--->Firefox transition is also the easiest thing I've ever seen on a computer. FF is pretty much IE that doesn't suck.
Oh, when you get Firefox, make sure you get the MouseGestures extension.
I can't live without it after getting used to it.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:47 pm
by Razorbacx
This thread really took off. I appreciate all the input and have dl'ed FF, with IE sitting in the wings until I get accustomed to FF and most importantly, the wife gets accustomed to it. I really haven't noticed any improvements with regards to load speeds, but from what I have read the security that it provides is well worth the effort of learning how to use it.
As far as "extensions" go, which one's should I dl that are must haves?
Thanks,
Razorbacx
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:27 pm
by bigblockmatt
the extentions that i would consider essential:
1. Ad Block plus
2. Forecast fox
3. google Preview
4. IE View
5. All-in-gestures
6. Print it
7. minimize to system tray
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:29 pm
by vets
Firefox!
Got to have all of those critters in the computer anyways.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:56 pm
by Trevor
FIREFOX!
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:58 pm
by Apoptosis
i use both because the vast majorty of the world uses IE and to make a site look good you got to support the main users...
If the world was perfect it would all be firefox right now though!