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Posted by asterix_vader on Mon Jan 8th at 5:15am 2007

i did a quick search and i didnt find a poll like this. if there was one... well vote again?

so which do you use? and if you'd like to, tell the world the why... and pelase vote! i wanna know what you think.





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Posted by French Toast on Mon Jan 8th at 5:19am 2007

Firefox. No explanation needed. Get off your s**tty browser and start using Firefox.



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Posted by smackintosh on Mon Jan 8th at 6:03am 2007

I steer clear of I.E. as much as possible. FF FTW !!



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Posted by Stadric on Mon Jan 8th at 6:16am 2007

Firefox,with a plugin that enables me to have tabs rendered with Internet Explorer. It's good stuff.

I know there's an other, but Safari should be on here.


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Posted by OtZman on Mon Jan 8th at 8:15am 2007

? quoting French Toast
Firefox. No explanation needed. Get off your s**tty browser and start using Firefox.

QFT

Stadric, what is this plugin called? Could come in handy, especially as some sites *cough*snarkpit*cough* aren't 100% FF compatible.




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Posted by Naklajat on Mon Jan 8th at 9:24am 2007

I used Opera for a while, but since it's down to the creator of a website to ensure compatibility there were quite a few sites I encountered that were partially broken or just plain would not work in Opera but worked fine in FF and IE.

I switched back to FF when 2.0 was released, the scrolling tabs and session recovery are good stuff. I much prefer Opera's download manager though.


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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 8th at 10:15am 2007

IE

/nuff said





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Posted by FatStrings on Mon Jan 8th at 2:28pm 2007

and the verdict is...FF
oh and Baron, download managers can be used with FF



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Posted by asterix_vader on Mon Jan 8th at 2:34pm 2007

? quoting OtZman
...especially as some sites *cough*snarkpit*cough* aren't 100% FF compatible.

image

you were right.

i like IE more because... it uses a little less ram than FF and its "history" (i don't know how it is called in english) is better, isn't it?





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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 8th at 3:08pm 2007

I see polls like this and cannot help thinking, "So what hamburger is the best?"

McDonald's would win hands down. By shear force of numbers. Its NOT the best but God damned if they don't sell a s**tload of'em.

I have used every web browser mentioned, and still keep returning to IE.

In the end, no matter how many does what, we're all gonna do what we wish. In this case, as with McDonald's.. Its in the numbers.

I have heard all the pro's and con's and still have monumental issues with FF. Of course, the sites I frequent (which is very few with regards to normal internet use) prolly don't like FF either.

So lets see... IE has holes in its security.. In the years since 1999 and my advent unto the net I have had a grand total of 1 virus (sent to me via email from a friend unknowingly) and a few thousand spywares..

Yup, definitely less than most.

I think I'll suffer through IE, and its holes.

BTW, the reference to McDonald's has nothing to do with this discussion except... 40 billion burgers sold. I wouldn't doubt if the franchise had a part in sponsoring FF.

/me pets my IE and its flaws.





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Posted by ReNo on Mon Jan 8th at 3:46pm 2007

IE is still the king Orph, it's just amongst the more "hardcore" internet users (i.e. those who post on forums like this) that Firefox seems more popular.

http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox49-microsoft-internet-explorer-7-usage.html

I love FF though - couldn't do without my extensions these days.



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Posted by reaper47 on Mon Jan 8th at 3:49pm 2007

IE users... you lost! Badly.


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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 8th at 3:49pm 2007

Don't get me wrong. I'd love to use it too. It did help me while I was on 56k but, IE is the only browser thats done what I personally need it to.

I do have it installed.





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Posted by gimpinthesink on Mon Jan 8th at 5:48pm 2007

I voted for FF cos it is my browser of choice but I do sometimes use IE if the IE tab plugin don't workright. I also use Opera on my DS if I'm hanging around in airports or dont want to sit infront of my PC.


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Posted by FatStrings on Mon Jan 8th at 5:51pm 2007

i like ff because 56k sucks, and there it is



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Posted by Jinx on Mon Jan 8th at 6:05pm 2007

since i installed firefox, 0 adware, spyware, etc. If i work on someone's pc i make them use it, because then i don't have to clean their pc every freaking month.

seems more stable, too, than ie, and i love tabs. yeah i know ie7 has tabs now, but god I hate the look of it.

ff does use a bit more ram, but i have 2.5GB so who cares lol.

orph, the popularity argument doesn't work since IE is still more popular. FF is just more popular among enthusiasts and hardcore users who are aware of the security benefits and the glory of tabbed browsing.


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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 8th at 6:19pm 2007

? quoting Jinx

orph, the popularity argument doesn't work since IE is still more popular. FF is just more popular among enthusiasts and hardcore users who are aware of the security benefits and the glory of tabbed browsing.

Yeah I know but I really wasn't thinking of the world as a whole... More from a gaming persuasion.

Think about this comparison then: The most popular maps, aren't necessarily the best, but they are the most frequently talked about and/or promoted.

I believe that FF's popularity is only partly security based. Many people are still quite unconcerned with that, but I truly believe that FF is popular because of peer influences.

I believe this most strongly. Something will circumvent FF eventually, and it will be because its vogue to do so.

Right this moment, FireFox is vogue... With gamers at least. Nothing more.





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Posted by asterix_vader on Mon Jan 8th at 7:27pm 2007

? quoting Orpheus
Think about this comparison then: The most popular maps, aren't necessarily the best...

killbox.





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Posted by reaper47 on Mon Jan 8th at 7:30pm 2007

*iiihhhg*

Orpheus, believe that, if you think it's more reasonable, but FF is more than a "hip thing to have" among gamers.

I too think that, with a proper firewall, chances of browser-based internet invasions are equally low with both programs on a level most users are concerned. I also agree that security isn't the main reason for FF's popularity. But for me this only shows that the other features and general usability (Snarkpit - and I'm not exaggerating - is the only website I found in years that has problems with FF image ) is what convinces people to use FF.

My uncle got his first Laptop last Christmas. He's 60 and never used a computer before. And he uses Firefox and never had any problems with it. He dismissed Winamp because it's - quote - "too complicated". He had all kinds of problems setting up certain things in the Internet Explorer. But he uses Firefox now without any problems.

I could go on and write lists and everything but I know you then wouldn't move on to FF on principle and most other users here seem to be FFers anyway so I spare you that and just say that I believe you're totally, totally wrong about Firefox just being "vogue"!

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Posted by FatStrings on Mon Jan 8th at 7:36pm 2007

i have never been one to do stuff because it was popular, sure i tried FF because it was popular, that's how i noticed it, but i kept using it because i like it and believe in it
besides...how can you argue with the addons




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