Wich browser do you like best?

Dolph_Tx · Nov 19, 2002, 05:59 PM

I definitely like IE6.0 the most, especially along with WinXP Professional. MS has made quite a lot of changes to their browser and have improved the network connectivity performance. We've heard people & companies complain about MS being a monopoly, and that they shouldn't integrate Internet Explore into the OS.
However, as technology advances I don't think that 3rd party browsers are going to perform as well as proprietery browsers; esp. since the internet, networking, and web applications are such a major & integral part of the OS.

UberLord · Nov 19, 2002, 06:14 PM

Moved. MS windows isn't the only OS out there. Also, Mozilla is a very capable browser and renders most sites correctly. It also features some stuff I just can't live without!

UberLord · Nov 19, 2002, 06:35 PM

Of course, I don't run Internet Explorer

Because any web page can do anything on your PC

Doesn't take much imagination about potential programs to run. FORMAT C: being one.....

Zardon · Nov 19, 2002, 06:47 PM

I generally run two or three browsers to test websites. my favourites are IE6 and Mozilla.

dai · Nov 19, 2002, 08:07 PM

i had been using ie for years but the continual box popping up saying it has to close.so i have been trying the new opera browser still get the popup box but not as often and is a hell of a lot faster than ie and the email program with it is very good.

Dolph_Tx · Nov 19, 2002, 08:46 PM

Dai:

Does Opera still have problems with form elements? I was using version 6 and in Yahoo & Hotmail it wouldn't allow me to select messages by using the checkbox. I didn't use it very long, so didn't check to see if there were any fixes for this.

reno · Nov 20, 2002, 02:37 AM

I know I suck, but for what I do, IE 6 is great. On my slow ass dial-up 56k (that runs at only 21.6k) it loads up pages faster and more accurately than any netscape revision, and Opera doesn't seem to like my computer...at all. As in, no matter how many times I download it in different ways, it always hangs in the installer. Argh.

dai · Nov 20, 2002, 07:59 AM

i only have my local isp on opera,as i only get junk on hotmail.i am using the beta version of opera so expect some problems,but as i said the only problem i have struck so far is the occasional pop up box that saya it has to close which is a lot less often than in ie it is only a small d/load try it for yourself dai

EcPercy · Nov 20, 2002, 12:26 PM

Opera! The beta version 7 is pretty nice, a couple things that need work, but i am sure that they will fix them. I have been using opera for like 1 year now and i love it! I never have pop-ups and the page loading speed is excellent... also the built in news reader, and email are great extras!

sporkpimp · Nov 21, 2002, 04:29 AM

The best browser I've used so far (I've used Opera 7, IE6, and a couple of Mozilla versions...) is, hands-down, the mozilla-based Phoenix browser.

Phoenix has a couple of brilliant little features... between type-ahead, "Open bookmarks in tabs" (the coolest feature ever), and the little Google search in the toolbar, it's the bomb... not to mention Mouse Gestures, which take a couple of days to get used to, but are bitchin' time savers when you get used to them (I don't even use the toolbar anymore, heh... just the location bar and the search bar, which I set to Google).

Unfortunately, I've had to switch... using the latest Mozilla builds. The reason is, the integral Mail client.

Anyone know of a good open source or freeware POP3 client for WinXP?

-SporkPimp

Alistair · Nov 21, 2002, 04:45 AM

InrediMail is pretty nice but be warned the authors had alot of time on their hands and made it look kinda cartoonish

RaveRod · Nov 28, 2002, 12:34 AM

I know some people will disagree but I find that IE6 is the best browser out there.

I mean, almost every website is made for IE and with a, was it 80%, domination on the browser world, it must be doing something right.

Just my 2 cents anyway.

sporkpimp · Nov 28, 2002, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RaveRod
...and with a, was it 80%, domination on the browser world, it must be doing something right.

Yeah, it's called marketing...
and they're not even doing that very well, given the success of Mozilla and Opera...

-Sporky!

Starscream · Nov 28, 2002, 04:35 AM

Opera for me.

Necrosis · Nov 28, 2002, 07:01 AM

Mozilla

I also like Phoenix but grew tired of the anal upgrade process with new builds.

IE is okay and does work just not as cool and spiffy as Mozilla.

I also like the new Opera browser...just needs a bit more tweaking for me. I also don't like the price tag of it either.

Ryo-Ohki · Nov 28, 2002, 09:20 AM

Mozilla. IE is faster but now seems pretty featureless to me. I regularily use the two browsers, but definitely spend more time on Mozilla.

DallasStar · Nov 28, 2002, 08:26 PM

I just tried Opera 7... and if it weren't for those damned advertisements, it'd be my favorite browser.

Nov 19, 2002, 05:59 PM	#1
Dolph_Tx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Definitely IE6.0 I definitely like IE6.0 the most, especially along with WinXP Professional. MS has made quite a lot of changes to their browser and have improved the network connectivity performance. We've heard people & companies complain about MS being a monopoly, and that they shouldn't integrate Internet Explore into the OS. However, as technology advances I don't think that 3rd party browsers are going to perform as well as proprietery browsers; esp. since the internet, networking, and web applications are such a major & integral part of the OS. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Later,[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Dolph-Tx[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Network Admin[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]& Systems Analyst[/COLOR] "If youre going to do something tonight that youll be sorry for tomorrow morning,....sleep late."

Nov 19, 2002, 06:14 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	Moved. MS windows isn't the only OS out there. Also, Mozilla is a very capable browser and renders most sites correctly. It also features some stuff I just can't live without! __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Nov 19, 2002, 06:35 PM	#3
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	Of course, I don't run Internet Explorer Because any web page can do anything on your PC Doesn't take much imagination about potential programs to run. FORMAT C: being one..... __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Nov 19, 2002, 08:46 PM	Thread Starter #6
Dolph_Tx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Dai: Does Opera still have problems with form elements? I was using version 6 and in Yahoo & Hotmail it wouldn't allow me to select messages by using the checkbox. I didn't use it very long, so didn't check to see if there were any fixes for this. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Later,[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Dolph-Tx[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Network Admin[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]& Systems Analyst[/COLOR] "If youre going to do something tonight that youll be sorry for tomorrow morning,....sleep late."

Nov 20, 2002, 02:37 AM	#7
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	yhjr I know I suck, but for what I do, IE 6 is great. On my slow ass dial-up 56k (that runs at only 21.6k) it loads up pages faster and more accurately than any netscape revision, and Opera doesn't seem to like my computer...at all. As in, no matter how many times I download it in different ways, it always hangs in the installer. Argh.

Nov 19, 2002, 06:47 PM	#4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	I generally run two or three browsers to test websites. my favourites are IE6 and Mozilla.

Nov 19, 2002, 08:07 PM	#5
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	i had been using ie for years but the continual box popping up saying it has to close.so i have been trying the new opera browser still get the popup box but not as often and is a hell of a lot faster than ie and the email program with it is very good.

Nov 20, 2002, 07:59 AM	#8
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	i only have my local isp on opera,as i only get junk on hotmail.i am using the beta version of opera so expect some problems,but as i said the only problem i have struck so far is the occasional pop up box that saya it has to close which is a lot less often than in ie it is only a small d/load try it for yourself dai

Nov 20, 2002, 12:26 PM	#9
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	Opera! The beta version 7 is pretty nice, a couple things that need work, but i am sure that they will fix them. I have been using opera for like 1 year now and i love it! I never have pop-ups and the page loading speed is excellent... also the built in news reader, and email are great extras!

Nov 21, 2002, 04:29 AM	#10
sporkpimp DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: CA, USA Posts: 90 Rep Power: 0	Phoenix... sometimes. The best browser I've used so far (I've used Opera 7, IE6, and a couple of Mozilla versions...) is, hands-down, the mozilla-based Phoenix browser. Phoenix has a couple of brilliant little features... between type-ahead, "Open bookmarks in tabs" (the coolest feature ever), and the little Google search in the toolbar, it's the bomb... not to mention Mouse Gestures, which take a couple of days to get used to, but are bitchin' time savers when you get used to them (I don't even use the toolbar anymore, heh... just the location bar and the search bar, which I set to Google). Unfortunately, I've had to switch... using the latest Mozilla builds. The reason is, the integral Mail client. Anyone know of a good open source or freeware POP3 client for WinXP? -SporkPimp

Nov 21, 2002, 04:45 AM	#11
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	InrediMail is pretty nice but be warned the authors had alot of time on their hands and made it look kinda cartoonish __________________ - Alistair

Nov 28, 2002, 12:34 AM	#12
RaveRod DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	MS all the way :) I know some people will disagree but I find that IE6 is the best browser out there. I mean, almost every website is made for IE and with a, was it 80%, domination on the browser world, it must be doing something right. Just my 2 cents anyway.

Nov 28, 2002, 04:35 AM	#14
Starscream King of the Decepticons! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cybertron Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	Opera for me. __________________ Over and outie...

Nov 28, 2002, 07:01 AM	#15
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Mozilla I also like Phoenix but grew tired of the anal upgrade process with new builds. IE is okay and does work just not as cool and spiffy as Mozilla. I also like the new Opera browser...just needs a bit more tweaking for me. I also don't like the price tag of it either.

Nov 28, 2002, 09:20 AM	#16
Ryo-Ohki World Destroyer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Masaki Shrine Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	Mozilla. IE is faster but now seems pretty featureless to me. I regularily use the two browsers, but definitely spend more time on Mozilla. __________________ Join the Hanners cult NOW and save your soul! "Bork Bork Bork!" On Rear of Big Rig, San Fransisco, CA Warning! Do not attempt to drive under, over, or through this truck. If you should choose to ignore this warning, good luck and have fun! Do not pass on right side.

Nov 28, 2002, 08:26 PM	#17
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	I just tried Opera 7... and if it weren't for those damned advertisements, it'd be my favorite browser. __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka