Best Browser | What's Your Favorite?

[central2rbay]

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Morning FST,

With all this MSFT and I.E. discussion, I'm curious to ask - What's your favorite internet browser ? AND, more importantly Why? Is it the addons, memory usage, load time, interface, bells and whistles, etc. etc?

[Frankthetank1]

ff all the way

[tesco]

wow how original.

[central2rbay]

If IE didn't exist post hard OS installation, would people reinstall IE for the sake of having IE?... To have proper or what we know to be a "default" browsing experience? Given web browsers are central to how one interacts with the internet, do people choose a particular browsing experience because the person to one's left and right says, "It's simply the best..."? Why why why. Admittedly, I too am a huge Firefox advocate... but what differences in my FF experience vs. IE experience turned me?

I'm curious to ask: Why have you all chosen FF as your preferred method of browsing the net? Is it the look, feel, system utilization, components, add-ons, security... etc. etc.? If MSFT can continue to produce browsers that provide visual experiences to that of say FF, is that "enough" to make it your default?

And what about the other dozen and a half other browsers? Has anyone tried anything new, aside from the mainstream names?

While the poll perhaps is basic, they're still so many interesting underlying questions with regards to one's preferred browsing method. Hmmmmm, Browser Poll 2.0 is in the making - I won't disappoint lol.

[iHateu]

Firefox is the best with its add-ons

[tesco]

I'm curious to ask: Why have you all chosen FF as your preferred method of browsing the net? Is it the look, feel, system utilization, components, add-ons, security... etc. etc.? If MSFT can continue to produce browsers that provide visual experiences to that of say FF, is that "enough" to make it your default?
Customization.
The downfall of most microsoft programs (for me) is the lack of customization of how their programs work, look, feel.
I like to be able to adjust things to work exactly as I need them to.
For example in a browser I want my layout of address bar, buttons, search bar, tabs to be a certain way. I have unlimited options in firefox because of 1) the default choice of positions, 2) addons, 3) my own customizations with chrome.

That's the same reason I don't use Opera or Safari, not as much customization as FF, although I know they are overall better browsers.

[ConkiZz]

Ff3 ftw!

[Aucto]

Netscape Navigator.

[slither99]

Having to use IE6 at work is the main reason I refuse to use it at home. if I weren't forced to use it at work it would be uninstalled in seconds. It is just THAT bad of a browser.

I can't comment on the more up-to-date versions because I never use them and never will based on how bad IE6 is.

Oh and I use FF 3.0. Leaps and bounds better than IE

[austin_simple]

only firefox i havent used ie for a longtime

[Mystic]

Firefox with Chrome a close second. Chrome would definitely be my #1 though if I could use add ons like I do in Firefox.

[Vitality]

I liked chrome specially the feature in which if a window crashes u don't have to shut down the browser

[KANGSOODN]

Opera nice browser

[0control]

I love firefox for all the addons. I simply cannot bear to watch webpages with ads anylonger.

[Rikikii]

Netscape, no doubt. It's perfect for me.

[vic]

Chrome, i go for speed and the last firefox version is so slow and heavy i wanted to kill the fox.

[Villalltheway]

For me firefox is the best, then safari and google chrome. Wouldnt use any other browsers then these really.

[iLOVENZB]

Firefox ftw, I just cant stand IE its so bloated with worthless shit and doesnt even have an inbuilt download manager (even though ff has a basic one)

Another read I never used it is ever since 1.0 of ff its had a search feature IE only just added <--- PWN

I use Opera sometimes and that (to me) has a bundle of features.

[lowik]

i use avant browser, pretty nice browser, and its got that gr8 option called autofills where u save ur logins etc , and u can access it everywhere with internet access just by loggin in , thats for bookmarks as well, avant release a beta version called orca browser which got really nice download manager and search function

[central2rbay]

Hey Iowik,

Very cool, thanks for the Avant recommendation... I'm going to give it a try today :)

[pig098]

firefox duuh

[Frankthetank1]

anyone try minefield a 64bit browser from ff

[natedogg]

firefox is the best

[micropino]

IE8 looks promising but the fox is the winner IMHO :)

[georbe]

Firefox, because I can always see (and control) which ad-ons I have installed.

In IE, you just CAN'T control your ad-ons.

[Inorbaj]

Firefox all the way. Love the customizations

[Cabalo]

wow, not a single vote on IE. :huh:

[central2rbay]

Yea, actually slightly shocking Cab... Was expecting perhaps 5% lol... *coughs ~ I REAL monopoly they have over the browser space haha...

Interesting and slightly insightful article on the competitive web browsing front:

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3801121/Opera+Claims+Lead+in+Browser+JavaScript+Race.htm

[t7hx9k]

Ever since I started using FireFox, I immediately fell in love with it.
The most efficient tools come with the addons, and I wouldn't be able to browse without them.

[Gedefo]

I use now IE and Firefox :)
I wait IE8 stable :D

[tpyang]

firefox with addons definitely

[unknown_error]

My heart beats 4 Galeon ;)

its an modified copy of FF :w00t:

[Paracetamol]

Firefox. It does everything I could ever ask of a browser.

[Str4ng3r]

Mozilla Firefox ftw :)

[armless]

I have use firefox for the longest time and I have never run into any trouble while using it.

[rohitrohen]

Safari 4 Launched..I Think its Fastest in the World and 3X than Firefox3. Apple is Claiming that too.

[xronny]

Mozilla is fav with a lot many people.

[sez]

Check out these numbers
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp
i bet those numbers vouching for IE are from europe.its developers would even tell you on the inside IE is a really crappy browser.

[Bone.W.Machine]

Firefox definitely.

[pwnt]

firefox+addons

[KPOWKA]

Firefox is the best with its add-ons

[Wladdy]

Mozilla Firefox it's absolutely the best !

[markland556]

When i first install windows (which seems to happen more than id like) The first and only website I go to on IE is mozilla's so i can download firefox. Then IE goes away unless I have a site that doesnt work like my info site for Mercedes stuff.

[dvdshark]

Mozilla Firefox

[Cabalo]

Safari 4 Launched..I Think its Fastest in the World and 3X than Firefox3. Apple is Claiming that too.
oohh... if apple says so, then it must be true. :shifty:

[Col. Skillz]

firefox for sure.

although im pretty sure IE is used by the vast majority of people....

[Pixel]

I'm currently using Firefox, but I'm waiting to see what Google is going to do with Chrome. I really enjoyed the beta, but the variety of add-on's for FF just brought me back

[hasu]

http://www.scmlab.com/files/attach/images/13893/300/023/Mozilla%20Firefox%203.0.5%20Portable.jpeg

[Ahmed047]

FireFox & ChatZilla add on .

[james223]

Firefox. Who would consider IE these days?

[Glitterstep]

Firefox!!

[vladlazar94]

I like Mozilla Firefox.

[iceman0113]

Definitely firefox for the add-ons. I'm still using 2.0 or something. I couldn't bare to uninstall and go to firefox 3. Even though I know FF3 uses a lot less RAM, but I love FF2 and it works so well for me. The bookmarks toolbar holds 13 sites on it alone with the customization I installed. Plus, it's just stable and with no-script and ab-block, the load times are amazing and I don't have to worry about viruses as much.

[cahcet]

Firefox ix the best one

[4x4]

ofc firefox:)

[sidsilviu]

firefox for sure..in a top..i see 1.firefox, 2.opera and the rest.

[7th]

I think FF is the best for its add-ons.

[rockaa]

IE blows, firefox all the way!

[Enzo]

i use most Safari.. but sometimes i use FF also

[GaMmERFoLiFe]

FireFox for it's addons

SmartBookmarks
Ripit

to name a few

[abu_has_the_power]

Maxthon.

i'm surprised i'm the only one who uses it. it's my fav browser.

firefox has issues if i consistently keep 30 tabs open

[rockaa]

Maxthon.

i'm surprised i'm the only one who uses it. it's my fav browser.

firefox has issues if i consistently keep 30 tabs open

I have in average 30 tabs open, where I watch tv-shows through streams without any problems on firefox... Time to time it can be a little slow to load next tab, but nothing huge or special.

You better check out your computer or the programs running behind your system.

[dadelor]

I found opera can load some pages pretty quick. but Im definitely a FF Lover I forget, Ie is on my computer.

[Samtsak]

Firefox :cool:

[wiktor112PL]

Firefox is the best with its add-ons

[godman]

Firefox is my favorite browser.
The most important reason is it have many useful addons such as Greasemoney,
AD block plus,Stylish,...

[youssef]

I use opera

[Silviu]

Mozila Firefox!!!!!!!