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THE QUESTION - Firefox or IE?

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  • Started 2 months ago by Aleeve
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Aleeve
Aleeve
Posts: 1567

I have always been an IE man, but everyone is always saying how amazing firefox is - why should I use that instead?

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5574

If you've never used it. You wouldn't know!
Try.

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 687

Not as many exploits, more frequent updates, open source, more add-on's, more standards compliant...

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Aleeve
Aleeve
Posts: 1567

No, sorry, prefer IE :)

Posted 2 months ago #
 
PUPPYDOG
PUPPYDOG
Posts: 25

IE is best, tried Firefox and didn't get on with it or like it so uninstalled it.
Suppose it is whatever you get used to.

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Aleeve
Aleeve
Posts: 1567

I agree entirely Puppydog :)

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5574

It's not what you get used to. It's what you experiment with, and find what you like. And it sometimes takes a while.

Posted 2 months ago #
 
raphoenix
raphoenix
Posts: 2440

ALL,

I guess the best answer is for each to run the browser they like best and feel most comfortable with.
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From my readings an knowledge, any browser can be exploited so it is just a matter of keeping your personal important information off-line and having CLEAN backups which one can get going in around 10 minutes or so.
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I run old IE 6.4 with updates because I like radio music from my website in the background and don't want to put up with all the security warning stuff for newbies flashing up on the screen all the time.
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I (DO NOT) recommend others do the same !!
Kindest Regards,
Rick P. ♥ :)

Posted 2 months ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 6322

IE has always served me well and is it easy to get along with. Have used FF for a while, but found it very messy and confusing. I like Opera too, but it has a couple of flaws that make it a little less desirable for i.e. working on the Forum.

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Aleeve
Aleeve
Posts: 1567

Yeah, I found ff messy too, and fiddly, especially the new version

IE7 is much neater :) ( I even tried FF with an IE7 skin!)

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2212

Another question, blonds or brunettes?

Hmmm, blonds seem to have more fun but brunettes are very sexy. Let the subjective answers commence.

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Aleeve
Aleeve
Posts: 1567

Scott, is this allowed? :P

Both have their pros and cons, but I think overall it has to be brunettes - but only just!

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2212

ok, Boddington's or Guinness?

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 687

You are both wrong, everyone knows it's redheads.

And Spaten Optimator for that matter...

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2212

I was being UK specific.
Wickse Witte, dank U.

Posted 2 months ago #
 
jack7h3r1pp3r
jack7h3r1pp3r
Posts: 2485

i perfer firefox for the add-ons and it seems way faster than ie and i'm not sure that i can get ie in linux anyways lol and even if i could i wouldn't use it anyways. seem to be all preferance in browsers i say just use what you like and can function well with.

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whs
whs
Posts: 6322

This discussion got off track. To get back to the original subject in other words: If you want to have a lot of function, FF is probably your thing. If you want to have an easy tool, IE is for you.

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Scott
Scott
Posts: 2212

This discussion is perfectly on track. The OP asked rhetorically it seems, which is the better browser. And in minutes said he preferred IE. So, what's the point of asking? It's his opinion. I have mine, yadayadayada.

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5574

Spaten Optimator. Does in come in oak barrels? Or only bottles?

Posted 2 months ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 687

I'll have to see if Chute's has that one. Nice little bar here in town that for some reason keeps around 40-50 different beers in stock, which is rather odd for a bar that can only hold around 50 customers at most.

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