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General Category => Computer questions => Topic started by: GrayBeard on January 06, 2011, 10:08:45 pm
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What's YOUR browser ane WHY?
~~~GB~~~
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Well GB, I like easy. So that means I use IE. Why? Because it's what is loaded on my laptop and it works!
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I use Firefox. Just got used to it and like how it works.
I have an old built (by my sons years ago) and updated and re-updated desk top. IE just runs too slow on it and uses too much memory. Still on XP can't run 7 on it.
I don't know opera. My son says don't use chrome too much "spy" stuff with it. But use SR Iron a shareware with out the "spy" stuff.
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Firefox! I Have it set with "speed dial" when the browser first opens and anytime I click the 'home' button. I can set the number of open spots on the "speed dial" and then click and drop any web site I have bookmarked into a spot. When the browser opens, all my favorite woodworking sites are available with a small preview window. I can left click on anyone of those and it automatically opens in a new tab.
Firefox is quick and easy. Works well....I've always found IE to be slow, even on the new Dell desktop that we just got. Windows 7 is also really cool with the new features it has.
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Using Firefox in Ubuntu. New to Ubuntu so it's loaded along side XP. Got to admit it's much faster, even on an 8 year old pc.
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I have been using Firefox since the second half of my freshman year in college, basically when i started online classes. The browser is fast and not very picky about the sites I visit. IE is way to slow and Chrome, well it just did not do what I wanted it to and I did not like the way it looked. I only use IE for Hotmail since Firefox (due to Drury) uses Outlook and I have difficulties signing in and out of one another on the same browser. Hope this makes sense.
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I moved to using firefox a while back, think its an inprovement on IE. IE8 decided for me which sites where save and which not and at points just shut down a site even this one as it was according to them a major risk. Like to decide where I surf and what I see, plus firefox is faster and I like the tabs.
David
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Chrome!
Because it is smart. Because it does some things better.
Needs some enhancement, but will rock as hell when chrome OS hits the stage.
regards
Torsten
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What 'enhancements' do you recommend? Labs? Extensions?
Which ones?
Watch out though...Google is heading for "World Domination" (except in China of course!) <VBG>
~~~GB~~~
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Chrome.
Tried them all Chrome for me.
***Merlin***
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The choice of a browser is kind of religious. Let's keep it to this and choose whatever fits your needs.
regards
Torsten
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AGREED! I have all three installed and bounce from one to the other...FF, Chrome and Opera!
~~~GB~~~