Browsers

[SeaDog]

I upgraded my 2-yr old home computer mostly because Internet Explorer was SOOOO slow, only to find that it wasn't the computer at all, but IE7!

So, I am trying out a beta version of Google Chrome. Web surfing is MUCH faster, but I'm not really comfortable with some of the features or with the layout.

I&#39;m running XP-Pro SP-3. Due to the nunber of machines on both my home and my office networks (3 and 8), I don&#39;t want to upgrade my OS at this time. Although, If I do decide to close my office, I will probably migrate to either Linux or <gasp> Vista.

Anyone have some thoughts on this?

Thanks.

SeaDog

[bodilly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SeaDog @ Mar 3 2009, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I upgraded my 2-yr old home computer mostly because Internet Explorer was SOOOO slow, only to find that it wasn&#39;t the computer at all, but IE7!

So, I am trying out a beta version of Google Chrome. Web surfing is MUCH faster, but I&#39;m not really comfortable with some of the features or with the layout.

I&#39;m running XP-Pro SP-3. Due to the nunber of machines on both my home and my office networks (3 and 8), I don&#39;t want to upgrade my OS at this time. Although, If I do decide to close my office, I will probably migrate to either Linux or <gasp> Vista.

Anyone have some thoughts on this?

Thanks.

SeaDog[/b]

Fuck Vista!!!!

[geniusman]

I like Mozilla Firefox

[docdavid49]

I am running XP SP3 as well and got rid of IE7. Just too much crap out here written for IE.

I started running Firefox a few months ago and it is easy to use, easy to update and it seems to be meeting all of my needs. I tried Opera but just did not like the feel as well as Firefox.

I would switch to Linux but for the business software. Won&#39;t run on anything but Windows.

[raindog115]

Firefox, man. No question.

[ilike2berimmed]

IE7 is garbage. I uninstalled it and got back with 6.0. I do like Firefox no probelms with that and its fast.

[Trekker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ilike2berimmed @ Mar 3 2009, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

IE7 is garbage. I uninstalled it and got back with 6.0. I do like Firefox no probelms with that and its fast.[/b]

I&#39;m a Firefox user too. Opera is good, and I keep IE around just for those rare occasions I have to use a website run by MS loyalists who design it so features I need to use only work in IE.

[SeaDog]

Well - that&#39;s pretty unanimous. I&#39;m going to try Firefox.

About Vista - I&#39;m told that the best mobile apps are being written for Vista, that most of the latest phones, etc. run on scaled-down versions of it?

Almost everyone I know that has experience with it hates it, but I assume I can run dual OS&#39;s just like I do now so that I can take advantage of the mobile interface capabilities?

I have the Samsung Behold touchscreen that interfaces with my network, but is supposed to work best with Vista? My Samsung T629 slider worked OK with XP, but I never got full functionality.

Maybe I&#39;ll be better off getting an IPhone? Does anyone know how well it interfaces with an office network? Also, I understand that the Blackberry uses mostly proprietary software and isn&#39;t real friendly outside of it&#39;s own network?

Thanks


SeaDog

[dirty diana]

firefox rox my sox!! :P (as opposed to internet explorer, which sucks major balls)

[crawdwd]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dirty diana @ Mar 4 2009, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

firefox rox my sox!! :P (as opposed to internet explorer, which sucks major balls)[/b]

Firefox is great but (always a butt) if it remains on,even in the background it seems to consume memory so you have to reboot from time to time.

[VeronicasSecret]

Firefox is what I use, and it has several plug-ins which I find invaluable that aren&#39;t compatible with and aren&#39;t made for any other browser.