Web Browsers

[macb]

Which Web Browser are you using ?

I am using Firefox 3.5

I also have Microsoft I.E. version 7 but do not use it.

[MickA]

Same as you but I have Flock too

[webfact]

Suggestion: make a poll and list all the browsers. It is much easier to get an overview.

I use - in ranking:

Chrome

FF2

IE6 (for online banking purpose only)

Opera

FF3

[villagefarang]

Camino and Safari.

[nikster]

Safari 4, and Firefox 3.5 on Windows or when a website acts up.

[RKASA]

I use Opera 99%

but have for various other purposes

FF, Konqueror, Seamonkey, and  IE

I tried but I am not using the unite part of Opera's new release.  It has some serious problems and its looking like a mistake to have things like the server on it up.  Plus the widgets in 10 seem to be having some issues, but its beta so I can't rank on it.  I may roll back to last version for awhile.

[H2oDunc]

I use Chrome for the majority, FF for TV as Chrome has major issues with TV still to be resolved and IE8 for banking and site that only work with IE.

[moris]

99% of the time I use Firefox. Tried yesterday FF 3.5 but I am back to previous version (3.0.11).

I also have Safari4, Chrome, IE - mostly just to try them out when there are some updates.

[h90]

70 % FF

20 % Opera

9 % Chrome

1 % IE (my old adsl modem needs IE)

[leftnose]

FF 3.5 - 90%

Thunderbrowse extension in Thunderbird - 10%

[bubblegum]

99% of the time I use Firefox. Tried yesterday FF 3.5 but I am back to previous version (3.0.11).

I also have Safari4, Chrome, IE - mostly just to try them out when there are some updates.

Same here, FF 3.0.11 after trying 3.5, Opera and IE7 (the rest like FF 3.5 don't work too well with xp pro 64-bit

[sjaak327]

IE8 of course, it's the most secure browser on the Windows platform, and it's tab handling is the nicest for me personally.

Firefox 3.5 on Leopard, luckily without exit crash that occured in all the 3.x versions.

[macb]

Well I have downloaded Opera and Google Chrome to see what they look like, just interested in trying different things:

With regared to my Topic on Email Browsers I am using Incredi,ail at the moment instaed of Outlook Express, change of scenery really

[siamshot]

50/50 Opera 10(:)/Firefox 3.5

[Gary A]

I'm pleased to say the Firefox 3.5 R2 is still working very well. I was using Safari fairly often but a glitch regarding script loading slow crashes the browser.

[jackdanielsesq]

Any real pros & cons vis-a-vis FF3.11 vs FF3.5?

I dont need to change for change sake!

BR>Jack

[Crushdepth]

Firefox 3.5. I was told it was faster, but frankly I don't notice any difference. Recently:

* Tried Chrome. Like the simple interface, it just didn't work as well as Firefox.

* Tried Opera. Interesting. Speedial was cool for a few days, then I got sick of it.

* Tried IE8 when I had to buy some game time for a Thai MMORPG (FF doesn't work on their site). It stinks.

Kind of wondering if M$ is on the brink of leaving the browser space. They were so quiet about IE8, maybe they are starting to realise how much it sucks?

[Gary A]

Maybe it is because my Internet connection is slow. I have found Firefox 3.5 very noticeably faster.

[webfact]

IMHO FF and Chrome will be the major players in future contests. M$ IMHO is already on the sideline with IE...

Most of these browser reviews I read in magazines are written by some guys who get paid for that promotion article.

I do not see any need to upgrade something which works for me because a "review" tells me "we've invented the worlds fastest browser..."

As I wrote in another post Chrome is still the fastest on my 4 computers. Others may find FF2 or FF3 the fastest, not to forget Opera.

I can't say anything about Safari.

I trust everybody works with the software which fits his needs at best and personally I am not getting exited to learn that a browser version x1 now loads a web page

0.3 seconds faster than version x2.

Edited July 4, 2009 by webfact

[jackdanielsesq]

Amen to both of ya -

I (also) really dont know why M$ bothers any more?

It has so many shots to defend itdelf from, its almost like shooting fish in a barrel.

Quit already - nobody likes ya anymore.

When I quit mainstream M$ some years back, it was because we were constantly updating/upgrading everything

regardless of if it was warranted or not. Needles to say, nothing worked properly and it all got more bloated & slower.

I have a SPF in BA who runs W98 on an old steam driven NB - she says everyone is doing just fine.

Go figure. Isnt that still monochrome?!

BR>Jack

Kind of wondering if M$ is on the brink of leaving the browser space

I am not getting exited to learn that a browser version x1 now loads a web page

0.3 seconds faster than version x2.

[jackdanielsesq]

No IE anything in EU/M$Seven - go figure!!

BR>Jack

MS can not leave the browser competition.

[hellstens]

Safari on iMac no problems at all Firefox 3.5 some time but Safari is faster on the Mac

[ronz28]

I installed a variety of browsers but primarily due to my need for speed I estimate my usage as follows:

Firefox 3.5 95%

Google Chrome 3%

Internet Explorer 1%

Safari 1%

Opera 0%

[sbk]

firefox and chrome --I prefer firefox for all the really great addons tho. Can't live without my addons

[torrenova]

FF 3.5 95%

IE ? 5%

Backups Chrome, Opera.

[vagabond48]

I have been a mozilla user from day 1

FF 3.0 still 99.5%

IE7 only if FF has a problem with a specific site which is rare or I am on with low level tech support and I have to show that a problem exists on both browsers.

[Digitalbanana]

FF3.5 and Chrome 2.0 for reserve. Haven't ever used IE8 but it is installed.

Opera 9.5 on mobile ph.

[Digitalbanana]

IE6 (for online banking purpose only)

You are seriously taking the piss aren't you?

[webfact]

IE6 (for online banking purpose only)

You are seriously taking the piss aren't you?

Ever heard of Bangkok Bank online banking which can not be conducted in any other browser?

Ever heard of Online Armor and Banking Mode?

[nikster]

Safari on iMac no problems at all Firefox 3.5 some time but Safari is faster on the Mac

Faster than Firefox on windows too since version 4 - at least that's what I read. Safari 4 was a huge, giant step forward in speed...

Edited July 7, 2009 by nikster