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11-11-2008, 07:54 PM
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Knight
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Web browsers..
alright, so i got a new computer just about a year ago, and i thought this time around, i'd try something new. it has vista and all that jazz, and i've been using Opera.
this might be a stupid question, but should i stay with opera, or should i switch back to firefox or something else?
basically, i'm just wondering if there's anything better.
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11-11-2008, 08:03 PM
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Living Legend
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Re: Web browsers..
I would say try oyt Google Chrome it is a bit different, but has some nice qualities.
Than go back to FireFox.
And welcome back again. 
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11-11-2008, 08:43 PM
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I still like Safari over Firefox but it's probably just because I've been using of longer.
Not sure if the Safari for PC is as good.
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11-11-2008, 09:59 PM
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Hey It's AIDS
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Netscape Navigator
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11-11-2008, 10:45 PM
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die.
FF FTW.
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11-11-2008, 10:56 PM
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Re: Web browsers..
Yeah id say Fire Fox
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11-11-2008, 11:46 PM
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Cheesehead
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Firefox on PC, Safari on Mac.
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11-12-2008, 12:12 AM
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Or should I say.. smanger
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Google CHRRRRROMMMMMMMMEEE
Fantastic web browser. Can't live without it on PC. Plus it uses a lot less resources than anything else.
For Mac, Camino, hands down. It's based on Firefox code, but it uses OSX-native rendering engine Cocoa, and pages load as fast as possible. Even Chrome can't shake a rendering stick to it.
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11-12-2008, 01:12 PM
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Well, there are three main categories for what makes a web browser good.
1. Security - I'd personally say Firefox with extensions (Safari lacks phishing protection).
2. Speed/Accuracy - Depends. The beta versions of Minefield (next gen Firefox)/Chrome/Safari are very similar. But current builds Chrome/Safari.
3. Functionality - Firefox hands down. The plug in support makes it the undeniable champ.
So it just depends on what matters to you most. Opera comes as a close runner up in all three categories but it's not really the best in any of them.
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11-12-2008, 07:29 PM
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Knight
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well, i could definitely use the security.
my last computer went to shit because the lack thereof, and it'd be fantastic for pages to load faster.
i haven't really heard anything about this Google Chrome, someone enlighten me?
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11-12-2008, 10:19 PM
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Re: Web browsers..
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well, i could definitely use the security.
my last computer went to shit because the lack thereof, and it'd be fantastic for pages to load faster.
i haven't really heard anything about this Google Chrome, someone enlighten me?
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It's a webkit (rendering engine designed by Apple) web browser that has some significant Javascript optimizations to improve speed. Its significantly touted feature is that each tab runs in a separate thread so if you're doing something in one tab that misbehaves, you can simply close that tab instead of it crashing your whole browser. This also leads to memory efficiency.
It's still in beta at the moment, and doesn't yet have a Mac or Linux build.
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11-12-2008, 10:53 PM
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Knight
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oh, so i'm guessing because of all the talk with Chrome and Mac, that it's not compatible with windows?
or am i just being naive and not reading everyone's reply and understanding to the fullest?
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11-12-2008, 11:16 PM
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11-13-2008, 10:53 AM
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Knight
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but, i use windows.
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11-13-2008, 02:56 PM
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Or should I say.. smanger
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oh, so i'm guessing because of all the talk with Chrome and Mac, that it's not compatible with windows?
or am i just being naive and not reading everyone's reply and understanding to the fullest?
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Chrome is for PC. I work on a PC, but I own a Mac at home. Chrome is the only browser I like on PC.
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