Anyone Switch From IE Recently?

Verbal · 2004-07-13, 11:59 AM

I just made the switch from IE to FireFox (the browser component of Mozilla), and must say I like it way better. Much faster, safer, more customizable. Seems like I'm not alone according to this AVN Article.

Anyone here make the switch recently? Is IE on it's way out?

edited to correct url

kristian · 2004-07-13, 12:14 PM

I switched to firefox and it's a big improvement on explorer. No idea if explorer is on the way out though. I think most savvy surfers - who are familiar with changing browsers - will make the switch. I can't imagine people like my dad swtiching though. Since explorer comes bundled with windows, it's still going to have a strong following. I'm happy though and it's faster than mozilla.

Cleo · 2004-07-13, 01:08 PM

I'm a Safari user myself but then I'm also a Mac user.

IE on the Mac is a real POS, really slow and buggy. It is no longer made for the Mac and the most recent version is version 5 which is just a bad port of the Classic version.

What gets me is how many Mac users still use IE instead of the Mac's default browser Safari. When I ask them why they usually say something like how else would I surf the internet?

New security problems with IE released today.

shags · 2004-07-13, 02:04 PM

Start using Opera 3 week’s ago. I’m never going back.
LOVE the mouse gestures: http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/

You can browse pictures in galleries using “hold right button, click left button” without going back and clicking thumbs!
Reload web site. Right click move mouse up/down.
Go to URL without copy-paste: Greenguyandjim.com just mark the text, right click and Go to URL.

One month ago I had constant pain in my right arm, today is gone. Coincidence? I think not!

Plus is the fastest browser you can get…

Aquarius · 2004-07-13, 02:52 PM

I've been using firefox for three months now, I'm very happy with it.

Now when I run ad aware or something like that it just find some cookies and not the usual crap it used to find when I was using IE.

cockNballs · 2004-07-13, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shags
Start using Opera 3 week’s ago. I’m never going back.
LOVE the mouse gestures: http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/

You can browse pictures in galleries using “hold right button, click left button” without going back and clicking thumbs!
Reload web site. Right click move mouse up/down.
Go to URL without copy-paste: Greenguyandjim.com just mark the text, right click and Go to URL.

One month ago I had constant pain in my right arm, today is gone. Coincidence? I think not!

Plus is the fastest browser you can get…

me too, Like Opera very much

Verbal · 2004-07-13, 03:40 PM

Doesn't Opera come with built-in advertisments(?).... that would be distracting..
Anyhow, I think all the non-IE browser (Opera, Safari, Netscape) are based on the original Mozilla codebase so they *should* display pages the same way... correct me if I'm wrong.

FireFox/Mozilla also has a big repository of free extensions so you can add whatever browser features you want... I just added Mouse Gestures, ad-blocking, flash-ad blocking, and the Googlebar... quite nice.
|rasta|

Tommy · 2004-07-13, 04:28 PM

is anyone using thunderbird ???

plateman · 2004-07-13, 04:33 PM

I think I'll Be looking and changing browsers - maybe a new wife too..

kristian · 2004-07-13, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by plateman
maybe a new wife too..

You get lots of extensions with those. I just downloaded 34dd tits for mine, angeline jole's face, and shell's ass from big brother. Ahh...the sweet power of the internet...

Cleo · 2004-07-13, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Verbal
Anyhow, I think all the non-IE browser (Opera, Safari, Netscape) are based on the original Mozilla codebase so they *should* display pages the same way... correct me if I'm wrong.

Mozilla and its cousins like Firefox and Thunderbird is based on the Gecko engine. The Gecko engine came out of Netscape's ashes.

Safari is based on Khtml engine as in Konqueror which is very different then the Gecko engine.

Not sure what Opera is based on but I don't think it is the Gecko engine or the Khtml engine.

Verbal · 2004-07-13, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
Mozilla and its cousins like Firefox and Thunderbird is based on the Gecko engine. The Gecko engine came out of Netscape's ashes.

That's right it was Gecko. I stand corrected.

Phoenix · 2004-07-14, 01:56 PM

yep. i use firefox and thunderbird

huge improvement,a nd hasmade life much easier for me

no annoying disturbances in my music- firefox

and thunderbird lets me send using any email address i like

Phoenix · 2004-07-14, 02:02 PM

oops i mssed the edit

stev0 · 2004-07-14, 02:59 PM

I think i'll give firefox a try... I just like IE becaues it's integrated into the shell.

Opti · 2004-07-15, 07:25 AM

I gave Firefox a pretty good try.... and went back to IE.

SirMoby · 2004-07-15, 08:22 AM

FireFox is an interesting browser. I've used some html tricks for years and the only browser to have any issues with those tricks is FireFox.

The funny thing is that if Netscape or IE didn't display these pages correctly then everyone would call it a POS and bitch but since it's a Mozilla version everyone wants the code changed.

How messed up is that?

anteyes · 2004-07-15, 04:24 PM

Firefox about 2 weeks ago.. I'm forcing my friends to switch now since they are bitching about spyware.

RawAlex · 2004-07-15, 07:46 PM

firefox as well... although I still use IE in some very specific situations. Firefox isn't 100% compatible (I couldn't trace a package on purolator with it, example).

tabbed pages, yadda-yadda... it's not terrible - and I don't have to spend my days dodging idiot spyware.

Alex

Alphawolf · 2004-07-15, 08:39 PM

Firefox.

atlant · 2004-07-15, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phoenix
yep. i use firefox and thunderbird

huge improvement,a nd hasmade life much easier for me

no annoying disturbances in my music- firefox

and thunderbird lets me send using any email address i like

Same here. I recommend them both to all surfers.

Alphawolf · 2004-07-15, 09:50 PM

BTW, the web developer add-in for Firefox is REALLY awesome. Just installed in now.

Jeremy · 2004-07-16, 05:05 AM

Firefox & Thunderbird here - Tbird really does have some very nifty features.

glumn · 2004-07-16, 05:13 AM

I switched to Netscape few years ago and I am satisfied... the 7.1 version rocks..
I hate IE at all

urb · 2004-07-16, 12:54 PM

I really like IE, Mozilla, Opera and Mozilla Fire Fox.

I use all four browsers almost every day.

But I would seriously think twice about surfing any "unknown" site using IE.

Think about it like this... would you go surfing off the coast on a surfboard covered in raw meat? Or would you opt for a surfboard without meat?

2004-07-13, 11:59 AM	#1
Verbal Verbal prefers 56K Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 563	Anyone Switch From IE Recently? I just made the switch from IE to FireFox (the browser component of Mozilla), and must say I like it way better. Much faster, safer, more customizable. Seems like I'm not alone according to this AVN Article. Anyone here make the switch recently? Is IE on it's way out? edited to correct url Last edited by Verbal; 2004-07-13 at 12:48 PM..

2004-07-13, 12:14 PM	#2
kristian Porn Movie Peddler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Malta (France In Nov) Posts: 1,631	I switched to firefox and it's a big improvement on explorer. No idea if explorer is on the way out though. I think most savvy surfers - who are familiar with changing browsers - will make the switch. I can't imagine people like my dad swtiching though. Since explorer comes bundled with windows, it's still going to have a strong following. I'm happy though and it's faster than mozilla. __________________ Promote Dating \| Popular Post : Get Free Dating Traffic - 5 Tips

2004-07-13, 01:08 PM	#3
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I'm a Safari user myself but then I'm also a Mac user. IE on the Mac is a real POS, really slow and buggy. It is no longer made for the Mac and the most recent version is version 5 which is just a bad port of the Classic version. What gets me is how many Mac users still use IE instead of the Mac's default browser Safari. When I ask them why they usually say something like how else would I surf the internet? New security problems with IE released today. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-07-13, 04:33 PM	#9
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2004-07-14, 01:56 PM	#13
Phoenix Trying is the first step towards failure Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 126	yep. i use firefox and thunderbird huge improvement,a nd hasmade life much easier for me no annoying disturbances in my music- firefox and thunderbird lets me send using any email address i like __________________ ICQ#163879276 www.liondollars.com

2004-07-13, 02:04 PM	#4
shags I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 88	Start using Opera 3 week’s ago. I’m never going back. LOVE the mouse gestures: http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/ You can browse pictures in galleries using “hold right button, click left button” without going back and clicking thumbs! Reload web site. Right click move mouse up/down. Go to URL without copy-paste: Greenguyandjim.com just mark the text, right click and Go to URL. One month ago I had constant pain in my right arm, today is gone. Coincidence? I think not! Plus is the fastest browser you can get…

2004-07-13, 02:52 PM	#5
Aquarius Hey, can you take the wheel for a second, I have to scratch my self in two places at once Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 182	I've been using firefox for three months now, I'm very happy with it. Now when I run ad aware or something like that it just find some cookies and not the usual crap it used to find when I was using IE.

2004-07-13, 03:40 PM	#7
Verbal Verbal prefers 56K Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 563	Doesn't Opera come with built-in advertisments(?).... that would be distracting.. Anyhow, I think all the non-IE browser (Opera, Safari, Netscape) are based on the original Mozilla codebase so they should display pages the same way... correct me if I'm wrong. FireFox/Mozilla also has a big repository of free extensions so you can add whatever browser features you want... I just added Mouse Gestures, ad-blocking, flash-ad blocking, and the Googlebar... quite nice. \|rasta\|

2004-07-13, 04:28 PM	#8
Tommy NYC Boy That Moved To The Island Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,940	is anyone using thunderbird ???

2004-07-14, 02:02 PM	#14
Phoenix Trying is the first step towards failure Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 126	oops i mssed the edit __________________ ICQ#163879276 www.liondollars.com

2004-07-14, 02:59 PM	#15
stev0 You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try' Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 165	I think i'll give firefox a try... I just like IE becaues it's integrated into the shell. __________________ PornDVDDollars - Awesome conversions

2004-07-15, 07:25 AM	#16
Opti I Didn't Do It Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: au Posts: 795	I gave Firefox a pretty good try.... and went back to IE.

2004-07-15, 08:22 AM	#17
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	FireFox is an interesting browser. I've used some html tricks for years and the only browser to have any issues with those tricks is FireFox. The funny thing is that if Netscape or IE didn't display these pages correctly then everyone would call it a POS and bitch but since it's a Mozilla version everyone wants the code changed. How messed up is that?

2004-07-15, 04:24 PM	#18
anteyes Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 95	Firefox about 2 weeks ago.. I'm forcing my friends to switch now since they are bitching about spyware. __________________ <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.pornisevil.com">Porn Is Evil</a> - <a href="http://www.pornisevil.com/webmasters.html">Submit Your Free Sites</a></font>

2004-07-15, 07:46 PM	#19
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	firefox as well... although I still use IE in some very specific situations. Firefox isn't 100% compatible (I couldn't trace a package on purolator with it, example). tabbed pages, yadda-yadda... it's not terrible - and I don't have to spend my days dodging idiot spyware. Alex

2004-07-15, 08:39 PM	#20
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Firefox. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-07-15, 09:50 PM	#22
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	BTW, the web developer add-in for Firefox is REALLY awesome. Just installed in now. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-07-16, 05:05 AM	#23
Jeremy Remember to rebel against the authorities, kids! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AU Posts: 406	Firefox & Thunderbird here - Tbird really does have some very nifty features.

2004-07-16, 05:13 AM	#24
glumn Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	netscape 7.1 I switched to Netscape few years ago and I am satisfied... the 7.1 version rocks.. I hate IE at all __________________

2004-07-16, 12:54 PM	#25
urb All the way from Room 101 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,557	I really like IE, Mozilla, Opera and Mozilla Fire Fox. I use all four browsers almost every day. But I would seriously think twice about surfing any "unknown" site using IE. Think about it like this... would you go surfing off the coast on a surfboard covered in raw meat? Or would you opt for a surfboard without meat? __________________