Browser War - Take your pick

[gursimran_2006]

Which browser is da best!!!

mine is opera

Ur fav???

[Third Eye]

Browser war never end.

Anyway mine is Mozilla Firefox !

[dharmeshhtailor]

mine is firefox..it is best in the business.
:s

[Tech Geek]

Opera is the best.

[virus_killer]

i think this thread has started so many times, plz guys check out for the existing thread before posting new thread,,, ny way mine is OPERA

[Anindya]

I swear by Firefox!

[mail2and]

I use Safari and Firefox. Whenever I use Linux, I use Konqueror :)

[hemant_mathur]

Opera

[mehulved]

Fight to your hearts content now.

[Official Techie]

opera is the best now till series 8 it had problem with few websites but with 9.02 it works very good with all websites

[shwetanshu]

mine is Mozilla Firefox

[praka123]

mine is firefox and/Or epiphany

[Rollercoaster]

opera baby....

[Sykora]

My favorite is Opera, followed by dillo and links. Firefox with conkeror chrome also deserves a mention.

[nishant_nms]

Opera Rockz

[thewisecrab]

nothing beats opera 9.0!!

[samrulez]

Opera is good, but once FireFox is fed with extensions it roars like a tiger.......
FireFox has unlimited customization!

[sms_solver]

My primary browser is Maxthon 1.5.7
and
secondary browser is Opera 9.0.2

[drgrudge]

Hmm... I've added a poll (I love voting and polls!). Note that we can even vote for more than 1 browser as many might use/like more than 1 browser equally.

My choice is Firefox!!

[mehulved]

I just prefer Opera. Firefox is great for it's extensions. So, I only use it when I need to use any of those extensions.
And yeah links2 for CLI browsing.

[elumalai]

Opera is the best......more features.....
just i love it..

[gxsaurav]

IE 7 RC1 is the primary browser, firefox 2ndry

[Pathik]

opera9.02>ff2.0>ie7rc1

[sourav]

opera

[alanpaladka]

IE7 RC1 & Opera

[samrulez]

But guyz, FireFox v2.0 RC2 is much faster than Opera 9.02 Build 8585... :D

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

there's no such thing as best browser , there's only favorite browser

[dissel]

I am a long time(since 2002) user/fan of opera....But after getting Firefox 2 RC2 in hand......I am quite impressed.....FF team did a Major Improvement in their product line....It is Great. :-)

[eddie]

But guyz, FireFox v2.0 RC2 is much faster than Opera 9.02 Build 8585... :D Shhh...that is supposed to be a secret!!! :D
Don't let everyone know or else they will also be in browsing heaven as well ;)

[mediator]

^^ yeah :D :D

[piyush gupta]

I think Opera & firefox both


i prefer FF for its extensions

opera in its latest version very cool & compatible

[[xubz]]

I Prefer Firefox.. (even if its a memory Hog)

[samrulez]

nothing beats opera 9.0!!

WORNG! Firefox beats Opera!!!!! :D

Firefox is 3x faster, 10x safer, 5x simpler, and 1000000X customizable!!!! :D

Firefox with its extensions ROCKS!!!!!!!

Besides Opera is, slower, and has 1000000X compatibility problems!..Some pages just refuse to open in Opera! :D


nOObs=Opera :D

[Third Eye]

Mozilla Firefox Man !

[aryayush]

Opera was, is and will remain the best for me. I had expected Safari to be better than Opera when switching to the Macintosh, but it is not. I promptly downloaded Opera for Mac and just love it. It's screaming fast! :)

[mehulved]

WORNG! Firefox beats Opera!!!!! :D

Firefox is 3x faster, 10x safer, 5x simpler, and 1000000X customizable!!!! :D

Firefox with its extensions ROCKS!!!!!!!

Besides Opera is, slower, and has 1000000X compatibility problems!..Some pages just refuse to open in Opera! :D


nOObs=Opera :D
Soory I disagree. Opera is many times faster than Firefox without a doubt. Yes, nothing can beat firefox in customisation. Also, Opera is one of the only two browsers to pass ACID2 test. So, it is never a fault of opera that pages don't render properly on it. Rather it's the fault of designers most of the times as they don't adhere to W3C standards. If you ever encounter a page that doesn't render properly in Opera, then check it's validity at w3c site. And you will find loads of errors. So, Opera is being punished for following the rule.
It has been seen a few times that if the site detects opera , it sends a different css which doesn't let pages render well in opera.

[gursimran_2006]

opera is fastest. i luv it.
monzilla firefox is good in browsing images, javascripts(i use it for downloading wallpapers).


But i use opera.


Opera ROX!!!

[Tech Geek]

gursimran 2006 is right

[aryayush]

If you ever encounter a page that doesn't render properly in Opera, then check it's validity at w3c site. And you will find loads of errors. So, Opera is being punished for following the rule.
It has been seen a few times that if the site detects opera , it sends a different css which doesn't let pages render well in opera.And if you ever do run across such a site (GMail is a good example), you can simply right-click and select 'Edit site preferences...' from the menu. Select the 'Network' tab and set the 'Browser identification' to 'Mask as Mozilla'. The site will work properly after that. This clearly proves that Opera is more than capable of handling any webpage.

tech_your_future, it's quite obvious that samrulez posted that comment just to start a flame war here. He, and most other hardcore Firefox supporters too, doesn't genuinely believe any of the crap.

[samrulez]

Guyz,
I'm not talking about Firefox at stock , I'm taking about a highly Tweaked firefox, the one which I have! :D


tech_your_future, it's quite obvious that samrulez posted that comment just to start a flame war here. He, and most other hardcore Firefox supporters too, doesn't genuinely believe any of the crap.
ok I wanted the spirit here...coz I wanted to express my love for FF :D

But don't take anything personally ;)

I don't want to make this member wars....I just want to keep it browser wars! ;)

[Stalker]

i will go with FireFox 2.0

[prateek_san]

firefox is way faster than opera guys....really

[prasad_den]

Opera anyday..!! Fast.. Save sessions, disable or use cached images, a pretty good download manager, a very good email client.. all these without any additonal customisations.. You can go on..!!
:D :D

[mehulved]

Guyz,
I'm not talking about Firefox at stock , I'm taking about a highly Tweaked firefox, the one which I have! :D

Then it should be compared with a tweaked opera.
See I like Firefox too but can't just deny that opera is the best in some aspects.

[samrulez]

Opera can be tweaked! :shock:
plz can u gimme some links.......maybe then I can switch to Opera..coz after a lot of searching i didn't find any ways to tweak Opera.. :cry:
that was the primary reason why I switched to FF...

[mehulved]

Since you know a bit about tweaking you can try opera:config with opera and see the results and what happens. I will be very much happy to see how both compare then. Even if opera looses out.

[samrulez]

@Mehul: hmmmm....well check it out....maybe I will switch back to the good old Opera.. :D .. but the tweaking will take some time..so willl get back after comparing the two.. :)

[Netjunkie]

Opera anytime...

[eddie]

Also, Opera is one of the only two browsers to pass ACID2 test.
What? :?
Which is the only other one that you know about?

[mehulved]

Safari/Konqueror.

[eddie]

Both are different browsers. Yes Safari copied KHTML rendering engine bit-by-bit but it also has Apple's code in it so saying that Konq and Safari are same is not justified. Others are iCab and Shiira so that makes 4 others :)

[mehulved]

Yeah just realised that while googling it up.

[life_hacker]

1st best - Firefox [because of extensions], 2nd best - Opera [resource wise] for me :)

[busyanuj]

Maxthon, anytime.

[niks999]

For a change,
Internet Explorer 7
Download the latest version and google toolbar!!
Sorry - Opera and Mozilla :D

[Third Eye]

For a change,
Internet Explorer 7
Download the latest version and google toolbar!!
Sorry - Opera and Mozilla :D

itni gandi gaali (lol kidding).. :D

[aryayush]

For a change,
Internet Explorer 7
Download the latest version and google toolbar!!
Sorry - Opera and Mozilla :DWhatever you do to it, it sucks big time!
__________
Guyz,
I'm not talking about Firefox at stock , I'm taking about a highly Tweaked firefox, the one which I have! :D



ok I wanted the spirit here...coz I wanted to express my love for FF :D

But don't take anything personally ;)

I don't want to make this member wars....I just want to keep it browser wars! ;)I knew it. LOL!
After all, who doesn't want to take part in a healthy cold war on a forum - I know I do. And what is 'Fight Club' for, after all! :p

[konstAnt]

I just use Firefox.....

[s18000rpm]

for me :arrow: Opera, coz its got

:arrow: good Security (if i even surf "those" sites, opera informs about any download=>intentional or un-intentional ones-like spyware),
:arrow: some cool skins.
:arrow: really good in-built download manager
:arrow: inbuilt Torrent....
:arrow: session saving
:arrow: Trash can (just Ctrl+Z, to open a closed tab)
:arrow: Widgets
:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Mouse Jestures (default ones)


Now if i move to FireFox, after installation, i've to download the plug-ins to get what i need.
But with Opera, every thing is built-in.

[mAYHEM]

I am using Firefox 2 RC3 with Extensions.

[samrulez]

Excuse me.
If you can give me proof and backup your claims about Firefox being 3x faster than Opera. Opera is much faster than Fx in rendering JS and CSS, which makes it overall the faster browser ?


I.

LOL, have you ever tried a Firefox v2.0 RC3??
Try and u'll get the proof.....
But the speed diff between Opera 8585 and FF RC3 is not much .but still ff is a little faster..

Plus if u talk about features firefox has unlimited features...you just can't go about saying that ''Its the websites fault that it fails to render in Opera'' after all its you who is going to need the site! :D

Features like Adblock with which u can block ads ,spell check,no script for security etc... are not available in Opera...


I agree that Opera looks more organized...but for a NET addict FF is better...who has all the time to enhance it...

[techno_funky]

Opera iam yet to see a match for opera
been using Opera since 2 yrs with all its features its turned me into a die hard fan .Opera YOU ROCK!!!! :)

[aryayush]

Plus if u talk about features firefox has unlimited features...you just can't go about saying that ''Its the websites fault that it fails to render in Opera'' after all its you who is going to need the site! :DYou can fix any site that does not support Opera in two seconds by editing the individual site preferences. In case you do not know how to go about doing that, I described it in this post (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=325393&postcount=40). So you, as an end user, won't suffer from incompatibility problems when using the best browser on Earth.

Features like Adblock with which u can block ads ,spell check,no script for security etc... are not available in Opera...I keep saying this, why don't you guys research your facts before posting them on public forums? 'Block content...' and 'Check spelling' are built right into Opera and I don't know what this 'no script for security' is - mind enlightening me?

I agree that Opera looks more organized...but for a NET eddict FF is better...who has all the time to enhance it...Sorry! I am a 'NET eddict' (A-D-D-I-C-T) too but I would rather spend my time reading wonderful articles and downloading stuff from the internet than searching around for good extensions in a HUGE library, just so that I can make my browser usable. You might think this is extreme but seriously, I find Firefox utterly useless in it's default state.

Now since you started the topic, let me tell you a few wonderful features of Opera that I could not find on Firefox's download site (they may be there but they are buried deep inside and some may even not be there).
1. Trash
When I had to use Firefox with Vista for the short period, I became very very frustrated with it's inability to restore any pages that I had accidently or purposely closed and wanted them back. In Opera, it not only restores the page, it restores it exactly at the same place the tab was on the tab bar and it restores the whole session, i.e., all the history associated with the page. If you were filling a form when you close the page, even the text field in the form that you had already filled are restored. And since it restores everything from the cache, it is instantaneous. I absolutely LOVE this feature!

2. Creating custom searches
I know there is a method to do it in Firefox but I found it very complicated. In Opera, you right-click on any search box, select 'Create search...', enter the keyword to use for the search and hit return. Done! You can now search that site from your address bar itself using the keyword you entered.

3. Open new tab next to active
When you middle click on any link in Opera, it opens the new tab in the background and right next to the active tab. This helps keep my tab bar organised and I fell very uncomfortable with the default setting of opening all tabs on the extreme right.

4. Sessions
I know there is an extension for it, but this feature is implemented much better in Opera. It automatically saves your sessions for you and allows you to create custom sessions. I know it is quite similar in Firefox but I like Opera's version better.

5. Mouse gestures
I know you can enable mouse gestures in Firefox but they are over sensitive. When you right click your mouse and drag it to the left or right, you are bound to move your hand slightly during the operation and it often results in the drag being less than perfect. Firefox very often understands it to be a drag in two different directions and either implements a wrong command or nothing at all. In Opera, it seems to be intelligent. It very rarely happens that I drag the mouse to the left or right and Opera misunderstands it. And I don't know why this is but in Firefox when I use the mouse gesture for 'Back', the pages load very slowly (maybe it re-downloads parts of the page). It is very frustrating when I think the gesture did not work and do it again and then I find that I have moved back two pages. Due to this irritants, I found myself dispensing with the mouse gestures and using the buttons instead, which was a pain as I had gotten used to the nifty gestures in Opera.

6. Dragging tabs to new windows
If you have two windows of Opera open, you can drag tabs from one windows to the other, and I found no extension for it in Firefox.

7. Voice controlled browsing
Opera supports it and Firefox doesn't (though I don't really use it now that I have a Mac and it has a very good 'Speech' feature).

8. Show me all my tabs
In Opera, no matter how many tabs you open, they will keep resizing but will fit in the same window. Firefox, however, only manages about fifteen tabs on my 1600x1200 screen and then added a really irritating scroll button to access the other tabs.

9. Picture is downloaded for saving
In Firefox, when you right click on any picture and select 'Save image as', it opens the downloads window and downloads the picture again. Why? Why can't it just copy the image from the cache to my preferred location in the background, like Opera (and IE and any other browser)?

10. Reload from cache
In Opera, you can view the source of a page and edit it and then select 'Reload from cache'. The page will be re-loaded to reflect the changes you made to the code. It's a good feature that is lacking in Firefox.

11. Search from the address bar
Is there any way to search on sites other than Google straight from the address bar in Firefox? There may be, but I am unaware of it. I like this feature in Opera.

12. Address bar changes to status bar
The most space efficient way to view the progress in detail while a page is being opened is to set the option to show the progress bar inside the address bar in Opera. Another feature I cannot live without and is absent in Firefox.

13. Native skin
You can change Opera's skin to reflect the native skin of your operating system without downloading any additional skins. And if you change the UI of your operating system, Opera's skin will also change to reflect that.

14. Advanced RSS reader
The in-built RSS reader in Opera is more advanced than the one in Firefox. You can sort your feeds by marking them with labels.

15. Open all folder items
... but please don't close the ones already open. I bookmarked a lot of sites into one folder in Firefox and later when I was browsing, I chose to open all the items in the folder. To my utter surprise and frustration, it closed all the open tabs and opened the bookmarks instead without even giving me so much as a warning. And to top it off, it did not open the bookmarks on top of the already open tabs, it closed those tabs and opened new ones which meant that I could not recover the pages using the 'Back' button. Aarrgh!

Those are the ones I can think of right now. Will post later if I remember more. So, do you Firefox fans have some replies for me? :?

[ratedrsuperstar]

firefox's tweaked version is much faster than opera's.

[mehulved]

@pallab for the third one use this https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3082/. I don't know about the other two. I use Firefox more for orkut. Cos orkut scrap helper is a nice add-on, hope we get something like that for Opera.

[mostwanted]

oprea!opera!opera!

[spyingshadow]

I hv used IE7, Firefox1.5.0.7 n Opera 9.02
I'll get IE out of reckoning as it has nothing major of its own that gives it any edge.
Opera is the beauty. WIth it's innovative style n design, its superior tabbed browsing, session saving n high security, its certainly cool option.

My choice : FIREFOX
it is fox, but it should be called tiger. Its so fast, that the page which opens in 3s, opens in a blink's time in firefox (with broadband that is). Its highly customizable with the option of abou:firefox . None beat it in speed. agreed, Opera is more innovative, but would u mind going on a Donkey if its faster than a horse? i want speed n custom building, n firefox provides just that. What's more u can make it a little more like opra with all those extensions available.
The fox is the way to go PEOPLE

[Sykora]

@spyingshadow

It's interesting how the one thing you like about firefox more than opera is what opera is actually good at. :)

Read this : http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html

[Ace Ventura]

Hi,

One more for Opera!

Hurray for Opera!!

[Third Eye]

@spyingshadow

It's interesting how the one thing you like about firefox more than opera is what opera is actually good at. :)

Read this : http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html

friefox works faster than opera in my pc...don't know why.. and this link sucks...i don't find much difference b/w their speed

[Sykora]

What do you mean the link sucks? Did you read the entire article?

[satyamy]

actually whenever i need internet (if my My Computer is open) i just type the name of my site & internet explorer automatically opens it
so never thought to go to any other
now the browser which win here in poll
i'll try that one

[Third Eye]

@sykora: i don't care who wins...ff runs faster best on my system that why i singing praise of it..

[Sykora]

I can agree with that. But then what's the point of this thread? Each person will say that their favorite browser outperforms all others on their machines. Nobody will convince anyone otherwise, so there is no way to decide "The best browser".

[chesss]

er those who voted for exploder, have they even tried anything except the idiot exploiter?

[kjuvale]

I love opera simply for it show cached images only feature which i think wasnt available in ff1.5 (dont know about ff 2).

[Root2]

fire fox rockzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz alwayzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

[DukeNukem]

Internet Explorer for "MAILS"
Opera/Firefox for rest

[ferrarif50]

Another Firefox vs Internet Explorer debate. Hoop di doo da! Both are good browsers. Both have their use/place.

Who cares if IE is shipped with Windows. Who cares if MS is "evil", Seeing as Firefox is shipped with Linux, does that not make Linux monopolistic too? Bla bla bla.

If you like IE, use it, if you don't, don't use it. If you like Firefox, use it, if you don't, don't use it! Its not hard! Dammit!

[r2d2]

Opera 9.02 all the way.

Regards
r2d2

[vasulic]

Firefox is THE BEST

Follow the link to have an review and comparison of IE 7 and FF 2


http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7...tag=cnetfd.ld1

[reddick]

Opera Rules...IE suxs...don't know abt IE7 edition ;)

[red_hat]

1st prefrence to FF and 2nd to Opera

[aryayush]

I just downloaded Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 for Macintosh today and it is mind blowing! For starters, it is FAAST! It absolutely beats the crap out of any other browser, including Opera version 9.10 for Macintosh, in the speed department.
Apart from that, the web pages opened in Firefox simply look more beautiful than the same pages opened in Opera (though I do not know the reason behind it), there is in-built spell checking as-you-type (Opera does not offer as-you-type spell checking) and the scrolling is very smooth. I think I have converted to Firefox. :p
I still miss Opera's trash though. Navigating to 'History >> Recently Closed Tabs' is two clicks and a lot of mouse movement.

[eddie]

I still miss Opera's trash though. Navigating to 'History >> Recently Closed Tabs' is two clicks and a lot of mouse movement.
Install Tab Mix Plus extension and use its "Closed Tabs List"

[anandk]

how do the latest versions of each browser compare? the results of the prizefight betn Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's first new Internet browser since 2001 and Mozilla Firefox 2 are here.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-1.html?tag=nl.e415

[ketanbodas]

This study shows Firefox2 as th better one. I still use IE6. Praps I shd upgrd to IE7.

[hemant_mathur]

Why not 'upgrade' to firefox or opera

[nishant_nms]

Opera Rulz

[neerajvohra]

wish to see digit gives an article in december issue regarding the browser features, better options...etc !!

Firefox Rules...IE rules..Opera rules...Maxthon rules...lol
:D

[JGuru]

I read an article in Hindu newspaper comparing both IE 7.0 & FF 2.0. The author of the
article says "IE 7.0 is just a clean copy of FireFox with it's features like tabbed browsing, etc.,!!"
FireFox 2.0 is always better. IE 7.0 is a bulky download, also it hogs lot of System resources!!

[anandk]

difrnt surveys giv difrnt answrs. what matters is ur personal experience and preference ultimately.

check this zdnet link :
Is Firefox 2.0 a dud?

Firefox 2.0 has been out for a week and the download counter is already well past 2 million. But a vocal group of Firefox users have generated quite a long list of gripes and grievances regarding this latest release. Some are even saying that upgrading to 2.0 might not be a good idea.

So what's behind all this? Here's a quick short list of the most popular Firefox 2.0 gripes:

Random freezes
Poor antiphishing technology
Confused Options dialog box
Bulky, inconsistent theme
Incompatibility with extensions
Memory leaks
CSS issues
Buggy history bar

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=129

[kumarmohit]

I hate to say it but along with all the issues mentioned by anandk IE 7 handle RSS feeds better than Firefox 2.0 else firefox 2 is fine

[Tech Geek]

Firefox rocks

[aryayush]

Firefox x.x is better than IE x.x - end of discussion. Period.

Oh, and Opera is better than both! :p

[Root2]

I m a user of firefox 1.5 .. n according to the professionals mentioned up der i do think its all correct.. firefox will rule for ever come what may.

[goobimama]

@Aryayush: Have you tried Omniweb for Mac? Better than all these put together.... Personally I use Safari on mac/Firefox on windows.

Using IE feels no non tech. Its like those who use IE know nothing about the IT scene...and I don't like to be one of them.

[please don't flame me]

[aryayush]

I have used Firefox, Kamino, Opera and Safari. I have heard of OmniWeb and Shiira but never tried them. OmniWeb is paid software and many of Opera's features are lacking. Shiira looks very promising and I am going to download it any day now. It is still beta software.

[mail2and]

@Aryayush: Have you tried Omniweb for Mac? Better than all these put together.... Personally I use Safari on mac/Firefox on windows.

[please don't flame me]

Webkit. :p

The nightly builds are better than the released version of the browser(Safari)

[258]

Just 2 words - "Firefox rulez"

[piyush gupta]

Just one for forever

FF or Opera

[kl_ravi]

If the user is able to browse the internet by keeping out pop-ups, rouge cookies & other unwanted stuff, how does it matter if he is using IE7, Firefox or Opera.... Everybody has got his choices hence it would be unfair to praise one software & condemn the other....

[Third Eye]

I like both Opera & Mozilla,one thing i have noticed that Opera loads website fast even when your are downloading something.

Reasons not to use Internet Explorer:

1) Too Slow
2) Crashed Easily
3) Easily infected by spyware,virus,trojan.etc

[anandk]

12.7 million websites not ready for IE7
http://www.browsersecuritynews.com/293/127-million-websites-not-ready-for-ie7.html

[src2206]

FF rules, no doubt and better than Opera, though Opera is much better than IE.

Refer to the article in C|Net regarding this and FF winf hands down over IE.

[lalam]

FIREFOX rules......IE sucks!

[anandk]

Starting early next year, the address bar in Internet Explorer 7 will turn green when surfing to a legitimate Web site--
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6...ml?tag=nl.e550

[Kiran_tech_mania]

@anandk,
I notice it now! Not green though....but turning RED. The address bar turns red for websites that have not issued trusted security authority.
Example: www.airtelworld.com. But you to sign-in to see the difference and warning message.
The message reads...


There is a problem with this website's security certificate.

The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority.
Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.
We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website.

Security and Anti-phishing technology is really the plus points of IE.

[cyberscriber]

FF 2 has memory leak problems. Mine is taking 120 mb now with jus a few tabs open.


But I still use Firefox!

[codename_romeo]

Firefox All The Way

[shashank_digitreader]

Opera is better, downloads will be fast and the interface is good.

[dissel]

Hot ---> FireFox 2
Not----> IE7

[caleb]

For my XP Media Center I use IE7...and in Mandriva Linux 2007 I use Fire Fox.

I've used windows for the past 10 years but I am a novice to Linux & FF...just 2 days old...I find Fire Fox loading MUCH faster than IE7 but not as crip for viewing...IE7 gives me sharper & crisper viewing...once again I'm new to Fire Fox & Linux so maybe I need to set it the fonts & stuff right for FF to look sharp like it does in IE7...don't know...maybe one of you experts can guide me.

[vimal.rastogi]

hey guys im not well versed with the IT world,can ya plz tell me the advantages FF2 has over IE7

[ashu_dps]

Can someone help me in using Clear Type font in FF as its in IE 7, coz this is the only gripe i see all n all noticable in FF.
Aftr using IE 7 for so long its very disappointing to see the broken text in FF

[QwertyManiac]

Firefox. The next IE supporter gets a free rotten chocolate from me. :)

[JGuru]

FireFox all the way.

[kalpik]

@ashu_dps: Try this: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypePowerToy.mspx

[optumsprime]

firefox fire the internet explorer:evil:

[praka123]

I use Iceweasel-the Bug-free faster firefox 2
http://img.datafull.com/noticias/gif/9825.jpg

[ravi_9793]

I use IE7 and opera.

[ashu_dps]

Thanx Kalpik, my isuue resolved :)

Added to ur rep :)

[kalpik]

Thanks! Very few people rep me :p

[Aberforth]

If I had these two choices I'd go for Firefox 2 even though Firefox 2.0 crashes like hell in my laptop. I have sent error reports and emailed them about this, hopefully it will be resolved. I find the design of IE 7 too 'boxy' and conventional, maybe it will be good for professional. Meanwhile I am using Opera 9.0 waiting for a Mozilla FF update which I hope will be soon. :D

hey guys im not well versed with the IT world,can ya plz tell me the advantages FF2 has over IE7

There are many of them. I liked the Firefox since the 0.7 days so I might be biased towards it. I'd say, there is no looking back as IE since then except some university and other sites which care optimized only for IE. Firefox is more secure I never got a spyware on it and I find it more convenient with session saver (now it is default) where you can close Firefox and start again resuming where you left last (even the typed post boxes are saved, something not existent in IE) and don't forget the plugins, small apps you can add for whatever extra functionality you want, like controlling your music player while surfing internet. Ah...I forgot spell checker with customization options.

Everyone's experience is different, I suggest you go to mozilla.com and give it a try and see if you prefer IE or Firefox. Its free and much popular among computer users (not only geeks). You will most likely never go back to Internet Explorer once you get the hang of FF, its so good and best, free.

[anandk]

i seem to among the very few still using maxthon (http://www.maxthon.com/) http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/happyandy/th_regmaxthon.gif

[sgireesh]

firefox for me too. on windows and linux. on ubuntu, kubuntu, slax, mandriva, suse, cent os, knoppix everywhere i use firefox no matter what i am running at that time.

besides ie7 is bulky, insecure and runs only on windows.

[yours_truly]

it appears the installer for Firefix 2 ( from the firefox) site comes with an added surprise ...
Trojan Horse PSW.Lineage.PQ !

[eddie]

If the MD5Sum matches to the official one then it is a false positive...
MD5Sum for en_US Windows EXE file is
8458f0417f8a23b82a2076c2fe3a0b09 ./win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 2.0.exe

For other MD5Sums
http://mozilla2.mirrors.tds.net/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/MD5SUMS

[amandeep2707]

firefox 2 is better than ie7 and opera 9

[subhajitmaji]

Firefox is much better than IE7

[yours_truly]

whn u take a stance, justify it

[src2206]

Read the CNet comparitive review of FF 2 and IE 7.

IE 7 came nowhere near to FF 2.

[Vyasram]

reviews arent necessary , one can clearly see opera reigning firefox

for me

opera>firefox>ie

but, i still gotta use ie for windows update :(

[aryayush]

Why? Turn 'Automatic Updates' on.

[gxsaurav]

With Automatic updates, it downloads all the updates, some of them which are not required, However with Windows Update, it only downloads what u chose, not only this saves bandwidth, but also protects against WGA in case u r using pirated OS. It's good to disable automatic updates

[tanmoy_rajguru2005]

Firefox 2 ...................................always

[sarang]

FIREFOX is the best, IE sucks. IE is a joke of a browser. why is IE an browser in the first place?8-)

people are reporting memory leaks. for them an update is available.

[anandk]

there has been a lot of IE vs. XX comparisions.
here is an informative link about ff vs. op.

Opera Is Easily The Best Browser Available (http://cyber-knowledge.net/blog/2006/08/25/34/)

"Everyone these days seems to be raving about Firefox, and how it should be used over Internet Explorer...agree with these people, however Firefox isn’t anywhere near the best browser out there. Opera outperforms Firefox in basically all tests..."

Which browser uses less RAM?
opera anyday !!!

Cold and hot start times
Firefox 1.0 - 11.54 seconds.
Firefox 1.5 - 17.26 seconds.
Firefox 2.0 - 11.64 seconds
Opera 7.54 – 4.90 seconds.
Opera 8 – 3.66 seconds.
Opera 9.01 – 2.47 seconds.

Rendering times
Opera is far faster than Firefox...at rendering

Which browser is more web compliant?
Simply put, Opera.

Security
Since Firefox 1.x has been released there have been over 125 vulnerabilities. Opera is the most secure browser out there.

Costbothe free now - The only difference is that Opera is closed source while Firefox is open source

Extensions
A lot of Firefox fanboys will claim that Firefox has extensions, and they can't do without them. Stated the most is ad-block (which Opera has built in). Well opera has widgets, which is basically the same thing as Firefox's extensions...

do check the link mentioned above for details. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/wrysmiley.gif

[hemant_mathur]

Opera really is best.

[Tech Geek]

I use Opera 9
Its simply the best:D

[CINTEL ENTRINO]

My vote goes to Firefox. 2.0.0.1
simply coz i am very used to the interface..... ;)

[QwertyManiac]

Pfft, Opera is not simple in design, I hate its tab coloring, unreadable themes and horrid tab control in contrast to the opposites in Firefox. Let us use our own goddamn favorite, who needs tests to make us choose... :/ Plus, for anyone's concern, I like Open Source.

[Tech Geek]

Well, i don't care about it's looks
Ijust care for theSPEED

[soham]

I agree Opera is the best browser out there. But some of the facts mentioned are wrong. Opera is the least web compliant. This is because web developers design thier web pages to work mostly with IE and firefox because they are most widely used. So opera renders pages wrongly more than any other browser. Opera widgets are very good and they add the fun element which firefox extensions dont but they simply cant match the firefox extensions in features.

[Pathik]

my usage .. 80% opera and 20%firefox

[NIGHTMARE]

:twisted: i liked fire fox but there is only one problem it cannot save the web pages with his name

[ssk_the_gr8]

opera is the best & it has been proved again
but the only chink in its armour r the widgets they r not as good as extensions of FF

yaar galti se kink likha gaya it will be chink

[n2casey]

Both r best coz they give best performance & options according to your need. I use both but it depends on my requirement.

[shankar_ganesh]

http://forum.crystalxp.net/uploads/post-9458-1137014098.gif
I LOVE FIREFOX.

[ashisharya]

opera rox

[Aberforth]

I installed Firefox 2 now that the problem of random crashed has been solved in version 2.0.0.1. I downloaded and installed IE 7 a few days back, its turned out for the worse. The download size is huge, it crashes Opera many time when both are running simultaneously, the interface looks clunky, no session saver, the security problem where you could access clipboard texts using a JSP+ASP combo is not sorted, the list is endless. I guess Firefox and Opera will rule the roost, Microsoft is always a generation older. Except maybe Instant Messengers. :)

[anandk]

http://forum.crystalxp.net/uploads/post-9458-1137014098.gif
I LOVE FIREFOX.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/happyandy/th_regmaxthon.gif

:D :D :D

[casanova]

Using opera since long.

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Pfft, Opera is not simple in design, I hate its tab coloring, unreadable themes and horrid tab control in contrast to the opposites in Firefox. Let us use our own goddamn favorite, who needs tests to make us choose... :/ Plus, for anyone's concern, I like Open Source.
it is a bit cluttered
__________
opera is the best & it has been proved again
but the only kink in its armour r the widgets they r not as good as extensions of FF
ROFLMAO :D:D:D:D
Please See the meaning of 'KINK' in the dictionary now ssk
it is 'chink' in the armor.But you must see the meaning of kink just for the sake of it

[Kiran_tech_mania]

Very true. Opera is lightening fast in opening than firefox. It is also more secure than Firefox. The recent release of new Firefox version had too many security vulnerabilities, but Opera's recent release has none.

[soham]

it is a bit cluttered
__________

ROFLMAO :D:D:D:D
Please See the meaning of 'KINK' in the dictionary now ssk

And i thought it was one of the most well organised browsers ever. Try firefox with 10-12 extensions enabled and see what cluttered really means.

[Arsenal_Gunners]

i was talking without extensions

[ilugd]

that is supposed to be chink in the armor or what?

[sms_solver]

i use Maxthon, Firefox and Opera. Each of the following browser have good features that is lacking from the other. Rather than discussing which one is good, why not use every browser according to situation and need.

[piyush gupta]

FF is really amazing

[drgrudge]

I just love Firefox, but sadly I'm forced to use IE. Anyways coming to why FX is better than Opera (IMO):

1. No browser, but for FX can replace the features that I enjoy along with a couple of extensions with FX. Extensions like SearchStatus, Adsense Notifier, etc.. can't be seen in other browsers.

2. I got used to the UI of FX. I use a Theme called Walnut and I'm using that since FX v.1 Preview!

3. As FX gets developed more and more features are incorporated without the need for extension like close tab, spell check, etc.. I think that FX will be the better browser than any other after some 2 years or so. Being open source, so many ppl are working on it.


The only problem with FX is the memory leak issue (and the associated taking-long-time-to-open and usage of less system resources) , I don't know why they're not fixing it.

[Third Eye]

why not use every browser according to situation and need.

I agree...

I use mozilla,opera and maxthon(rarely)....

[speedyguy]

out of these 2...opera ofcourse

Enjoy~!

[shashank_digitreader]

FireFox sucks. Opera rocks.
FireFox slow . Opera super fast.

[whoopy_whale]

For a long time I used Opera.Then I was fascinated by the Extension thingy and switched to FF.I installed/uninstalled many and finally it's pathetically slow...I then went for Maxthon,and now back to Opera !

[aryayush]

This same topic is opened again and again under various pretenses in different parts of the forum. If some mod would be kind enough to merge this one with this (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40310) topic in the 'Fight Club' and rename it to 'Browser wars' or something similar, it would definitely help reduce the clutter.

Browsers in according to my preference:
1. OmniWeb (Sorry! This one is Macintosh specific and the one I primarily use.)
2. Opera
3. Firefox
4. Safari
5. Others
6. Internet Explorer

[tarey_g]

I am a IE/Maxthon user , I tried both FF and opera . Opera was better suited to my needs . but wth i am back my beloved Maxthon. :D Its hard to change browser you are using from a long time . Currently using maxthon 2 beta . nicccce.

[NahSoR]

hey wat abt Opera!!

[anandk]

hey wat abt Opera!!
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45322&page=2

[24online]

firefox 2 and opera.. gr8....

why IE not developed ??? what bill gates is doing ??

[phreak0ut]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/happyandy/th_regmaxthon.gif

:D :D :D

Ditto :p

[Pathik]

Opera 9.10 > Ff 2> Ie 7 :))

[led_shankar]

it crashes Opera many time when both are running simultaneously

ha ha ha... maybe that's a strategy.

[Aberforth]

firefox 2 and opera.. gr8....

why IE not developed ??? what bill gates is doing ??

Spending time in teaching his daughter iPods are worse than vinyl records and also hiring graphics designers to jazz up Vista. :)

[alok4best]

I use IE7, FF, and Opera 9..And I like all of them...get the best of all three depending on ur need...why say one is better and other is worse :)

[src2206]

Only those who are yet to explore and understand the great collection of Extensions and Themes can say that there is some thing better than FF. And IE never comes in comparison Avant is far better than IE.

[praka123]

^^ tend to Agree.

[ApoorvKhatreja]

Dump Internet Explorer
Darn Firefox


GET OPERA!

[anandk]

OneStat.com, a provider of real-time web analytics, has revealed that Internet Explorer, the web browser from software company Microsoft, has attained an 85.81% global usage share. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/^/aiw/victory.gif

According to OneStat.com, Internet Explorer 7's global usage share is 10.97%increasing 7.91% since November 2006. The browser's market share in the US is 17.75%, compared with 17.25% in Canada and 28.33% in the UK.

The Firefox 2.0 browser from Mozilla holds a 4.83% global usage share. The Firefox browsers represent a total 11.69% global usage share, decreasing 0.46% since November 2006.

Apple's Safari browser holds 1.64% global usage share, increasing 0.03% since November last year.

source (http://www.m2.com/m2/web/story.php/2007FC6AD2361CA0C6478025726B0050F29A)

[abhijangda]

surely, my friends IE7 is better one. Don't u know about ie7 security. IE6 runs with all the user previliges in which it is running. But IE7 runs with less previliges even if administrator is running it.

[Pathik]

Opera Opera Opera :d

[planetcall]

No doubt FF is my favourite. But with the release of IE7 MS has done a great job. I believe many who switched to FF have a reason to go back to IE. I am not going back as I am addicted and have customized FF to meet all my needs and I cant live a virtual life without those extensions. On the other hand Opera is also a good browser but most of the websites are not designed for it and it renders them so bad I dont want to use Opera. Firefox has only one distracting feature and that is its MemoryUsage and LaunchTime. It should look for this issue otherwise my thumbsup for Firefox :)
http://kolobok.wrg.ru/smiles/user/snoozer_26.gifhttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/DianneOnly/i-love-firefox-not-opera.gif

[anandk]

Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a new (http://news.com.com/IE+7+gives+secure+Web+sites+the+green+light/2100-1029_3-6155826.html?part=rss&tag=6155826&subj=news) feature in Internet Explorer 7 meant to combat phishing scams. The software giant in early January made a change on its computer systems that allowed Web sites fitted with a new type of security certificate to display a green filled address bar in IE 7.

[evil_maverick]

firefox 2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ie 6 but......
ie7>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>firefox 2

[Vyasram]

ie7>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>firefox 2

best joke in this forum

like i already said opera>firefox>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ie(x.x)

[evil_maverick]

he he eh eh

[alsiladka]

All the Firefox lovers, i do not hate firefox.
But still request you to check this site

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html

Opera rules the roost for me, but due to Site support, i use IE7 with IE7Pro.

[anandk]

^ while on the subject, check out my thread BROWSER MYTHS (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38825&highlight=browser+myths) !

[src2206]

Quote:
Originally Posted by evil_maverick
ie7>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>firefox 2


best joke in this forum

like i already said opera>firefox>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>i e(x.x)

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif
Next best joke in this forum

[Pathik]

yup it indeed is a joke....
it shd be
opera>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>firefox>>>>>>>>>>>>>i e(x.x)
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif

[alsiladka]

Firefox stand out at the last.

Opera >>> IE >>> Firefox

People who believe FF is safe are not knowing the truth.

Opera is Technically the best browser, although not supported by quite a few websites, hence i prefer to use IE.

[bugmenot]

contrary to other people's statements
that FFX has features which Opera cant have
i would state that they aer not features but extensions
and Opera has so many features that the comparison is foolish
and almost each extension or feature of FFX can be had in Opera
but the same cannot be said for FFX... Opera is lightyears ahead of FFX and the rest

[Cool G5]

Earlier i was using opera.But from v1.5 i started using firefox & i only have one thing to say firefox rules!!

[sharptooth]

using FF most of the time, really like opera, but saving the pages in opera is not cool, thats the only reason i don't use it too often. But i can't live without opera, so many features,:p
Reasons why i use FF, ease on saving pages, really addictive search feature ctrl+F.
Reasons for opera, fit page to width feature:smile:, block images(very easy).

[ssk_the_gr8]

yup it indeed is a joke....
it shd be
opera>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>firefox>>>>>>>>>>>>>i e(x.x)
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif

it should be opera>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ff

[jack// ani]

one name...firefox!

[Kiran_tech_mania]

Firefox is good for extensions. But security wise, it isn't good enough. Now & then security potholes keeps popping up. IE 7 has now attained stability and is more secure now. Opera has been the safest from past. My vote goes to IE 7 and Opera.

UPDATE: Flaw detected in FireFox Browser!! (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49143)

[saurabh.sauron]

my first choice is Firefox. I am also an Opera fan. Use them both.

[DigitalImmigrant]

Firefox , no doubt abt it . xcept that opera is a bit faster , FF leads on evry count . IE doesnt even enter in the pic.

[tarey_g]

maxthon>>Opera>>Firefox

[ssdivisiongermany1933]

Mine is Firefox it rocks , where as internet explorer sucks

[eagle_y2j]

Firefox 59 55.66%
Opera 51 48.11%

but Opera rokz

[Aberforth]

I use both as Opera is an all in one and light solution, Firefox has features like extensions (foxytunes, User Agent Swticher) I couldn't do without.

[mail2and]

After I got Nokia E50 , I use Webkit on my computer and phone. :) Webkit/Konqueror rock.

Opera is the best browser on Windows. Opera for Symbian is very very impressive, too. Before Symbian came out with their new browser based on Webkit, Opera was the best browser on the mobile platform by a long way.

Firefox is the best overall, as it supports all platforms, and isn't quirky like Opera is on Macintosh.

[aryayush]

Safari with Saft, PithHelmet and SafariStand pulgins kicks every browser's ass. :D

[SE><IE]

FF got lot of meat thanks to the extensions and I'm currently on the same.
Opera is a fast browser but I have come across many places where FF and IE work fine but opera just doesn't.
There are still many sites which work fine on IE but the moment you switch browser the layout goes kaput. and yeah! "user agent switcher" doesn't help in some cases.
Take a look at phoenix06.brinkster.net. Take a look using IE and FF, It works fine with IE but not with. Can anyone tell me why? Never used opera to check the same.

-seXie

[blueshift]

Opera and Firefox both!

[Siddharth Maheshwari]

I use only IE.
But Opera has more features than others
And firefox is the safest but slow browser

[goobimama]

I'm guessing the number of votes for safari is a good way to asses the number of mac users out here?

[s18000rpm]

Opera,:D

why- i dont need to look for plug-ins... when i have to re-install XP...

Opera has got everything rit out of the box:D ready to use:D

[nilesh.3892]

I like Firefox, Opera, Acoo Browser

[SE><IE]

Opera,:D

why- i dont need to look for plug-ins... when i have to re-install XP...

Opera has got everything rit out of the box:D ready to use:D

The extensions are .XPI files. Save them wherever you want. :D

I have collected many color swatches, brushes, actions etc for Photoshop the same way. Its better this way :D

[aryayush]

I'm guessing the number of votes for safari is a good way to asses the number of mac users out here?See how many Windows users prefer Microsoft's browser and compare it to how many Macintosh users prefer Apple's browser. :D

Is siddharth_2463107 a Mac user?
__________
^^16 to 4:DNo, that is actually 16/100 compared to 4/4. :D
That is, out of the 118 voters in this poll, I am sure at least hundred of them must be Windows users. And out of them, only sixteen voted in favour of Internet Explorer. Compare it to the the fact that there are four Mac users and four votes in favour of Safari. :D

Edit: Why'd you delete your post?

[Arsenal_Gunners]

^^I deleted it because at first I didn't get your point.:D

[Ankur Gupta]

well my choice is Firefox ....
waiting for FF 3.0 final version....

[cyborg47]

OPERA RULEZ
Opera speed it awesome, but FF is very slow and even it takes much time to turn on FF. I use only FF to edit my page in googlepages. But FF really sucks!!!!!!!!! I hate FF the most. OPERA RULEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[indranilmaulik]

In my pc all the latest version of the three popular browsers are installed. i use all of them in rotation. i can say Internet Explorer 7 rocks. my pc is almost connected to Internet for 24 hrs/day. i have never ever been faced by all the rumours that IE is not secure or it is vulnerable.

i will again say IE rocks.

[phreak0ut]

NOT THIS THREAD.............. AGAIN!! Well, my vote goes for Opera.

[shankar_ganesh]

+firefox For Me

[Pathik]

opera s catching up to its rightful position......
opera 63 vs firefox 67..

[aryayush]

^^I deleted it because at first I didn't get your point.:DLOL! I'd guessed as much. :D

[Kiran_tech_mania]

And firefox is the safest
Nope.

[Pathik]

yea i wd suppose opera is the safest... :D

[Arsenal_Gunners]

IE is the best (safer,faster,reliable..blahblahblah):p

[shankar_ganesh]

^^lol:D

[hailgautam]

Firefox all the way.

[Pathik]

IE is the best (safer,faster,reliable..blahblahblah):p
biggest joke of the century...

[Amey_Techgeek]

Firefox definitely,however it doesnt have the "resume download" option like in DAP which pisses me off.http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_10.gif

[eddie]

Firefox definitely,however it doesnt have the "resume download" option like in DAP which pisses me off.http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_10.gif Try using DownThemAll! instead of official download client
http://www.downthemall.net/

[zyberboy]

Used opera for 3 years in dialup(speed matters), good speed.
Got broad band last month since then using FF(now usability matters)
Ie and opera has configuration bottleneck compared to FF

[lalam]

Caught between opera and firefox both are good but not internet explorer....

[appu]

i still prefer opera have been using it from 2 yrs first in dialup now in bb
it still gives me superb performance never messed up anything
ff is slow when compare to opera plus it consumes more memory than opera
anyway ie is never meant for this war it should be placed in the weakest war it wil emerge d champion:D

[Tech.Masti]

No IE please......i use GPRS net..... using FF & opera randomly.....
__________
No IE please......i use GPRS net..... using FF & opera randomly..... But i vote 4 OPERA only

[moshel]

Opera is the besssst!!!
__________
Opera is the besssst!!!

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Ok Ok we heard you!!!Opera is the besssst!!!:p

[Pathik]

yea opera is the besssstttttt..

[NahSoR]

Opera 9.10 is even more amazin!!!!!! :D

[piyush gupta]

Opera and FF only two browsers rules

[anandk]

Firefox Loses Browser Share, Safari Gains (http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=45906&src=site-marq)

Firefox: down 0.3 percentage points
Safari : up 0.5 percentage points
IE also gained: 0.1 percentage points
Opera, old Netscape, etc all lost marketshare

[Pathik]

y dont ppl understand that the greatest browser of all times is opera... available on all platforms too....

[Aberforth]

y dont ppl understand that the greatest browser of all times is opera... available on all platforms too....

Greatest is a relative term. What might be great for you might not be for others. ;)

[kkeng]

firefox+flashgot rulez

[Asfaq]

Opera! Though i miss my Start Bar.. sigh!

[comrade]

wow firefox leading all the way..so everyone has to agree on it.

[Asfaq]

completely agree :D

[ilugd]

LOL, your signature is cute, asfaq

[shantanu]

i LIKE IE :D:D:D:D

hehe :D

[shankar_ganesh]

is it not high time mods closed this thread? :) :?

[Third Eye]

IE is the best (safer,faster,reliable..blahblahblah):p

you like IE :shock:

i didn't know that:shock::D:D

[Arsenal_Gunners]

^^That was a mockery of MS ads:p
But yeah IE 7 is good to work on,though I work mainly on FF