for those of you that havent switched to firefox yet

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  1. LBmtb

    LBmtb good times

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    First of all shame on you [-X , especially if you're still on Internet Explorer

    While writing a little report for my boss, I compiled the following list of articles.


    US computer emergency rediness team article on Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878

    Swith to firefox site
    http://www.switch2firefox.com/

    Forbes article on firefox "Better Browser Now The Best"
    http://www.forbes.com/2004/09/29/cx_ah_0929tentech.html?partner=tentech_newsletter

    Cnet Review of firefox
    http://reviews.cnet.com/Mozilla_Firefox_1_0/4505-9241_7-31117280-2.html?tag=top

    Washington post article "Firefox Leaves No Reason to Endure Internet Explorer"
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47146-2004Nov13.html

    PCmag article "Time to Find an IE Alternative?"
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1622107,00.asp

    MSN slate article: "Are the Browser Wars Back?
    How Mozilla's Firefox trumps Internet Explorer."
    http://slate.msn.com/id/2103152/

    Webpronews article: "Firefox: The IE Killer"
    http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/marketinginsider/wpn-50-20050120FirefoxTheIEKiller.html
     
    LBmtb, Mar 29, 2005
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  2. ocmtb

    ocmtb New Member

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    i swiched to fire fox no pop ups
     
    ocmtb, Apr 3, 2005
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    I have a imac i dont get ne popups or viruss on it.
     
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    I've been running FireFox for over a year now...Best thing ever!
     
    imapodaddy, Apr 7, 2005
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    I love the multiple tabs. you can access multiple websites and have a tab for each.
     
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    luckey we get popups and viruss all the time i guss fire fox does not help with memory does it :(
     
    earthquake jake, Mar 25, 2008
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    OffRoadie Roadie in Exile

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    I use Safari. Even on Windows.
     
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    true why do you ned internet that does not have multiple tabs why:?::?:
     
    earthquake jake, Mar 25, 2008
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    boboso Getting back on the bike.

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    x2 as well as my Macs (Dell/Windows have been quarantined to the garage - but they run Safari too)

    Note - I do have Firefox as a back up on each machine as some pages/forms do not load correctly, though this has happened far less these days.
     
    boboso, Mar 25, 2008
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    dubl_xl I'd rather go down

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    I've been using Mozilla Firefox for the past 4 years and have had no problems. It is a little slower starting up but besides that, it is very solid and also intuitively user friendly.
     
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    been rockin firefox for several years now.

    side by side i think it is a no brainer!
     
    lukewiens, Mar 25, 2008
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    safari.
     
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    My Commodore 64 doesn't have a 'browser'. :lol:
     
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    I too have been a FireFox user since they released it 4/5ish years ago...
     
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    granny ring Not Really Here

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    Firefox rules. I still get mad at my wife when I use the computer after her and she has IE open. Doh!
     
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    BrewMaster Thirsty

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    This thread is 3 years old in case folks haven't noticed. Using IE when Firefox is available is like riding on square wheels instead of round ones.
     
    BrewMaster, Mar 25, 2008
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    Wow. I had yet to turn 30 when this thread was started!! And my daughter was still 4 months away from being born!!

    I switched to FireFox back in January at the recommendation of a couple friends. It is SO much better than IE!!
     
    PacMan, Mar 25, 2008
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  18. sdyeti

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    Dumb question...do you have to buy it?
     
    sdyeti, Mar 25, 2008
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    Firefox is a no brainer. I'm growing more and more fond of Safari as they keep updating it. It's definitely faster then FF and IE. IE I use only when I have to (Technet, MS sites, etc.). IE7 has improved but it's so damn slow!

    How in the heck did this thread get resurrected anyways?

    Nope. Safari and Firefox are free.
     
    JoeTruth, Mar 25, 2008
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  20. sdyeti

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    looks like earthquake jake!

     
    sdyeti, Mar 25, 2008
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