Who prefers IE to Firefox, Opera, Etc?

Just having a freindly debate with somebody that I need settled. Need comments people!

P.S. Dirty Danza isn't included!

[DirtyDanza]

all I got to say is m i c r o s o f t = multi billion dollar company


mozilla = mozilla who?

[Sambo]

I went for IE every time..... until

FIREFOX - makes IE look like a NewB tool

What did I do before tabs?????

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
all I got to say is m i c r o s o f t = multi billion dollar company


mozilla = mozilla who?

Zilla what? Zilla who!

SMART and BEAUTIFUL people use Mozilla... Like myself.

[BradM]

I like firefox because of its diverse plugins, skin options etc.

And I'm not here to argue just my personal preference.

[DirtyDanza]

Originally posted by Sambo
I went for IE every time..... until

FIREFOX - makes IE look like a NewB tool

What did I do before tabs?????

tabs blow me... it's all about IE... just remember IE hasbeen here and will always be here... it won;t be long before people start cracking it

[Jace]

IE for me...i do too much design and would have to open IE every time to check a page anyway, so why bother with anything else

[cayne]

I switched to opera because I got a worm, only because I missed to install one IE update. now I'm using IE only for few plug-in things. but opera and mozilla are better in every point.

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
tabs blow me... it's all about IE... just remember IE hasbeen here and will always be here... it won;t be long before people start cracking it

Except for the fact that it's open source and exploits will be patched MUCH faster than WinBLOWS Internet Explorer.

[Sambo]

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
tabs blow me... it's all about IE... just remember IE hasbeen here and will always be here... it won;t be long before people start cracking it

Not sure what u mean?

IE as a serious browser was one of the last on the scene

[4Pics]

I use both, but some things i have to use ie for. (Comus Thumbs)

[candyflip]

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
all I got to say is m i c r o s o f t = multi billion dollar company


mozilla = mozilla who?

He didn't ask about the companies. He asked about the Browser.

Firefox has my love.

[DirtyDanza]

your all whiny mutherfuckers... IE is whats it's all about... nuff said... you can all keep switching.. that reminds me of people that have to have the newest set of rims.. everyone rocks em till they find a defect and crack

[Fabuleux]

Originally posted by JaceXXX
IE for me...i do too much design and would have to open IE every time to check a page anyway, so why bother with anything else

Would be nice to know if your designs look ok on Firefox to...

I like the tabbed browsing and security of Firefox, but IE is much faster.
Whenever Firefox gains to much populairity: 1 it will be the target for virus programmers and 2 MS will release a new IE quickly.

[Paul Waters]

IE is preferred by virus and trojan authors 100-1.......

[DirtyDanza]

Originally posted by Fabuleux
Would be nice to know if your designs look ok on Firefox to...

I like the tabbed browsing and security of Firefox, but IE is much faster.
Whenever Firefox gains to much populairity: 1 it will be the target for virus programmers and 2 MS will release a new IE quickly.

excatly... gates has the funds and would not even sweat about buying firefox out and making it MS... firefox is hurting for a burger and would sell in a heartbeat if they were really that smart

[DavieVegas]

Originally posted by Paul Waters
IE is preferred by virus and trojan authors 100-1.......

isnt that why u go and buy a virus scanner? Oh i dunno, say norton for example? TO GET RID OF VIRUSES..There all over the net and not to have one is rediculous..you might as well stop using the computer cuz your giving viruses an easy gateway

[MetaMan]

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
excatly... gates has the funds and would not even sweat about buying firefox out and making it MS... firefox is hurting for a burger and would sell in a heartbeat if they were really that smart

he cant buy firefox, remember the whole monopoly thing?

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and i like both equaly, atm i am surfing with IE because i find pages look better,

Mozilla is much faster for me though, so there is pros and cons on both.

[TurboTrucker]

I like Opera, it's much more efficient for surfing the web than IE. I still use IE sometimes because some things I use don't display properly in Opera. Firefox I didn't like.

[candyflip]

I use AvantBrowser for testing my pages in IE. Most of the time it just sits idle in the task bar. Has a lot of the same features that Firefox has.

http://www.avantbrowser.com

[jimmyf]

it's all about security, if or when Mozilla Foxfire get un-security then I'll switch 2 something else. After all it's just a fucking browser, a tool. And the last time I checked, I had never fell in love with a Tool.

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
excatly... gates has the funds and would not even sweat about buying firefox out and making it MS... firefox is hurting for a burger and would sell in a heartbeat if they were really that smart

Who says they're hurting? They look stronger than ever to me! There's room for more sharks in the water. Make room for Mozilla!

Isn't it obvious that more webmasters choose browsers other than IE? It's probably for a few good reasons. Stop believing in Corporate America so much!

[KRL]

Opera is the most full featured browser on the market.

I absolutely love it and endorse it 100% over IE.

[DirtyDanza]

Originally posted by shermsshack
Who says they're hurting? They look stronger than ever to me! There's room for more sharks in the water. Make room for Mozilla!

Isn't it obvious that more webmasters choose browsers other than IE? It's probably for a few good reasons. Stop believing in Corporate America so much!

quit being a democrat... I am a big rep the rich get richer... I will stick with IE till the end

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
quit being a democrat... I am a big rep the rich get richer... I will stick with IE till the end

Stop being such a Bush! I'll be a democrat long after I have money flowing out of my ass and silver dollars flying out of my ears. Besides...this is about technology and safe surfing...not dollars!

[SilverTab]

Originally posted by Fabuleux
I like the tabbed browsing and security of Firefox, but IE is much faster.

if you want tab browsing with IE check out www.myie2.com

A lot of cool features too

[DirtyDanza]

Originally posted by shermsshack
Stop being such a Bush! I'll be a democrat long after I have money flowing out of my ass and silver dollars flying out of my ears. Besides...this is about technology and safe surfing...not dollars!

lol... IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE IE

You only count as 1 vote Dirty. Sit back, relax and start using Firefox.

[cayne]

Originally posted by KRL
Opera is the most full featured browser on the market.

I absolutely love it and endorse it 100% over IE.

and KRL knows what is good!

Originally posted by cayne
and KRL knows what is good!

I'm a believer!

[woj]

Originally posted by Dirty_DS
all I got to say is m i c r o s o f t = multi billion dollar company


mozilla = mozilla who?

Just because IE is owned by the biggest software company doesn't in any way make it better than other browsers....

FireFox

[KRL]

Originally posted by cayne
and KRL knows what is good!

I'm not putting down IE or Firefox. I've got those both on all my PC's now. They are what they are. But of the three I've gotten totally hooked on all the cool features Opera has.

I'm a very picky person when it comes to my PC's. Somedays I work 14 hours a day online and therefor I demand the very best software to maximize my productivity and also enjoyment while working long hours at a stretch.

Opera ROCKS! And that's the bottom line for me.

[Thrawn$]

I can't use IE anymore

[Vitasoy]

I've been using IE for years, but firefox, opera is also great. I use IE a bit more then the others cause I'm more used to it

[n3in]

I've always been an IE user, but I may make the switch soon because ive heard so many good things about firefox.

[Tom_PMs]

I havent found a personally compelling reason to switch from IE yet. However the night is still young.

According to my server logs, still over 85.8% of my visitors are on IE still. That number is trending down, but still pretty significant.

[MickeyG]

Originally posted by JaceXXX
IE for me...i do too much design and would have to open IE every time to check a page anyway, so why bother with anything else

[italianninja]

i like firefox

[inabon]

mozilla still accounts for 1% maybe 2% of traffic on the net. it is a pain in the ass to write code for it. they used to be good but they got stupid.

ie sucks also but 99 to 98% of people use it plus it comes with your OS so why install some other shit that installs more shit and plug ins.

tabs ahhh whatever if you have a good box you can do away with new windows.

As far as worms and updates. duh you have to keep an eye on your box. it is not like a car that you run untill it dies you have to do oil changes. people always complain about Windows because of updates and crap.

Check out MAC stil 1 or 2% of the world use it and even less programs are made for it.

I know bill is the devil but why fight when you can join them hehe.

Originally posted by inabon
mozilla still accounts for 1% maybe 2% of traffic on the net. it is a pain in the ass to write code for it. they used to be good but they got stupid.

ie sucks also but 99 to 98% of people use it plus it comes with your OS so why install some other shit that installs more shit and plug ins.

tabs ahhh whatever if you have a good box you can do away with new windows.

As far as worms and updates. duh you have to keep an eye on your box. it is not like a car that you run untill it dies you have to do oil changes. people always complain about Windows because of updates and crap.

Check out MAC stil 1 or 2% of the world use it and even less programs are made for it.

I know bill is the devil but why fight when you can join them hehe.

Maybe you haven't heard of Spyware, Browser hiJacks and auto install trojans. The shit that gets installed just by visiting a page or loading a counter which is insane. That's why I made the switch and that's why many others have as well. As far as 98%-99% using IE, that number is pretty skewed. I'd say it's somewhere in the 80's or even slightly lower.

People who NEED a clean computer generally tend to lean towards a safer browser like Firefox Opera, etc.

[David!]

IE cuz I'm used to it
I also have Netscape, Opera and Firefox to check pages in all 4 browsers in Dreamweaver

[project_naughty]

If I want speed I go for IE. If I feel l33t I use Firefox.

[inabon]

Originally posted by shermsshack
Maybe you haven't heard of Spyware, Browser hiJacks and auto install trojans. The shit that gets installed just by visiting a page or loading a counter which is insane. That's why I made the switch and that's why many others have as well. As far as 98%-99% using IE, that number is pretty skewed. I'd say it's somewhere in the 80's or even slightly lower.

People who NEED a clean computer generally tend to lean towards a safer browser like Firefox Opera, etc.

yes you are right i have not heard from them here is why
Golden rule of internet surfing always say no to any pop up.

rule #2 spend some money on lavasoft adaware. it works great EXORCISING the devil from your computer

rule #3 if you are a webmaster learn not to fall on other peoples traps.

i have never been hit by a virus had a computer hacked or hijacked or anything.

[benc]

I like IE. Its fast, I like its feel and function.

Combined with google toolbar its a pretty good combo. I only had one major spyware incident in the last couple years and fixed it quick.

[inabon]

ahh i forgot

rule #1 with windows alwasy stay up to date. it is simple and automatic. same with anti virus

[inabon]

Originally posted by shermsshack
As far as 98%-99% using IE, that number is pretty skewed. I'd say it's somewhere in the 80's or even slightly lower.

People who NEED a clean computer generally tend to lean towards a safer browser like Firefox Opera, etc.

if you run adult sites and non adult and check logs you will see that it is still around 2% lets not kid ourselves.

Originally posted by inabon
yes you are right i have not heard from them here is why
Golden rule of internet surfing always say no to any pop up.

rule #2 spend some money on lavasoft adaware. it works great EXORCISING the devil from your computer

rule #3 if you are a webmaster learn not to fall on other peoples traps.

i have never been hit by a virus had a computer hacked or hijacked or anything.

#1. I update Windows or search for updates DAILY. (as you have numbered in your following thread)

#2. I say no to all popups. Hence why I installed the google toolbar which caught ALL for a while until people found ways around them.

#3. I have Adaware, Hijack this and Spybot Search and Destroy. Any other suggestions?? Oh ya... I also have Norton running 24-7.

#4. I don't "fall" for traps. Sometimes people decide to take once reputable sites and fuck with them for a quick buck. Also, sometimes it's possible to misspell a domain and get slammed by popups, autoinstalls, viruses, etc.

#5. Good for you. Run some other spyware programd on top of Ad Aware. You just may find a few surprises. If not, consideryourself in the 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000001% of all internet users who can say the same thing.

Originally posted by inabon
if you run adult sites and non adult and check logs you will see that it is still around 2% lets not kid ourselves.

Going through my own public 3rd party and private stats, I see an average of 87.3% "Captian all knowing".

[inabon]

Originally posted by shermsshack
#1. I update Windows or search for updates DAILY. (as you have numbered in your following thread)

#2. I say no to all popups. Hence why I installed the google toolbar which caught ALL for a while until people found ways around them.

#3. I have Adaware, Hijack this and Spybot Search and Destroy. Any other suggestions?? Oh ya... I also have Norton running 24-7.

#4. I don't "fall" for traps. Sometimes people decide to take once reputable sites and fuck with them for a quick buck. Also, sometimes it's possible to misspell a domain and get slammed by popups, autoinstalls, viruses, etc.

#5. Good for you. Run some other spyware programd on top of Ad Aware. You just may find a few surprises. If not, consideryourself in the 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000001% of all internet users who can say the same thing.

spybot search and destroy is not impressive and it is free. your third party stats are also free?

MS Internet Explorer No 43416803 93 %
Mozilla No 1355127 2.9 %
Unknown ? 840993 1.8 %
Netscape No 627345 1.3 %
Safari No 219989 0.4 %
Opera No 155724 0.3 %
Firebird No 36148 0 %
NetShow Player (media player) No 8892 0 %
WebTV browser No 8053 0 %
Konqueror No 7292 0 %
Others 8218 0 %
that is from an 65k a day tgp


MS Internet Explorer No 1024808 98.3 %
Mozilla No 5955 0.5 %
Safari No 5382 0.5 %
Netscape No 4851 0.4 %
Desconocido ? 938 0 %
Opera No 372 0 %
OmniWeb No 114 0 %
Konqueror No 67 0 %
Nutscrape No 42 0 %
Nokia Browser (PDA/Phone browser) No 1 0 %
Otros 1 0 %
this is from a 2k a day non adult site. i can keep on going and it will still show more or less the same relationship man.

i am not captain know it all. i just know what i am talking about. besides if you have to run 3 removal programs 1 antivirus and still have to use fucking mozilla you suck.

[dready]

Mozilla Firefox is a delightful browser. By FAR my preferred choice.