Which browser do you use?

mrapoc · Mar 31, 2009, 17:27:36

I'm saying this after trying safari (FF was playing up and futuremark's new browser benchmark here says it was one of the best performers) but still not convinced..

it looks nicer, but pages are taking a bit longer to load i think, and cpu usage is too too too high some of the time

just wondering if i should go back to firefox, apologise and take it out for a "make up" dinner

Den · Mar 31, 2009, 17:31:34

I voted first therefore IE8 received 100% of the vote up to this time

Glenn · Mar 31, 2009, 17:32:08

It doesn't allow multiple selection, I use Firefox on one laptop, but IE on the desktop

mrapoc · Mar 31, 2009, 17:36:47

Sorry I meant primary as in favourite browser

Simon · Mar 31, 2009, 17:39:27

A p... p... p... POLL???!!!

Oh, I forgot, we're allowed them now!

You missed Sea Monkey, so I voted for 'others', as I only use Firefox occasionally on my laptop.

mrapoc · Mar 31, 2009, 17:42:47

What is the different between seamonkey and firefox?

Sorry, i just always assumed it was a lightweight firefox

anyway, probably worth trying, i tend to avoid addons after my recent adblock incident

how does it score on that futuremark benchmark?

Glenn · Mar 31, 2009, 17:47:51

I use Maxthon at work, it is very good, or I think so.

Steve · Mar 31, 2009, 17:51:01

I am using Safari 4.0 beta and FF 3.08. Safari is by far the quickest but not confident about its security at present.

kinmel · Mar 31, 2009, 17:52:38

I think I have them all on this PC, but I still seem to stick with Firefox, the AddOns allow me to customise the whole experience.

I even use Firefox on Mac OSx

Simon · Mar 31, 2009, 17:53:12

Quote from: mrapoc on Mar 31, 2009, 17:42:47
What is the different between seamonkey and firefox?

Sorry, i just always assumed it was a lightweight firefox

anyway, probably worth trying, i tend to avoid addons after my recent adblock incident

how does it score on that futuremark benchmark?

Lightweight?? LIGHTWEIGHT??!! How very dare you!!!

Sea Monkey is what spawned Firefox in the first place, except that it was just called Mozilla then. It's a browser suite, so it encompasses email, and HMTL editor. It's the closest you'll get to Netscape these days.

mrapoc · Mar 31, 2009, 17:57:13

haha

shows how much i know about it

i too am using safari 4.0 beta

may install firefox as my bit on the side until i feel im ready to commit to it 100% again

vitriol · Mar 31, 2009, 18:10:30

Firefox 3.0.8 here and will be for a long time to come. It's Add on's put it way ahead of the pack imho.

mrapoc · Mar 31, 2009, 18:12:06

I found that the addon i liked the most made browsing unbareably laggy (adblock plus)

Which other addons make it unbeatable?

Rik · Mar 31, 2009, 18:37:42

Quote from: vitriol on Mar 31, 2009, 18:10:30
Firefox 3.0.8 here and will be for a long time to come.

Or the next upgrade...

Sebby · Mar 31, 2009, 19:15:29

I use Firefox and have done for a number of years now.

Ray · Mar 31, 2009, 19:21:13

Firefox here as well.

Rik · Mar 31, 2009, 19:23:12

Well, being in Leicestershire...

Baz · Mar 31, 2009, 19:30:23

can we not have two votes

Quote from: mrapoc on Mar 31, 2009, 18:12:06
I found that the addon i liked the most made browsing unbareably laggy (adblock plus)

Which other addons make it unbeatable?

Adblock is good but yes it seems to make it laggy, but saying that Ive tried with it disabled lately and FF is still slow for me recently.

other add ons I like are Downloadhelper for getting videos and images from sites,Foxytunes which runs with your media player and can control it and get lyrics/videos etc. and I use mouse gestures too.....cos Im lazy

Ray · Mar 31, 2009, 19:34:07

Quote from: Rik on Mar 31, 2009, 19:23:12
Well, being in Leicestershire...

This is true, Rik, don't have much choice do I?

Rik · Mar 31, 2009, 19:37:45

Not until they bring one out called TigerSurf.

trophymick · Mar 31, 2009, 21:01:46

I'm using Opera at the moment (been using it for a few weeks now) and I like it

I'd used Firefox for years and it was the best (IMHO), but I fancied a change

Dopamine · Mar 31, 2009, 21:48:30

Avant Browser (much improved, but based upon IE) http://www.avantbrowser.com/

Never crashes, has never conflicted with any site I've visited, blocks pop-ups, has a great set of mouse gestures, better tab handling than IE, all in all I consider it almost perfect.

Sebby · Mar 31, 2009, 22:12:26

Based on IE?

Dopamine · Mar 31, 2009, 22:26:03

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 31, 2009, 22:12:26
Based on IE?

Yes.

..and a very accomplished browser it is too.

I've recommended it to several friends and all bar one continue to use it, mostly because they no longer have the problems they had when using other browsers to access some sites that were only optimised for IE.

I know it's fashionable to knock MS products - I'm not much of a fan either - but fair's fair: Avant works well.

Ray · Mar 31, 2009, 22:32:55

Quote from: Rik on Mar 31, 2009, 19:37:45
Not until they bring one out called TigerSurf.

Now you're talking, Rik.

Gary · Apr 01, 2009, 07:50:39

Firefox for me, IE8 is good for the browsing masses and 100% safer than the abomination called IE6 so I hope people update to it, Safari on windows is very unsafe, and as for Opera, I don't know why but I just do not like it, also its got very bloated I feel. Firefox may have the most security issues but they are very open to letting us know, and they are patched fast, see 3.0.8 for a patch released in a few days, that makes me feel safe, also its open source, how many Microsoft browser vulnerabilities are left under the covers unpatched I wonder?

psp83 · Apr 01, 2009, 08:17:18

Voted for Firefox but i use them all and find every browser has there bad / good sides, except ie6, thats just evil

Rik · Apr 01, 2009, 08:22:32

We really need a multiple choice poll, don't we Paul?

psp83 · Apr 01, 2009, 08:23:36

Quote from: Rik on Apr 01, 2009, 08:22:32
We really need a multiple choice poll, don't we Paul?

Yep! but i dont think you can fit all the browsers on the list that i have installed lol.

Rik · Apr 01, 2009, 08:24:40

You mean we'd need a whole page just for the options?

psp83 · Apr 01, 2009, 08:29:38

Yep!

Think i might remove some this weekend. If only IE6 would die..................................

Rik · Apr 01, 2009, 08:30:42

Try arsenic.

Gary · Apr 01, 2009, 09:36:54

Quote from: Rik on Apr 01, 2009, 08:30:42
Try arsenic.

Or a Mac it seems, Rik no nightmare conficker worms to worry about or drive by downloads, or of course maybe windows 7 will be the holy grail

Rik · Apr 01, 2009, 10:22:15

somanyholes · Apr 02, 2009, 07:45:58

of interest. Back to basics

http://www.cgisecurity.com/2009/04/netcraft-confirms-lynx-growsing-in-popularity-due-to-browser-security-flaws.html

not an april fools honest

Speaking honestly though. it probably is a lot more secure that anything out there

Rik · Apr 02, 2009, 09:23:08

I'd not heard of it before, anyone else?

Sebby · Apr 02, 2009, 18:22:30

Nope.

Gary · Apr 11, 2009, 11:03:36

Its like looking at ceefax on your pc, but very safe, if a little dull, but better dull maybe than part of a botnet, I miss images though, but i does seem like we are going backwards slowly to older technology for safety

Rik · Apr 11, 2009, 11:09:53

Fond memories of the BBC Micro.

Gary · Apr 11, 2009, 11:25:55

Quote from: Rik on Apr 11, 2009, 11:09:53
Fond memories of the BBC Micro.

I miss them, I even miss the old commodore 64

Rik · Apr 11, 2009, 11:27:00

The Beeb was a wonderful machine for its time, I got a real kick out of writing code for it.

Gary · Apr 11, 2009, 11:48:20

Quote from: Rik on Apr 11, 2009, 11:27:00
The Beeb was a wonderful machine for its time, I got a real kick out of writing code for it.

I miss sneaking into WH Smiths and writing code on the ZX 81 they had on display, god that was an awful machine

Rik · Apr 11, 2009, 11:58:00

Especially when loading from tape cassettes....

Gary · Apr 11, 2009, 12:04:22

Quote from: Rik on Apr 11, 2009, 11:58:00
Especially when loading from tape cassettes....

oh god that was a nightmare, or the ram pack ad on that flexed and disconnected all 16kb of it

or the spark printer and that weird aluminised paper, i read even the circuit board for the originals was manually designed later ones had the luxury of being cad designed

Rik · Apr 11, 2009, 12:38:19

Whatever happened to Sir Clive...

Simon · Apr 11, 2009, 13:14:05

Well, apparently, in recent years Sinclair has become a keen poker player. He appeared in the first three seasons of the Late Night Poker television series. He won the first season final of the Celebrity Poker Club spin-off, defeating Keith Allen. His most recent invention is the A-bike, a folding bicycle aimed towards commuters that weighs 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) and folds to a very small size for easier carrying on public transport.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sinclair

Rik · Apr 11, 2009, 15:31:46

You mean the old bugger hasn't kicked the bucket after all?

Simon · Apr 11, 2009, 15:46:03

Doesn't appear so.