General software updates

[Rik]

Same here, Gary.

[Sebby]

I actually feel that IE has gone downhill since version 6.

[Rik]

And that's saying something.

[Den]

I think IE is getting better and better and use it as my first choice. Tried Opera and found it awful, use FF and quite like it but I don't think it compares to IE8 and as for Chrome  Nice that we don't all sing from the same sheet. 

[Rik]

What's a sheet, Den.

[Steve]

There's a performance comparison chart here

http://www.apple.com/uk/safari/whats-new.html#overlay-performance whether its relevant as its an IE8beta I'm not sure

PS I'm using FF not Safari

[Sebby]

Yep, that shows how poor IE is to the rest.

[kinmel]

I actually feel that IE has gone downhill since version 6.

They must have started digging, they were already at the bottom of the pit with IE6. 

[Rik]

Bring back Netscape, I say.

[Gary]

Bring back DOS if this trend caries on, Rik

[Rik]

Dentist on standby, Gary?

[Gary]

Dentist on standby, Gary?

Oh god no, that costs even more than an OS these days

[Rik]

Not for me.

[Gary]

Not for me.

I spent over £1000 last year on dental work    I noticed our avatars are in a similar pose, can I pretend to be you at the Dentist?

[Rik]

I'm in Denplan, so it costs me about £240pa for all treatment, the only extra is lab work, my recent crown cost me £45. It's been well worthwhile for us, Sue only pays about £108pa.

[Gary]

I'm in Denplan, so it costs me about £240pa for all treatment, the only extra is lab work, my recent crown cost me £45. It's been well worthwhile for us, Sue only pays about £108pa.

Have you got a link you could PM me for that Rik?

[Rik]

http://www.denplan.co.uk/

The price you pay is based on an examination at the practice that you choose, and also by the fees that some practices want to earn, we were lucky. The first practice I went to charged £100 to examine us, then wanted to renew every filling and crown i had before accepting me, thus earning a fat fee and guaranteeing no work to do for about five years. Fifteen years ago, she then wanted about £360pa from me.

The second practice charged £15 for the exam an accepted me immediately, ie no work required, and was only charging £150pa.

[Den]

What's a sheet, Den.

As in      Oh sheet what have I done   

[Rik]

 

A feeling we all know so well.

[Glenn]

I would have thought teeth are firmware 

[Rik]

Not at my age.

[Glenn]

 

[Steve]

I would have thought teeth are firmware 

Well you can get them reflashed.

[Ann]

http://www.denplan.co.uk/

only charging £150pa.

I've seen you say that before and it amazes me.  I get a checkup twice a year with the odd filling every couple of years so your £150 is a huge amount.  While it may let you off the hook for the odd crown, I can't imagine it being cost effective in the long run.

[Sebby]

Bring back Netscape, I say.

Too right. That said, I think we've got a good selection of browsers these days. Firefox, Safari, Opera, and even Chrome are good browsers.