HP TouchSmart. Touch the future now.
Community weekly poll: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out?
- 3/7/05 4:40 PM
3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 3/7/05 4:40 PM
What browser will you use when Internet Explorer 7.0 comes out?
Internet Explorer 7
Firefox
Netscape
Opera
Other
Combination of IE and other
I have no clue what I'm using, it just works
Win win for the user
by steed - 3/8/05 12:31 PM In reply to: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi Lee
I use Firefox and IE when ever I wish. I also try out other browsers. Opera, the new Netscape etc.
I do not think the release of the new IE 7 will make me switch back to IE exclusively. It is an open market out there. Competition in this area has only made the products better. It has made Microsoft work harder than the sometime coasting performance they were on. They have to care and so they improve their product. The end result is a win win for all involved
Firefox
by grennie - 3/8/05 2:45 PM In reply to: Win win for the user by steedi will always use something other than IE.
Micro$oft had its chance
by S.C.Mazzetti - 3/8/05 3:52 PM In reply to: Firefox by grennieAfter downloading one security patch after another for IE and Outlook Express, I was grateful to switch to a product which is cleaner and more secure.
I,too, will always use a browser other than IE.
msie
by wakleem - 3/9/05 7:04 AM In reply to: Micro$oft had its chance by S.C.MazzettiI don't care how good or bad msie is, the problem is one is forced to use it for one reason or another. I REALLY HATE that.
MS lost me
by Whit804 - 3/12/05 8:01 AM In reply to: msie by wakleemThe ONLY time I use IE is for Windows updates. Other than that, I have no need for it. I don't care if they "fix" every issue with it, I will never trust it again. I use plenty of Adware/Spyware/Anti-Virus software now. Since changing to Firefox, I have not had any critical issues. I always had atleast one critical error whenever I scanned after using IE. I just can't trust it.
firefox
by elbofrance - 3/8/05 4:29 PM In reply to: Firefox by grenniemuch faster than IE
Windows box has IE5
by jbatt - 3/8/05 4:39 PM In reply to: Win win for the user by steedMy windows box has IE5 that was installed on it originally. I used Opera for a while but got tired of IE popping up with crap while I was trying to work. My linux box runs Opera and Firefox. Opera hasn't been used/upgraded since I put Firefox on last year. I also use Thunderbird for email and I've never felt safer. Anyone want to buy an old windows box? 
So far, only a couple minor snags... but better than IE6
by lwos - 3/11/05 2:36 PM In reply to: Win win for the user by steedMuch, much faster than IE6, love the skins, and ease of use. Ran into a bookmark problem. Firefox transfered all "favorites" into their Bookmarks. I used the bookmark to log into Capital One via firefox. I got an message saying my current BROWSER couldnt gain access. Well, I manually typed in Capital One and Firefox opened the page with NO PROBLEM. So, I just deleted the bookmark that woudnt work, then reinstalled it. No more problem.
As far as I'm concerned, Firefox is here to stay, and I'm going to use it more and more. I'll still keep IE6 on my desktop as a backup. That way, you have nothing to lose.
Can't switch at work -
by klmmicro - 3/8/05 12:42 PM In reply to: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
As IE 7 will not support my OS, there will be no switch in my workplace. Our company has moved on from IE over the last several months as the support costs of using it became higher than the percieved value. Now the new version comes out, but for us to use it we would have to incur more expense updating to XP-SP2. Sorry, but the browser is just not that high on the list of priorities and FireFox has filled our need just fine.
That said, at home I will probably load it. I might not use it often though. It seems that one in about 50 pages I browse are IE only and often I am able to find an alternative to them anyway. FireFox won my "browser war".
IE7
by rub - 3/8/05 12:45 PM In reply to: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
When you get a 7, isn't that CRAP. There's only one thing that MS can do well, and that's screw-up. The difference between Firefox and IE is that you have a big bunch of people who care about Firefox and really want it to go, and nobody, and that includes the hacks at MS, either cares enough or is in a position to anything constructive. I've seen it before. That's one thing MS doesn't have a stranglehold on
IE 7 will never
by Tada Me - 8/13/05 1:20 PM In reply to: IE7 by rubMS said that they would release this summer 2005 but that was a lie just like Windows Vista is a lie. If MS wanted to improve there image that need to keep a dieline on releasing software. I will not download IE7 when it come out 2006 or 2007 or 20..? MS can not keep promises.
IE 7 is CRAP
Will you change your browser window ?
by denisegoofiegram - 3/8/05 12:46 PM In reply to: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have been using Firefox now for a little over a month and I really like it. For me I will not go back to Internet Explorer even when the new one comes out. I don't like using any of Microsofts stuff on my PC unless I have to. I have XP on it now, when I had it built for me Linux was not out so I had no choice but to go with Microsoft. If I could go and redo my PC I more then likely would switch to Linux.
I can never get answers when I am having problems with one of my programs through Microsoft.They also charge you an arm and a leg to just answer some questions. There Tech support is not very good. If I have problems I now try to find the answers myself. When I have had to call I could not understand the other person on the other end of the line as they were from out of the country.
Denise Jacobson
Kenosha WIsconsin
information
by marysduby - 3/8/05 3:19 PM In reply to: Will you change your browser window ? by denisegoofiegramSmartComputing has a library that is just grand you can get all the info. you need there
I just downloaded Netscape 8.0 Beta
by BILLBBM - 3/8/05 1:37 PM In reply to: 3/8/05 What browser will you use when IE 7.0 comes out? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm a long time user of Netscape, and I find it so much faster than ie. In my opinion microsoft products are notoriously S-L-O-W.
| Forum legend: | |
 |
Locked thread |
 |
Moderator |
 |
CNET staff |
 |
Samsung staff |
 |
Norton Authorized Support team |
 |
AVG staff |
 |
Windows Outreach team |
 |
Dell staff |
 |
Intel staff |
