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Browsers: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows?
- 6/13/07 3:45 PM
Tried it...did not like it...
by Marc Jackson - 6/13/07 9:30 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
..I must admit it was fast, but I lost control of cookies and scripts. I will stick with Firefox.
It's a beta...
by chmorley - 6/13/07 9:31 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I support both Macs and PCs daily. I prefer Macs. That being said, I think Safari is a fair browser, though in many ways not as mature as Firefox. I am not a fan of IE. The primary feature Safari has over Firefox is its handling of RSS feeds. Given my particular interests and desire to track news developments, this is sufficient for me to use Safari as my primary browser on the Mac.
On the PC, Safari feels like a beta. Most pages display quickly and accurately. Some display quickly and wrong. Nonetheless, it shows enough promise that I'll continue to track it. I'll use it for its RSS feeds, and Firefox for most everything else (for now). I look forward to it maturing, though.
Chris
All the reviews say its full of holes
by SEGMAT - 6/14/07 6:33 AM In reply to: It's a beta... by chmorleyI won't try it because all the reviews say that there are so many holes in the program that it's not worth trying. there are so many other free browsers out there and they just keep coming. A secure one is Opera although it seems to get bigger with every upgrade, and there's just so many more. Why bother with a Mac program in the first place, and secondly, it's a beta, wait for the full one to come out and then try it once the bugs and holes have been worked out for the most part.
Matt Segstro
Security holes
by OttifantSir - 6/14/07 6:59 AM In reply to: All the reviews say its full of holes by SEGMATAnd when do you think all the holes have been closed? I use Opera too, and I utilize the widget Stay Secure. I see today, after a year, Microsoft has patched ONE of its holes. It now has 6 of them, after having 7 for more than a year. Safari has been steady at 4 for at least six months. So, when would you say it's safe to use Safari?
Safari on Windows
by micker377 - 6/13/07 9:39 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Tried it - what a mess! Took it right off. I guess Firefox has spoiled me. I know it's "beta", but... And now I read of all the security problems? Maybe after a great deal of work!
Decidedly disappointing
by Apolune - 6/13/07 9:43 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Safari's vaunted "speed?" It's slower than IE7 and Firefox, and on a par with Opera.
I was excited about the release, used it for about an hour, and will keep it. But there's a lot of improvement needed for me to consider regular use of Safari.
I love it on My MAC - Windows will Probably Degrade it
by Biker Jon - 6/14/07 2:29 AM In reply to: Decidedly disappointing by ApoluneIt is far more reliable than IE or Windows. Many times when the two afore mentioned lock up or do creative screw ups I go get my MAC and proceed without frustration. If anything, the Windows environment will degrade it and make it just as worthless as their other OS.
I'll never use Safari for Windows
by Guido Muldoon - 6/13/07 9:44 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I don't have any Windows machines (Linux & Mac only) so it won't be happening.
Will Never try Apple's Safari for Windows
by JohnDallas - 6/13/07 9:45 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why would I ever want to use a PC? I love my Mac and have detested every PC I have used. God forbid I ever had to use Windows on my Mac (which I fortunately have no current need to do so), I would use Windows for the particular application and switch back to OS X as quickly as possible!
I love Safari by the way.
Apple Stuff
by jlf2 - 6/13/07 9:49 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I don't do anything Apple because so much of it is single-sourced just to Apple!
testing it
by joshsc - 6/13/07 9:53 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Since I do a bit of web development, I too am trying it out for consistancy. I actually like it but no better than the others.
I don't think it's bad or good.
What I think people fail to realize is that the public really doesn't care what browser they're using as long as it does what it is supposed to do.
When you're talking about a couple of seconds here and there, it just doesn't matter to the general public. It's the extras that define browsers and comparing that, hands down, Firefox has them all beat. I like being able to block Flash or ads. I like Firefox's ability to accept plugins that does EXTRA stuff. I like the flexibility of it where I can personalize it to MY tastes. That is what the rest don't have. But in the end, as I said before, most people don't care. They just want to open an application, know it works, and it does what they want it to. Apple's browser isn't new, doesn't do anything new and wouldn't persuade me to switch, nor will it anyone else. Not very many anyway.
Not better than IE or Firefox, yet great for iPhone
by keitan - 6/13/07 9:54 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
After reading some blogs on why Apple would even think about getting into the browser business on a PC, I just had to shed some light on the apparently missed observation. Apple is not looking to take over Windows, nor is it looking to be a browser qualifier. The simple reason that Apple is making Safari available on the Windows machines is to help integrate the synchronization of the browser elements with the upcoming iPhone, which uses Safari as its browser. The iPhone promises to be an amazing leap in cell phone technology, and many are lining up to get one. Just like iPod is to iTunes on a Mac or PC, iPhone is to Safari on the same platforms. I only wish Apple could make the decision to use a world-class browser like Firefox on the iPhone to really put it all together, but that reality only exists in my mind.
And as far as all the criticism about the lack of bugs and possible exploits through Safari beta, I challenge any software maker to make a bullet-proof beta product on a Windows system, including Microsoft.
Tried it yesterday
by pschnall - 6/13/07 10:04 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Fast as can be - much faster than windows explorer. Couldn't access any of my secure sites such as banking. Quit ocassionally. Acts like Beta software. Looking forward to the final version
yes but not now
by itasara - 6/13/07 10:35 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be trying Apple's Safari for Windows? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I love trying new software, but I won't be getting my mac with windows for a few more days, and then I'll probably wait until the reviews are all positive and some of the bugs have been worked out. Then I'll try it on windows and/or mac systems. I probably won't wait too terribly long.
Never going to happen! Apple = bad.
by DonutGuy - 6/13/07 10:39 PM In reply to: yes but not now by itasaraI wouldn't touch an Apple product with a six-foot barge poll. Especially not one which A) makes a bunch of ridiculously baseless claims (oh wait, that's all of them) and B) was ripped apart faster than any other browser (18 holes in two days and counting).
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