May. Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 i was wondering if firefox is better than internet explorer? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̊ ˉˉ ̊ Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 It really depends on how you use it. Although firefox does have some nice addons such as flashblock and adblock (and even IE tab, which let's you use internet explorer while in firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macabre Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I find Firefox to be faster and much more reliable than IE. You may want to look into Google Chrome. It's my favorite right now, but it's only avaliable for PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I've also heard that Firefox has less security holes than IE. It's definitely better. But if you do have a PC, you might also want to check out that Google Chrome that Katy mentioned earlier. It's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Firefox is 10x better than IE. Google Chrome is cool too, but it's only for PC users. :sad01_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Awesome Pants Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Google Chrome is what I am using right now. But you need to be warned that not everything out there is compatible with it. So if something doesn't work, then I would suggest opening up FF or IE and using it for that. IE is a personal favorite of mine, not for security or speed, but for the look, and sentimental value. I've been using it for as long as I can remember, and it opens just about everything for me, where as our FF doesn't. But that may just be our version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Actually, we have a very good comparison of FF, IE, Safari, and Opera, right here: http://www.tdnforums.com/index.php?showtopic=11071 You might want to check it out. It's very good :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwensan Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I really like google chrome. But somehow I am stuck to FF I do not know why. I guess it's cos I have all my junk saved onto FF and I'm too lazy to migrate to Chrome. But chrome is definitely more efficient than FF in my point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macabre Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 IE is a personal favorite of mine, not for security or speed, but for the look, and sentimental value. I've been using it for as long as I can remember, and it opens just about everything for me, where as our FF doesn't. I still use IE for that reason too. It's a little odd actually... Google Chrome has been loading big pages really fast for me. (Yay!) And it's really easy to download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtbrk Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Chances are, Google Chrome will always load pages faster than other browsers unless the website doesn't support Google Chrome. Firefox runs as one big program, with a bunch of additions whereas Google Chrome runs separately (the tabs are not in conjunction) with zero add-ons so you get a way faster result! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The only thing about Google Chrome though is that you don't have any add-ons, so things such as Adblock Plus and WOT won't be available to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureTXTurkey Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Well I guess it varies from person to person, but for me? ABSOLUTELY! - Fewer add & viruses - Faster - Incredible add ons - More customization The only down side is there are a few neopets features that don't work on Firefox. Mostly games/dailies. But there are fewer of those all the time and for me it is totally worth it to miss out on a few little things. I never tried google chrome but add ons and customization are important to me so I don't think it's my kind of browers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xepha Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 On a PC, I love Firefox. I haven't tried Google Chrome because I've been on Mac since before it had been out, and I don't have any PC in my entourage XD. (On my mac, I love Safari as my main browser. It has some nice things...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hmm... I guess I forget to mention the pros and cons of Firefox. Pros - Over 5,000 ad-ons. - Faster (well at least on my computer) - Tabbed browsing when you open a new window - Adblock Plus! Cons - Can't load certain pages like user caves on HPTC - Can be slower - It's really slow on flashy pages That's for FF3, I'm testing 3.1 Beta 3 on my computer and it's a real step up. ^_^ - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May. Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 ah, so many browsers to choose from. :) i tried out firefox, but as some people mentioned; i was a bit more biased towards IE. :* but i'm going to try out google chrome, :O since i use a PC. thanks for the help guys! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well as a Firefox developer, I guess my opinion would be inherently biased, but to be frank I have to say that Firefox pwns Internet Explorer on every count: security, speed (in terms of memory footprint, rendering markup, and running JavaScript), stability, semantics, customization, etc. Of course, everybody's preferences are different, so there's no 100% solid answer to your question. To be really, really frank? Hard drive space is hardly at a premium these days. If you're looking for a browser that suits you, why not spend an hour or so with each option and see how you like it? It's you that's being catered to after all. ;) In addition to Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome, I suggest you take a look at Opera and Safari. Chances are, Google Chrome will always load pages faster than other browsers unless the website doesn't support Google Chrome. Firefox runs as one big program, with a bunch of additions whereas Google Chrome runs separately (the tabs are not in conjunction) with zero add-ons so you get a way faster result! :) Browser performance is a bit more complicated than that. :P It really varies depending on the hardware that the browser is being run on, as well as the structure of the user's operating system and the way the various components of the website in question are coded. That said, the reason Google Chrome renders pages so fast is because it's based on the speedy Webkit engine (Safari and a number of lesser known browsers are based on the same engine). It also packs Google's own V8 JavaScript engine, which is pretty much the fastest one out there at the moment (although over at Mozilla we're working hard on TraceMonkey). Cons- Can't load certain pages like user caves on HPTC - Can be slower - It's really slow on flashy pages And that is the reason for my passionate hatred of Adobe's Flash player. xD Trust me, Adobe's stuff runs even slower here on Linux. That's for FF3, I'm testing 3.1 Beta 3 on my computer and it's a real step up. ^_^ It's so much of a step up that it's in the process of being renamed to Firefox 3.5. :yes: And just for the sake of putting in a random plug... beta 3 actually shipped with some severe JavaScript performance regressions which weren't considered major enough to respin for. So you'll be seeing something closer to the full power of TraceMonkey when beta 4 is released. b) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisoara Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I prefer Firefox,maybe because it is a habit. I used Firefox from the beginning.^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̊ ˉˉ ̊ Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 And that is the reason for my passionate hatred of Adobe's Flash player. xD Trust me, Adobe's stuff runs even slower here on Linux.And that's why I <3 firefox for flashblock & adblock plus. Runs so much smoother without the evil ads (especially the flash ones) that load before the actual page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckInSanity Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well I've got a Mac, and while I use both Safari and Firefox, I definitely prefer Safari. I do like how Firefox handles opening a very large amount of tabs, but there are a lot of little things about it that annoy me. Plus I think Safari handles Flash better. But if Mozilla and Apple were ever to work together, they could create create the best browser ever... But I'm just dreaming. However, my brother's got a PC and he tells me Safari's pretty awful on Windows. He likes Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Safari isn't too nice on XP... but Firefox is!! Better on Vista though. Short story: Firefox is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well it's a moot point for Linux users, since Safari isn't available for Linux. :P Firefox and Opera are the only really serious browser options here, although there are a lot of smaller projects available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daily Dare Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I only use Google Chrome. :) EDIT: Well, I use FireFox on occasion, but it's MUCH more of a resource hog than Chrome is. I love the style and performance of Chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I use Chrome to browse neo now... much faster! But I still highly recommend FF. But Google Chrome is the same as it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Chrome is an excellent choice in terms of performance and UI. :yes: It's still a bit lacking in features though... I was a bit shocked to find that it had no RSS support. xD Also, it's not available for Linux yet. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I was a bit shocked to find that it had no RSS support. xD True, but can't you use an Internet RSS reader like Google Reader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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