Internet Browser

andrew. · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:16 am

I was just curious and wanted to know what your current and/or favourite internet browser is? Also, what browser would you like to try?

Here is a list of common internet browsers:

I am currently using Firefox 3 and it is my favourite next to Safari. I have tried all of them, but I can't wait to try Safari on my new MacBook.[/list]

[edit by md] Made into a poll.
[edit by Tony] Added Chrome.

Unforgiven · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:20 am

I use Firefox primarily, but also have Opera installed, "just because". I have Konqueror, too (I'm on KDE), but I mostly just use that as a file browser when I don't feel like typing.

I've toyed with Flock a bit, but it's just a little too much, for me.

md · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:29 am

This was just so asking to be a poll... so now it is!

I prefer firefox, however I sometimes use Epiphany when I want to act like two different people at once.

Clayton · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:20 pm

md wrote:

This was just so asking to be a poll... so now it is!

... and you missed an option, so I fixed it!

Anyways, Firefox is my browser of choice, it's easy to use and there's extensions for anything you could think of for it.

andrew. · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:35 pm

Unforgiven @ Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:20 am wrote:

I use Firefox primarily, but also have Opera installed, "just because". I have Konqueror, too (I'm on KDE), but I mostly just use that as a file browser when I don't feel like typing.

I've toyed with Flock a bit, but it's just a little too much, for me.

Yeah, I've tried Flock too, but I don't really like it. How is Konqueror? I never bothered to install KDE because I heard it's not as stable as GNOME. I may try it because it's summer and I'm bored.

Unforgiven · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:31 pm

Firstly, KDE is awesome. Just stick with the 3.5.x version for now. KDE 4 looks like it's going to be pretty damn awesome, but it still needs work right now.

Secondly - I mainly just use Konq as a file browser, like I said. It works fine as a web browser too from what I've seen, but I rarely do so, so I couldn't give a well informed opinion.

andrew. · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:00 pm

How different is KDE from GNOME, Windows, and Mac OS X?

apomb · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:21 am

Well, if you're any type of computer-literate person, you should really find that out for yourself, because lets face it, KDE 4 is trying (and failing) to be a mixture of AeroGlass and Aqua. (or, to use your wording, "Windows, and Mac OS X")

@ Unforgiven, if you like Konq for filebrowsing, I suggest you re-think your opinion that KDE 4 is going to be

Quote:

pretty damn awesome

because it ceases to be a file browser in KDE4. Wink

Unforgiven · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:41 pm

The default may be Dolphin (ugh, what a step backwards), but Konq is still there.

Defaults were made to be broken. I mean, changed.

andrew. · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:00 am

Yeah, I have an extra HDD lying around so I will install Kubuntu on that. Or I could actually install it on a virtual machine seeing that I was one of the first people to get Ubuntu 8.04 working on VPC 2007.

agnivohneb · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:59 pm

Firefox 3 is my main browser and use it 96% of the time. I use Firefox 2 for any plugins not yet supported by FF3 (like Firebug) about 3% of the time. I use Internet Explorer 1% of the time when I need a Microsoft update and when checking my website on multiple browsers (This 1% also includes other browsers like opera, flock...).

juzten · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:01 am

dang...the numbers for FF are outrageous, you should add Google's Chrome into it, I havent used it yet, but I am planning on it in a few days.
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Warchamp7 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am

The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have.

Mobius · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:31 pm

Warchamp7 @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am wrote:

The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have.

i only had mozilla and firefox, complete opposite from what you have, since UofT comp labs dont use windows at least 3 years ago Smile

Warchamp7 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:34 pm

Mobius @ Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:31 pm wrote:

Warchamp7 @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 am wrote:

The only time I ever use internet explorer is at school since thats all they have.

i only had mozilla and firefox, complete opposite from what you have, since UofT comp labs dont use windows at least 3 years ago Smile

Well I'd expect a University to pick a real browser as opposed to a high school

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