Need advice on Browser

[kat4spot]

Hi all,

I have seen a few threads regarding Firefox as a better Browser tha IE, i dont use IE that much, i use Avant Browser for a few years now and i kinda like it, especilly the popup blockers and stuff. But i would like some input on Firefox. Maybe its time to change, what are the drawbacks, if any. Pros and cons so i can get a better picture.

Thanks for you help, great Forum,
Regards Kat

 

[RealBlackStuff]

What can we say?
Nearly all of us here use Firefox, because it does not support ActiveX, the danger-ingredient of IE AND of Avant as well!
Avant is just a pretty 'dress' for IE, using all IE's properties AND dangers, with a few added bells and whistles.

Drawbacks for FF:
- some websites insist on IE, as do some banks for telebanking.
For those few occasions (and for Windows updates) you can still use IE.

- >>initial loading time for FF is slower than IE.<< does not apply, see my next post below

- can't think of anything else.

 

[Peddant]

Let`s all go to the OPERA

 

[Tedster]

mozilla suite 1.7.12 works great and better than firefox

loading time? If you have to worry about that, you have an ancient computer.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

I only wrote from what I remember from previous versions.
I just timed it, with both IE and FF having www.techspot.com/vb/ as their default home address:
IE 6/SP2: 9 seconds
FF 1.5.0.2: 2.5 seconds
This is on an AMD64/3000 Winchester with 1GB memory in Dual Channel in XP-Pro/SP2.

I just need to correct myself in the previous post...

 

[Tedster]

yeah, but if you keep it in memory once it's loaded, it really doesn't matter after the first load.

 

[kat4spot]

Sounds good

Well guess its time for a test drive, from the look of things all i got to loose is active x.

Thanks everyone, Kat

 

[Tedster]

you can enable or disable active x in mozilla suite as you wish.

 

[kat4spot]

Feels good

Just installed Firefox and its great and fast so looks like its a keeper, thanks guys.

Regards Kat