What is your favorite web browser?

[Paul]

I'm currently part way through trying out as many of the main web browsers as I can. Just wondering what everyone's favorite browser is, or whether you've never tried anything other than Internet Explorer. If you're still limiting yourself to IE (Internet Explorer), there are a lot of diferent ones out there with some really great features. I've still not found anything I like more than Opera yet. What does everyone else think?

[Wedge]

I generally stick to IE (6) In windows... generally because i can't be bothered downloading any other browsers... However, in Linux I use MoZilla... So i put that down

[Paul]

Yay - a Linux user - cool stuff Wedge. Which version of Linux do you use? I'd intended to partition my new hard drive last week to try Linux as a second operating system but a combination of an old motherboard and password protected files on my old drive meant that things didn't quite go to plan, so I'm stuck with one partition and just Windows for now.

Edited the top post to include "other" option by the way.

[Wedge]

I'm using RedHat 8 at the moment... Yeah, Linux doesnt like partitions with Windows at all. There probably is a way around it, but i'm just using two seperate drives... I dumped RedHat on a 20gig, and have my Win2K on a 80
RedHat is really decent, you should fit a new Hard Disk, and shove it on

[Mint]

wha? other browsers? I thought the only browsers were Netscape and IE (the one im using).....What do you know..

[Neo]

Why I'm not surprised Mint (just kidding)

I like nestcape, specially because of the tabs in the same window.

[MikeT]

I use IE6. I've used Netscape before but I din't like it. As for the others. I aint used them!

[Wedge]

lol, it looks undecided as to what the best browser is :S

[Blaise Zabini]

Go Opera!

It had been using IE for the longest time and decided that I didn't like it anymore (am not really sure why, just because.) And then I came across Opera's website and downloaded it and I love it. It's so pretty and nice. Will now go admire spiffy browser...

[azn wizard]

i use IE...i've never heard of many of these others actually

[Neo]

You should check them, most are better than IE.

[Holly Golightly]

I've heard of the others (some anyways!) but never had them on my puter... too much effort, and I really don't know 'that' much about puters!

Iv'e used Netscare tho, and I really dont' like it. IE6 all the way!!!

[Broccoli]

I've tried Opera following Paul's advice and enjoyed it a lot, but using Internet in my office, I can't download any programmes, so unfortunately I have to keep using IE.

[Neo]

That's a problem, but at least you are used to it.

[Paul]

Great to hear you like Opera, Broccoli. I guess offices can be a bit iffy about downloading stuff but if you're using it on your home PC then enjoy! Have you tried the skins at http://my.opera.com/customize/skins/ ? You can really make it look totally amazing with these.

Will now go admire spiffy browser...

Hee hee - I'm guessing you must be using one of the skins

RedHat is really decent, you should fit a new Hard Disk, and shove it on

Eventually I'm determined to give Linux a try. Really want to try to escape the Microsoft Tax (in other words having to pay about 160 pounds to update your operating system every 6 years or thereabouts, or risk running an outdated system with who-knows-what vulnerabilities as MS no longer support or issue security fixes for their older OSs including Windows95. According to Microsoft, it seems Windows98 will also no longer be supported from January 16, 2004 (7 months from now), and Millennium Edition December 31, 2004 [source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecy ... elOne.aspx ]).