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futility

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Internet Browsers
« on: June 11, 2011, 03:08:44 am »

Since Firefox 4 came out, I've been very unhappy.  I don't like FF4 and if I go back to FF3, it constantly harasses me about updating FF and updating my plugins. I'm fed up. So: What's everyone else use?
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 03:17:24 am »

I use Firefox 4. Seems just fine to me.

Whats wrong with it?
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 03:24:13 am »

It's considerably slower than FF3 / Chrome / Opera as far as starting and general use.  I don't really care if it loads flash etc faster, which it seems is all it's good for. 
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 06:36:34 am »

So use chrome then?   ???
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2011, 06:37:01 am »

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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 06:37:35 am »

I haven't really noticed any speed or stability issues with FF4.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 06:42:45 am »

I use Opera. I've tried chrome (ugly, slow, no options menu or bookmarks), FF4 (trying to be chrome) and IE (is IE) and didn't like them.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2011, 06:53:36 am »

Actually, I find chrom* and Iron to be quite fast, and in fact, they do have an options menu, but it just isn't shoved up your ass and around the corner two blocks down and then back out, and a bookmarks bar which you just need to enable.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2011, 09:38:35 am »

Chrome.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2011, 09:46:00 am »

If you're on Windows, you might consider trying Internet Explorer 9, which came out not too long ago. I don't know how good it is exactly, as I use Chrome myself. :)
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2011, 10:11:42 am »

I just use Firefox 3.8. It never asks me to update to 4.0.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2011, 10:32:25 am »

I am running uzbl-browser. There are no tabs, no plugins, no update managers, no menus, and no buttons. There is not even a “Back” button. Everything is controlled with keyboard shortcuts except following links, but you can even do that with the keyboard if you want.  If you get tired of bloated web browsers, try it.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011, 10:36:01 am »

I am using FF4, just updated from my old firefox. Honestly, I dunno about this slowness you are talking about, according to my very rough estimate it takes slightly under a second for me to be able to type my destination into Google, which does not seem like a long time.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2011, 10:36:38 am »

Guys, Lynx is by far the best web browser out there. Give it a try.
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Re: Internet Browsers
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2011, 10:41:00 am »

I dunno. It has a x in it's name. How good can it be?

Also, I like bobcats better, is there a bobcat browser?
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