I.E. vs Firefox

[drogulus]

Thank you.

     No, thank you. _0:)

     Does this mean I have to change my sig? 

[Joe_Campbell]

Why?
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

Is that even allowed?

[drogulus]

Is that even allowed?

    That's a good question. Can you imagine a FF tab on IE?

[Joe_Campbell]

    That's a good question. Can you imagine a FF tab on IE?

It is interesting the implications such a tab would have on IE - i.e. (hah) that MS somehow "failed" to make users forget about FF. However, the opposite (the IE tab in FF) is viewed as nothing more than a convenient extension for the occasional boo boo in FF's html interpretation. Users of underdog programming are so compassionate! 0:)

[drogulus]

     

[haydnguy]

I'm currently using XP and Firefox as my main machine but I'm getting a new machine ready for my main use. It's a Vista (and IE) machine. It's a long story but I've had the computer for a year and just now being able to use it. After much reading, I've decided I'm going to stay with Vista as long as possible (not jump to Windows 7 when it comes out) because this machine has plenty of resources and runs fine. My only regret is that with 4 gigs of RAM it's only using 3 of that 4 in this 32-bit version I'm using.

Essentially, I'm turning off transparency, closing the desktop bar and using it as much like XP as possible. If I didn't have that machine, I'd probably wait until Windows 7 comes out to get one. From everything I've read the performance is better than Vista.

At any rate that was the long way to go about saying that I'm moving to IE 8 now. I really don't use the add-on's, and IE 8 (beta 1) on my XP machine feels faster than Firefox.

 

[drogulus]

   
      Windows 7 looks like a distinct improvement. I downloaded 2 versions (7022 and 7048), but I can't install either one until my new graphics card gets here. The beta graphics driver doesn't work for Radeon 1xxx series cards, only 2xxxx and later.

      I understand that IE is better now. The reason I don't use it is I've forgotten how, or I never learned. My first computer had Netscape 4.something on it and that set the course for me and I've never really used anything other than Netscape/Mozilla ever since.

[drogulus]

     

     

     

[haydnguy]

HELP!!!!!!

Could someone that uses IE tell me how you copy the image address when you want to past an album cover in the forum?

Example: I want to paste an album cover from Amazon and post the picture on the forum. How do I copy the address of that picture to the clipboard??


(In Firefox, you right click on the album cover and select 'Copy Link Location'.) 

Thanks....

[Opus106]

Or right-click->Properties and copy the address.

[haydnguy]

Thanks, opus67, that's it!!  Thanks for that idea too George!! 

[vandermolen]

What he said ^^. Firefox is a lot better, and you must be the last human still using IE 

Not quite the last human using IE 

[haydnguy]

Especially not since IE8 has come out!!!   

[drogulus]

Or right-click->Properties and copy the address.

     

     It works on IE7.

[jfmac]

I've been a pretty steady FF user for 2-3 years, but IE 8 does work awfully fast it seems to me. I'm running a Toshiba laptop with Vista. No problems so far (knock on wood).

[haydnguy]

I've been a pretty steady FF user for 2-3 years, but IE 8 does work awfully fast it seems to me. I'm running a Toshiba laptop with Vista. No problems so far (knock on wood).

That's been my experience also. I've been using on Vista as my only browser and it's been a real workhorse for me.

BTW, I heard last night on twitter from one of the Microsoft people that Windows 7 is going to RTM (Release to Manufacturer) in September, 2009. I think some people will be getting it for Christmas. Not me though, because I'm very happy with Vista. I think people had a right to be dissatisfied two years ago but now it's much better than XP assuming you have the right hardware.

[drogulus]

    I would prefer Windows 7 to Vista, which is still slower than XP due to bloat. Start up and shut down are pretty bad, though since the service pack and disabling UAC I haven't really had much difficulty overall. Windows 7 will probably be as fast as XP, but it looks like I won't be installing the beta. It would require wiping out Vista, which I can't do for the sake of a beta that will expire, or partitioning my HD, which only would give me about 5 GB on the Windows 7 partition. I'd really have to get a new internal HD. I think I'll just wait to get the official upgrade when it becomes available. Maybe then I'll see what IE8 can do.

     

[haydnguy]

    I would prefer Windows 7 to Vista, which is still slower than XP due to bloat. Start up and shut down are pretty bad, though since the service pack and disabling UAC I haven't really had much difficulty overall. Windows 7 will probably be as fast as XP, but it looks like I won't be installing the beta. It would require wiping out Vista, which I can't do for the sake of a beta that will expire, or partitioning my HD, which only would give me about 5 GB on the Windows 7 partition. I'd really have to get a new internal HD. I think I'll just wait to get the official upgrade when it becomes available. Maybe then I'll see what IE8 can do.

     

One thing that I have read, althought I haven't seen ANYONE talking about it, is that the "Ribbon" that is now in Office 2007 is supposed to be much more prominant in Windows 7. What that exactly means I don't know but I have read that.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

0:)

YES!

[Opus106]

See, even the Operasaurus finds IE disgusting and keeps it a distance.