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Technical & Scientific => Software => Topic started by: ahluka on November 28, 2005, 08:04:44 AM
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Personally I hate IE, and for the last 4 years or so have been using Firefox, until yesterday when I started using Opera.
In terms of looks and fluidness I prefer Opera, in fact my only complaint is the lack of a home button on the back/forward/refresh toolbar, but I am getting used to it. Oh yeah, the way Opera opens the last page you were viewing before you closed it... not good if I happened to be looking at something my Ma would rather I didn't see.
Loading times? I noticed no significant difference between Opera and Firefox (I've forgotten what IE is like).
Spyware. Now, I haven't checked his out myself, but a good friend of mine has "performed an experiment" over a month to see how much spyware he gets on IE and Firefox. He says that there's only a small difference between Firefox and IE. He says. Meh.
So what takes the prize for you? Oh yeah, for me it must be Firefox, although Opera is quickly growing on me.
EDIT: I had the idea for this thread while soaking in the bath last night. As you do. Maybe we could make it an annual thing?
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Do yourself a favor.. modify the toolbars. You can add in the home button and completely move it. When I upgrade, I always do this:
Add a toolbar at the top and get rid of all those stupid buttons, and move the back/forward/etc up to that top bar. I also make sure I have the new page, wand, and home buttons in there. Then I remove all those buttons from the tab bar. And you can change what it starts up with. I have mine setup to open 3 or 4 windows each time it loads.
Keep playing with Opera. I think you're gonna love it.
Opera gets my vote.
Oh, and upgrade to 8.51... it fixes a major Adobe error.
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Cool thanks for the help.
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Ive been using Opera for probably 4 or 5 years, since IE was always crashing with Windows ME. I believe ober is the one who suggested it to me over at Cprog. I have been a fan ever since.
I still have a problem with Opera lagging somtimes, not allowing the page to load, and it only happens in Opera, weird. I still use it though.
I also use the personal bar above the tabs on which I have 10 of my most frequently visited sites. I just click it, and it goes to the page, instead of having to look through my bookmarks for it.
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I use mozzila firefox, for the moment I'm spyware free (running on linux as well), so far so good. Love the find on page toolbar!
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I use mozzila firefox, for the moment I'm spyware free (running on linux as well), so far so good. Love the find on page toolbar!
Yeah that toolbar kicks ass, the way if like finds the word as you're typing it. Really convienient.
EDIT: Hmm I just read that back and it sounds like I'm being sarcastic, well I'm not :)
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opera owns, others suck.
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Could we fix the front page here so that it displays correctly in IE?
:D
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alright, fine. I just got the opera package off gentoo's portage, and I'll give it a shot, but ATM I like FF above all.
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Opera is king...I've messed around with my tool bar quite a bit...
The update is worth it ober?
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kermi, I know you've had problems in the past with losing your settings, but I promise that if you install over your current installation, you won't lose a thing. And yes, it's worth it if you ever open PDFs and you have the latest version of Acrobat Reader installed.
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firefox all the way
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firefox. opera for mac blows dirty ass.
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firefox. opera for mac blows dirty ass.
You use a Mac? What are they like?
I was looking at them on apple.com and they are serious hardware, but seriously over priced. I mean $11900 for 16GM RAM? Fuck that, it'll be common-place within 5 years. I customised one with 2x Dual Core processors @ 2.5GHz each, 1TB HDD space, 16GM RAM and all the bells and whistles (widescreen, DVD-RW etc) and it came out over $20k. Whoa.
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Could we fix the front page here so that it displays correctly in IE?
:D
I want to redesign the entire thing...... ;)
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I want to redesign the entire thing...... ;)
Talking of which is it me or does the editor not work with Opera? I can't bold anything, y'know, if I wanted to...
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What editor? for the forums? always worked for me.
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I did it ober...Did a full external HD backup of Opera before I did...And I'll be damned if it didn't work this time. w00t. Thanks.
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You use a Mac? What are they like?
I was looking at them on apple.com and they are serious hardware, but seriously over priced. I mean $11900 for 16GM RAM? Fuck that, it'll be common-place within 5 years. I customised one with 2x Dual Core processors @ 2.5GHz each, 1TB HDD space, 16GM RAM and all the bells and whistles (widescreen, DVD-RW etc) and it came out over $20k. Whoa.
love me my mac.
its a bit old, but it works fine for the things i do.
the g4 i won at a raffle at the bookstore at school.
my ibook i bought on my own for $500.
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I use Internet Explorer, does that make me an outcast?
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Yes. We'll be holding a public stoning this afternoon with you as the star. BYOR (Bring Your Own Rocks)
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"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone"
OK, that'll be me then :)
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Actually, you're getting tossed in the middle too for not removing that damn avatar.
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:mad:
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Yes. We'll be holding a public stoning this afternoon with you as the star. BYOR (Bring Your Own Rocks)
Can I use my fx5200?
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Sure. Bonus points if you can learn how to throw it like a ninja star and take a head off with it.