Browser Preference?

[FrozenLiquidity]

What's everyone's fav net browser?

[Warthog]

I use IE 5.0. I know, I know...everyone hates the big guy - Microsoft, but I don't see any advantages with Netscape. Actually several web site administrators that I know have said that it's a pain in the @$$ to make their web pages compatible with Netscape. They said they have to write the code exactly or it will screw up.

To each his own...

Warthog

[This message has been edited by Warthog (edited 05-05-2000).]

[yaroa]

Well, I got Netscape with Bell Atlantic DSL, but I get a lot of crashes with it, so I use IE most of the time

[psyklone]

netscape

opera

[rrick31]

IE 5.0, i have netscape loaded 4.72&6.0 and use them from time to time.prefer IE 5.0

[jad1097]

IE5+

[socalgal]

IE5 and Netscape 4.61.

I mostly use IE5, but when I want to hit a site that requires lowered security settings (Java, cookies), I'll use Netscape as it's faster & easier to change the settings http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

I don't crash much at all with either browser.

[shadow]

Gotta go with IE5 for the speed but I do like the ease of settings with Netscape 4+.
I don't like crashes and slow loading pages so I stay with IE5.
Now combine the two and we'll have something great!

PW

[bhess]

I've had netscape since v2.0 ( don't remember how long) I prefer it. I really like the mail. I hate outlook and might drop netscape if there was a good mail program to replace it. (hint hint)

[Biff]

I like IE 5. I had netscape for a while, but it kept crashing on me.I have not found it necessary to use netscape for a couple of years now.

[grandslammer]

ANYTHING BUT I.E. 5.5! It just plain refusews to remember ANY passwords. Even when it asks me if I want WinDoze to remember it for me. I tell it yes, then the d*mned thing forgets it anyway - what's the popint?

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

M

[user0005]

IE 5, some how Netscape seems to load webpages slow the first time I load, a lot slower than IE 5. Also I'm more familiar with IE 5.

[ablang]

Since I do online banking, I require 128-bit encryption. I use MSIE 5.0 because it's way more stable than the latest Netscape releases in the past 2 years.

[x35Agent]

I use IE 5.0 much faster than the rest. Also about the mail program if anyone is looking for something other than Outlook. I would recommend Eudora Pro. You can get a free version at their web site. I think it kicks Outlooks @$$!!!

[LJE2]

Netscape 4.72, I have both Netscape and IE 5.0 loaded, contrary to most other people in this post I find pages load faster with Netscape. The only time I use IE 5.0 is when I use a free ISP called WorldShare, which is not very often, for some reason Netscape doesn't work well with this ISP, for me anyway, even though they say they support both browsers.

[RobRich]

I use IE 5.01 mostly, but I also use Opera 4.0 as I like it's multipane interface and excellent speed/response.

[oblivion]

IE.........netscrape used to be good.........................now it is not the better product.......so I use IE

[Susan]

I've always used Netscape and just recently tried to get used to IE5, but I still find it to be too bulky. The interface just doesn't seem to be as streamlined as NS.

[pickel]

Netscape 4.04 for browsing..4.7 for dealing
IE 5 totally screwed my computer , sometimes IE4 for download( Microsoft Update) No Outlook http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif Netscape email is great, much faster than others like Yahoo or Netscape

[mick1]

Opera (www.opera.com) is my main browser; I keep IE around cause you can't seem to get rid of it. Opera is very fast and very configurable. It boots in a few seconds and my main screen has 9 (yes, nine) homepages tiled across the screen in three rows (3x3). It's designed with the user in mind, not corporate BS.

[narayan]

IE5 for the Full Screen option.

[Dave_H]

Internet Explorer 5.x
I also have Netscape 4.6 installed on my system but use it very rarely, about once a month, when I think a site may have problems with IE.
Dave

[Dreamboat Annie]

I use Netscape and probably always will. However, I'm not crazy about the email part. I really like 3.xx and before when it can to email. Communicator splits up the screen too much and you have to maximize and then minimize over and over (at least I do)...it's a pain. I suppose it's just my perception of the software, but you asked for my OPINION!

At work I use Outlook for email (and Netscape for browsing). I really like the setup with that. It's easy to sort/view mail with out splitting up the screen too much. I can view almost everything at once...not in parts.

[akaBruno]

I started out w/ netscape but I have come to prefer IE. I especially like the way I can shrink everything into a single line status bar. And stretching the ad bar off the screen turns my 17" monitor into a 19".

And Hotmail is too fast. I can send a message Hot to Hot while in Netmeeting and hear it's arrival tone on the other end in an instant. I use both Outlook Express and Outlook. Outlook has a great contact list, calendar, news & weather update, etc,etc... but it won't sync w/ Hotmail. Not for commercial use.
Anyway, to each his own.

BTW, don't you feel sorry for those people still using that AOL cartoon?

[This message has been edited by akaBruno (edited 05-07-2000).]

[Amarok]

IE 5.01

Use to be a big Nescape fan. But the thing crashed way to much. Suggestion to make it crash a little less. For those running older versions of Netscape. Remove the Full Soft directory from netscape. It is no longer included in new releases of Netscape 4.7

[Missing the point]

IE all the way baby. Netscape takes soo long to open up, and it doesn't have near as many opetions as IE 5

[Algee7]

Using IE5. Always preferred IE to Netscape. I only keep 4.61 in my machine for varifying other peoples probs and to see how my pages look with it http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[Missing the point]

Same wit me algee

hehe, I rhymed

[mattheadfat]

i used to be huge netscape fan, but now i do all my browsing with IE5. i still have netscape communicator for composer, the most basic webpage editor in the world (besides notepad).

[catcow]

Has to be IE5 for me

[tonym]

I use Netscape 4.72.

Haven't had a crash in 12+ months that I could attribute to the browser!


Tony

[Brydon]

Only ever use IE5...the best I reckon.

[Red Rage]

Netscape 4.6 at home 4.72 now.. and i'm currently downloading 4.73. I haven't had a problem with Netscape since 4.02. for me it crashes less than IE 5.01, I don't like the email portion though http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif

Oh well can't have everything.

Joe

[Wilan Wong]

My preference is IE 5, it's a lot faster than Netscape 4.x. Netscape is a pain in the *** because it loads to slow. Netscape 6 is an improvement though, the Netscape 6 speed almsot matches with IE 5. That's what I think though...

[FrozenLiquidity]

Wow guys.
Thanks for the feedback! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[seti]

IE5.

I'm trying NetCaptor 6 now. So far I like it. I can select a CaptorGroup and it opens up all my hardware sites. Then I can go between them easily useing tabs on the bottom.