another IE die-hard bites the dust
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I have religiously been a Internet Explorer devotee despite the onslaught of many a new browser. But alas, I have seen the light after repeated hiccups and crashes with IE over the past week. So having just removed all all vestiges of IE from my desktop, taskbar and menu, I am a lost soul as I feel my years of blind faith have been unrewarded by Microsoft. Oh well, easy come, easy go! Here is my parting message for Microsoft.... ;P ;P ;P
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I have religiously been a Internet Explorer devotee despite the onslaught of many a new browser. But alas, I have seen the light after repeated hiccups and crashes with IE over the past week. So having just removed all all vestiges of IE from my desktop, taskbar and menu, I am a lost soul as I feel my years of blind faith have been unrewarded by Microsoft. Oh well, easy come, easy go! Here is my parting message for Microsoft.... ;P ;P ;P
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So which browser are you now worshipping?
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
Chuckle! But since you asked...I've installed Firefox, Chrome and Safari to play with over the next few months.
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Chuckle! But since you asked...I've installed Firefox, Chrome and Safari to play with over the next few months.
Ian Bell, #2 wrote:
Firefox, Chrome and Safari
You can do much better than those "mass-appeal" junkers -- Opera and Maxthon, for starters.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Ian Bell, #2 wrote:
Firefox, Chrome and Safari
You can do much better than those "mass-appeal" junkers -- Opera and Maxthon, for starters.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Given my years of 'mindless' dedication to IE, I expect any browser to be better. Any chance you can quickly summarize the advantages of Opera and Maxthon over those I referenced? Cheers, Ian
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Chuckle! But since you asked...I've installed Firefox, Chrome and Safari to play with over the next few months.
Firefox is the officially supported browser within my company. I have some issues with FF, mainly how long it occasionally takes it to start up, as well as how long it takes to break/move a tab out in a new window.
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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Given my years of 'mindless' dedication to IE, I expect any browser to be better. Any chance you can quickly summarize the advantages of Opera and Maxthon over those I referenced? Cheers, Ian
I've got maxthon open, so: - For starters, it's got everything that all the other browsers have, so you won't miss any bells and whistles. - It's faster than the others (except Opera when using the Opera servers) - It integrates standards faster than the others - You get to choose which rendering engine to use, so if a page won't display, you can just change the rendering engine (the mobile version gives you even more choices, like IOS/Android/desktop modes). - Their sync features are pretty much how they should be. I can start reading something on my tablet, continue reading it on my phone, if holding the tablet becomes inconvenient, and finish it off at home on a desktop/laptop. - AdBlock+ is built in. - Not sure whether to class this is a plus or a minus, but it stores cookies in a database, which means you need to use a database editor to get at them (free ones are available[^]). That looks kind of minus-ish, but that also means that you can run queries, rather than have to grind your way through them. - They are genuine innovators. They are the guys who made the MyIE shell, all those years ago, which gave IE4 most of the functionality offered by "modern, innovative" browser makers. The latest version (which I haven't installed yet; I always adopt "late" -- i.e. at the right time) is supposed to add yet more innovation, like proper password management/generation and Shadow email.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I have religiously been a Internet Explorer devotee despite the onslaught of many a new browser. But alas, I have seen the light after repeated hiccups and crashes with IE over the past week. So having just removed all all vestiges of IE from my desktop, taskbar and menu, I am a lost soul as I feel my years of blind faith have been unrewarded by Microsoft. Oh well, easy come, easy go! Here is my parting message for Microsoft.... ;P ;P ;P
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My significant other is telling me she enjoys working with Edge. I will have to give it a try. Thanks
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I've got maxthon open, so: - For starters, it's got everything that all the other browsers have, so you won't miss any bells and whistles. - It's faster than the others (except Opera when using the Opera servers) - It integrates standards faster than the others - You get to choose which rendering engine to use, so if a page won't display, you can just change the rendering engine (the mobile version gives you even more choices, like IOS/Android/desktop modes). - Their sync features are pretty much how they should be. I can start reading something on my tablet, continue reading it on my phone, if holding the tablet becomes inconvenient, and finish it off at home on a desktop/laptop. - AdBlock+ is built in. - Not sure whether to class this is a plus or a minus, but it stores cookies in a database, which means you need to use a database editor to get at them (free ones are available[^]). That looks kind of minus-ish, but that also means that you can run queries, rather than have to grind your way through them. - They are genuine innovators. They are the guys who made the MyIE shell, all those years ago, which gave IE4 most of the functionality offered by "modern, innovative" browser makers. The latest version (which I haven't installed yet; I always adopt "late" -- i.e. at the right time) is supposed to add yet more innovation, like proper password management/generation and Shadow email.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
I'd not heard of Maxthon until your response. I will definitely take a look at it. Thanks, Ian
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Chuckle! But since you asked...I've installed Firefox, Chrome and Safari to play with over the next few months.
Ian Bell, #2 wrote:
Safari
Have you moved to a Mac, or are you using the incredibly out-of-date, no longer supported, and thoroughly insecure Windows version that Apple released in 2007 and disowned in 2012? Apple apparently kills Windows PC support in Safari 6.0[^]
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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Ian Bell, #2 wrote:
Safari
Have you moved to a Mac, or are you using the incredibly out-of-date, no longer supported, and thoroughly insecure Windows version that Apple released in 2007 and disowned in 2012? Apple apparently kills Windows PC support in Safari 6.0[^]
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Working in Windows, thankfully, if what you say it true... :)
