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12/30/07 03:33
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#148848 - I have tried Firefox
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Long time ago, when Firefox was new, I tried it. I also tried Opera. I observed that these browsers needed to download things like the flash player and other addons to get back to the basic functionality that IE offerred. Nowadays, most sites use flash based user interfaces (dont know what they call it).

So, I switched to Avant Browser which is a wrapper for IE and offers a tabbed interface. I know it has all the weaknesses that IE offers, but, it works for me. It has the RSS browser, multiple home page support, pop-up/ad blocker etc. Today, I am sure Firefox and Opera must have overcome the above mentioned points and must be 100 times better; no wonder they have a following.

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TopicAuthorDate
obtaining datasheets            01/01/70 00:00      
   Oh            01/01/70 00:00      
      and get totally screwed            01/01/70 00:00      
         point 4 most worrisome            01/01/70 00:00      
         i dont know why            01/01/70 00:00      
         Well....            01/01/70 00:00      
            NoScript            01/01/70 00:00      
               I have tried Firefox            01/01/70 00:00      
            as for point #6 ... Erik just might represent that            01/01/70 00:00      
               it's a recession            01/01/70 00:00      
            why do so many translate 'careful' to 'paranoid'            01/01/70 00:00      
               I like that            01/01/70 00:00      
                  My IT person told me            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Its true            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Or use the Back button ??            01/01/70 00:00      
                           There usually isn't one!            01/01/70 00:00      

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