[Evildave]

Even Lynx is another great browser... in its own special way.

[derspankster]

I kept trying to find some type of conclusion. "Which One Works Best?" I don't know anymore than I did before I wasted 10 minutes of my life clicking through this 'article'. Firefox works best for me, but I already knew that.

[LindaA]

The ONLY browser I'll use is Explorer, and, might I add, I'm STILL using Explorer 6 and I have every intention of sticking with it for as long as possible, just as I have every intention of sticking with XP for as long as possible. Explorer 6 just works for me, and I keep my security software up-to-date, so why should I change. I'm a firm believer in the old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

[Evildave]

Re-read my off-color metaphor about the World Trade Center.

Anything wrong with that second building after the first one got hit? Nothing at all. You're in a perfectly good, structurally sound building that has already survived a terrorist attack some years prior. No need to leave. Stand by and listen to the nice person on the PA system tell you to remain calm and stay where you are. You're safer where you are than outside, maybe half a mile or more away. The authorities are telling you so.

Maybe you should climb up to the roof for a better view? Or just settle down and get some work done?

I could belabor this further, but really either you 'get it' that after all the historical examples, standing on ground zero and crying defiance just gets you killed, or you don't and you can stay aboard, secure in the knowledge that the Titanic is absolutely 100% unsinkable.

[gothicle]

No browser is perfect. Everything has needed updates and security patches.

Saying people using IE7 are just waiting to be attacked... The same could be said about people who switch to another browser and say "There, now I'm safe, nothing can get me."

I'm not about to say IE isn't the most targeted browser on the market, but no matter your browser, if you're smart enough to keep good protection/security software on your computer and up to date, you're not 'standing on ground zero' waiting to be killed.

[Number3124]

Safari is the fastest web browser?!?!?!?! That thing is slower than IE7! Maybe it's because I'm on dial-up but come on thirty seconds to lode Google?!?! That's ridiculous.

[baljeetd]

Here's my 2cents:

IE - best if you're a novice user who uses computers with perhaps more reluctance than enthusiasm. Firefox and opera users find it very low tech and even clumsy. Works reliably on Windows, but practically impossible elsewhere (...WINE).

Opera - best IMO for most users. Always has been the most feature-rich and slick browser out-of-the box, and most compliant. Happy on windows, linux, mac, unix, pda/mobile. Has rare crashes, but bounces back beautifully due to it's crash-proof design. Also, some non-standards compliant sites are locked into IE & Firefox, so they work less than 100% in Opera.

Firefox - best for users who want maximum control & need to "twiddle every knob". Always has the most features, but only after you spend time loading & configuring add-ins. Recent out-of-the-box configs are catching up with Opera, but may never match Opera's feel of having it's features so integrated.

I'm clearly an Opera fan, which I've used ~95% of the time since around 1999. I'm a UNIXy guy by trade, so I like things that are elegant, and that work. The main Opera drawcards in my case are: powerful and easy mouse gestures, sessions (auto & named), magic wand (encrypted auto-passwords), auto-personal data, auto-RSS, auto-bit torrent, bookmarks compatible across Windows & Linux, and speech. I use IE on the rare occasions that a site is hopelessly locked into IE or Firefox. I avoid Firefox as the second browser because a) IE is already there; b) because I'll want all my Opera features, but get pissed off with time wasted on evaluating & getting used to alternative versions of the same feature, and c) it just refuses to install on some of my PCs. Despite that, FF will be one I'll keep an eye on, as it has so much backing, we all know it will come good.

Still, it is sad to see that so many reviewers go with the IE and Firefox hype, and fail to give Opera it's proper dues. A number of colleagues at work have switched since I've demonstrated it's features, and I'm sure much more of the world would too, if it weren't so neglected.

[pcworldbtg]

I see a lot of people are unfamiliar with SeaMonkey. Below is a description of its features from the web site. I can't imagine having to keep 3 or 4 apps open to do what one will do. I happened to be using Safari the other day and found a article I wanted to send to someone. The process was so tedious, I opened Seamonkey, found the article and sent it in a heart beat.

SeaMonkey has inherited the successful all-in-one concept of the original
Netscape Communicator and continues that product line based on the modern,
cross-platform architecture provided by the
Mozilla project.
* The Internet browser at the core of the SeaMonkey suite uses the same rendering engine as its sibling Mozilla Firefox, with popular features like tabbed browsing, popup blocking, find as you type and a lot of other functionality for a smooth web experience.
* SeaMonkey's Mail and Newsgroups client shares lots of code with Mozilla Thunderbird and features adaptive Junk mail filtering, labels and mail views, multiple accounts, S/MIME, address books with LDAP support and is ready for both private and corporate use.
* Additonal components include an easy-to-use HTML Editor, the ChatZilla IRC chat application and web development tools like a DOM Inspector and a Javascript debugger.
* If that's still not enough, SeaMonkey can be extended with numerous Add-Ons that provide additional functionality and customization for a complete Internet experience.

[boagongrui]

I use Avant Browser
it is Brilliant

[dayalaman]

Another webbrowser to look out for is Maxthon

[ejdo]

FIREFOX

I'm sure all the arguments have already been mentionned...

[Grr8008]

Ok I know that this is an old topic but just to let everyone know that chrome works faster than anything I've ever worked with and with Google's might behind it It just might go somewhere. I love the crash control and I love the speed as well as the integrated spell check. the integrated search and URL bar is also really nice.