i clicked other,
but i use 'em all.

- k-meleon (is a mozilla based browser lite and fast)
- opera (just opera)
- avant browser is a very complete browser based on internet explorer, but with tabs and lots of functions
- maxthon browser (same as above)
- internet explorer

5 browsers might look stupid, but back-up is always good, besides some website show better in certain browsers.

as i think of it, i also have multiple audio and video players.
you could make a topic on this as well
never put your bet on only one

Lowlander is completely 100% correct, and that's why I love Firefox - because it's Mozilla, and that means it is w3c compliant!

It all depends. I use various browsers. Currently my main browsers are Firefox and IE. I use several version including beta's. In my opinion there is no difference between the browsers as I use it for viewing sites, not to use a browser.
On my servers I use firefox for the added security, but also have no addins installed here. On my other machines I mainly use IE but have firefox as default browser (In case some malware wants to get on the internet).
Furthermore I have like 4 versions of IE, another 6 of the mozilla group, a couple of netscape and opera versions installed. And once in a while I will wander of to a linux machine to try konquerer and others.
But actually all these flavors of browsers that exists come down to 3 main ones. IE, Mozilla and Opera, almost all other browsers implement one of the first 2 as engine (netscape included).
And after all security is also the users responsability. Just like in the real world you wouldn't wander off in to a dark alley you shouldn't do so on the internet. If you never get close to malware it can't affect you.

As for design problems it's the fault of webdesigners. IE permits many errors which developers like to commit. And even though IE pionered web standards they are currently the worst ones in implementing them. IE7 does look promising on this front. Firefox is fully w3c compliant which is great for designers (of course most won't recognize that).

Also check out the setups you can get for the menus and the toolbars and skins. I bet someone like you could also make some setups yourself. In the preferences section you can also taylor the mouse gestures. There is a lot there which I still havent discovered. Mail me if you have any questions.

Psyx - time to change your answer on the poll at the top of the page?!

This is my first post using Opera.
I thought i should give it a try, after all is been a long time since i used it nand it deserved a second chance (especially now that those irritating google ads have gone, hopefully for ever).

Going fine until now. Have to get used some things though since i had my firefox setuped the way i like it and i am still trying to repeat the same moves with Opera (eg i left click a link and dragging it, waiting for it to open in a new tab, lol )

I must say though that i dont like the find text function which is similar to IE and lacks the ease of use the same function has in firefox

Also, it doenst seem that faster to me!!!

On the other hand it has some great functions like zooming and customisable way that it renders the pages. Also the use cached images option is very very handy if you browse using your mobile GPRS acount, saves you a lot of € without loosing any of the site's beauty (if you have visited it before)....

Thats it for now, will post an update after i have a more mature opinion about that...

Who knows, i may become an Opera guy after all (like Pavaroti but no so fat and ugly and with much worst voice )

nope i use it too just depends on which ever link i click on first in the quick launch bar. i made the one for maxthon a gree e like the blue e , so its a toss up that way which ever is the first i get too. ? just thought its a good thing i am not color blind? ha ha[/quote]

LOL... Microsoft didnt think about that when planning their start menu: green + blue...it matches your 'e's though

pah68 wrote:I'm the only one using Internet Explorer?

nope i use it too just depends on which ever link i click on first in the quick launch bar. i made the one for maxthon a gree e like the blue e , so its a toss up that way which ever is the first i get too. ? just thought its a good thing i am not color blind? ha ha

Good choice pah...tell us what you think??? I can agree I haven't switched since I use opera a couple of years ago: it works MOST pages but as happens with Firefox some pages are not standard-compliant, so in those few cases just have to open explorer and then close again.

Even with this drawback...for its many features, speed, customization, community, etc...i think its worth it.

That's the whole point, Firefox doesn't load things strangely, Internet Explorer does. People who design their pages to work on IE alone are not designing their webpages well. I design my website to be viewed on both, and there are no useful features that I have added for one browser and not the other, and they look identical on both browsers too. I might even try Opera to extend my cross-compatability further.

Good choice Pah!!! I haven't looked back since the change. I have tried almost every browser available, even small unknown ones.

On the opera page check out some of the tutorials. There is a lot you can do.

I've just downloaded Opera. I'll give it a try and see what all the fuss is about.

I tried Firefox but had page display problems with my sites and other sites. So I raised several bug reports on Firefox and basically got the same response to each (I paraphrase here):

Firefox implements the correct W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) standard definition, whereas Internet Explorer does not. This is not a bug.

I do not have a conceptual problem with this answer, however in practice it means Firefox will display some pages strangely/wrongly in some cases since page designers target and test on IE, often with the non-W3C items.

One example is the CSS style 'text-align: center' which, according to firefox, IE renders completely incorrectly - so they do a different rendering which often means they ignore it (since the W3C definition is incompatable with IE). So some text that gets centered in IE, does not get centered in Firefox.

If you can live with strange page rendering, then try Firefox. Otherwise use an IE variant (maxthon et al). Opera might also be OK (I have no idea).

IE 7 will have tabs, when it will be available I have no idea.

Dave

P.S. I use IE, Firefox is cute for while but it wears off...

Yiap, but you vote has been casted... this is what i call democracy
(glad i am a greek) lol

I'm the only one using Internet Explorer?

All I have to say is:

OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA

Configurability, speed, ease of use, size of file, and of course Tabs (which you don't have to use, you can turn them off). Best of all, it's free now.

(No, I don't work for Opera, I just love to use it!)