Favvi Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 so far i have [persuaded] the following people into switching over to firefox: 1 - me 2 - my cousin [brett] 3 - my other cousin [steven] my parents actually use Netscape so it wouldnt be much of a change to Mozilla for the, so i may consider trying my persuation skills :) i convinced my good friend [karyn] to swtich to thunderbird, i am currently trying to get her to try out firefox :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 oops didnt read :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I use Firefox, but still like MyIE2 alot. Use Firefox mostly though. Since my family uses whatever I put on there, I guess I would have to say 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Switched to 9.0 and now 9.1. Love the browser, but sure do miss IE Spell. May have to go back to IE just for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogz Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I think it's annoying when people tell you what software you should use, so I don't try to convert anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naap51stang Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I switched well over a year ago.......I've switched a few friends...... Switched my dad to Mozilla this weekend, do to all the fuss over the security holes, and that his pop up blocker wasn't updating like it should. Mozilla has one built in. He's run it a few times and ask me what I did to speed up his "internet" because now he says that websites seem to pop up quicker. :D I think mozilla is a good browser.......nothing against IE, but I just prefer the tabbed browsing. I showed my dad, and he likes that! He pulls up a tab for goggle, then another one for what he finds on google and keeps google open on the other one. He then asked me why I never put this on his computer before........well......everytime I try to update/refresh/change anything, you always complain that he has to learn it all over again.......hey! that's half the fun of computers. Yeah, but I'm 72........so, it's good for you! Keep your brain from getting soft ;) :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Switched to 9.0 and now 9.1. Love the browser, but sure do miss IE Spell. May have to go back to IE just for that! 0.9 and 0.9.1 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I switched when Firefox was at version 0.5 or 0.6 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 i'm trying to switch som friends but they are to noob to understand that ie is not the only browser in the world one time on messenger he needed help for spyware and i just told him to stop using IE and he was like ???????????????? WTF!!!! how you want me to go in the internet!!!!??????????????????????????????????????????!!??????????u are crazy man!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yackwack Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 tried it, didnt like it. might be because i've been using slimbrowser for a long time and i just like the way it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugMeNot Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 984 computers. every single one on my college campus so i'm better than all of you combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellc Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 i'm trying to switch som friends but they are to noob to understand that ie is not the only browser in the worldone time on messenger he needed help for spyware and i just told him to stop using IE and he was like ???????????????? WTF!!!! how you want me to go in the internet!!!!?????????????? ????????????????????????????!!??????????u are crazy man!!!!!!! so teach them about it :yes:. it shouldnt be that hard...im sure theyll be happy to listen, as long as you're patient and they listen :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I switched, but was pretty hesitant because the Google Toolbar extension wasn't very close to The Real Thing. Really, when I weigh the pros and cons, They are pretty much the same for me. For example: Reasons for not switching (because I am used to IE): * I use Proxomitron so there is ad blocking and the such for IE (and FF). Also blocks text ads :) and cookies. * Tabbed browsing: never really found it that useful. I just use the taskbar, with NO taskbar grouping. * Popups: Google toolbar and Proxomitron. * I got used to the toolbar interface. * ActiveX controls or other browser holes never screwed me, ever, so I don't really worry about security. I also don't use AV :ninja:. * Menus were faster... really! * I just like the google toolbar :) Reason for switching (because almost everyone seems to like it): * Several things above is built-in to FF * Nice extensions!! * That's ad-blocking, mouse gestures, etc. * Really, really customizable: pipelining, GUI, etc. Things I Find Annoying in FF: * Google toolbar extension is "sub-par" * Menus are a _little_ slow to appear * I can't mouse-scroll if a textbox has focus... *grumble* * userChrome doesn't do anything?! * The smilies in NW when you reply to a message, when you click them, if the text is long enough to scroll, it puts the scrollbar to the top, while keeping focus at the bottom. Now that I'm done, people will start saying stuff about the things I said above and how I'm wrong :laugh:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I've switched at least 4 people at school. Not much, but well worth it i think. :happy: Getting "average" people to use it is difficult cause they're all like "Whats wrong with internet explorer?". I must start sending them to all those articles I read about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDboyz Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I switched 4 of my friends back to IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted July 5, 2004 MVC Share Posted July 5, 2004 Two people. I myself have gone back to Mozilla. I don't care for Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 1. Myself 2. My Patner 3. My Parents 4. Friend 1 5. Friend 2 6. Friend 3 7. Die hard IE user (Friend 4) That's all ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tktino Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I use both. Btw. Mozilla should be worryed. I am a better tester of Longhorn. And ie is getting better with the updates and vs looks it got. And it runs much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbiotic Hat Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Mom Dad Brother Friend (V) 4 Co-Workers 8 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngmc33 Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 In total.... well..... Myself, the rest of my family because I set it as the default browser, and one of my friends. Though I'm sure he's converted many other people too. I'm sure http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,64065,00.html <-- that article will help convert even more people now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 i'm trying to switch som friends but they are to noob to understand that ie is not the only browser in the worldone time on messenger he needed help for spyware and i just told him to stop using IE and he was like ???????????????? WTF!!!! how you want me to go in the internet!!!!?????????????? ????????????????????????????!!??????????u are crazy man!!!!!!! Oh man that's great. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryne Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I was using Firefox, and got my girlfriend and her brother on it too. Then firefox decided, like IE, to not run properly anymore; Opera is doing it for me at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts