Internet Browsers

[kujemer]

Vote which browser do you use usually.

[zhangm Supervisor]

Phoenix for me.

Reasons:

Launches pretty fast.

Doesn't require multiple windows like IE.

Lots of available extensions and addons - Optimoz (mouse gestures), Tab Extensions, Leecher, Image Nuker, etc.

Great visual interface, lots of good skins available.

In active development - bugs get fixed in the nightlies which are released often.

Relatively good compliance with the majority of websites. Haven't run into any serious problems.

Wonderful ability to disable javascript/reloading/plugins/images in a specific tab (useful for pages with auto-reloading banner ads, frames, no-right-click scripts, etc).

Very effective popup blocking.

Now has extension to kill Flash banner ads/popups.

While its still got a ways to go development-wise, I use it, because even at this stage, it kicks IE's a$s in amount of features, skinnability, and customization. I can't wait for the next milestone release. They're changing the name :( :( :( :( *sadness*

But it will always be Phoenix to me.

[Fotix]

Phoenix. Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4a) Gecko/20030316 Phoenix/0.5

Mozilla 1.3 as email client.

:cool:

[Redestium]

I like Mozilla but I'd wish they'd fix the problem with the bookmarks. I sort by name and A > Z and it sorts the list, but only in the manage bookmarks window and not in the actual bookmark menu in the program. :(

[Moparx]

I only use K-Meleon.. but i will vote for Phoenix as it is my second favorite

[kujemer]

I have used k-meleon too and its a very good browser speedwise but comes short in features and has an ugly interface.

[Moparx]

I have used k-meleon too and its a very good browser speedwise but comes short in features and has an ugly interface.

at 1st it is kinda ugly but just add a .manifest file & move things around to your liking.

after that it is a nice looking browser :D

[giantsnyy2002]

Nobody seems to be using netscape. So much for the second most popular browser.

i have it installed, but i dont actually use it. i use phoenix and mozilla. IE sometimes for windows update and updating my AIM subprofile...

[Chipi]

Phoenix all the way! :D

[[hxc]]

where can i get this phoenix?? i would love to give it a try. :D

[kujemer]

you can get it here

[Fotix]

where can i get this phoenix?? i would love to give it a try. :D

0.5 (from early December 2002) is available here.

If you want a recent (and faster but with more bugs), download 2003-03-19 as it's the best recent build tested by myself. Link

[whipper25]

i use mozilla...i use to refuse to use anything else but IE, just because i was so accustomed to it..but sometimes you just have to try things out..so i tried mozilla and although it gave me problems at first i stuck with it, and now i'm so familiar with it i hardly touch IE (only for windows update)...i just think mozilla has an upper hand with it's tab support and mouse gestures..i can't do without them now...

[oldmate15]

any screenshots of mozilla

[Ji@nBing]

;) there u go. using the aquaMOZ skin. mozilla is the best. i like pheonix too but i don't like the way it handles fints so i always go for mozilla

[ring0]

opera 7.03, all the way.

i love the speed and customizability of it, as well as the wand feature, the ability to show or block all images on a page, the built-in popup blocking, and low RAM usage.

you want minimal? check the screenshot below. the first button is my Menu (File, Edit, View, etc all drop down when you click it), the second is my favorites list, forward, backward, refresh, the hotlist (not really necessary, but nice), the wand, show/hide images, and the rest you can figure out.

opera = win.

edit: if they can minimize Phoenix's RAM usage and make it more customizable, i might switch. until then, it's opera all the way

[Redestium]

Does Opera still use ads in the free version?

[uniacid]

IE :woot:

[kujemer]

Does Opera still use ads in the free version?

Yes, it does. But when you download version 7.xx you get two weeks of ad free browsing and beside you can crack it easily.

[memoryx]

Internet Explorer all the way

[eilegz]

netscape 7.02 (mozilla)

phoeniz anything except internet exploiter LOL

[antsy]

IE <50% MWAHAHAHA first time ive seen that happen here

[pHuzi0n]

IE <50% MWAHAHAHA first time ive seen that happen here

It sure as hell isn't true for the entire internet though. My sites (roughly 10k uniques/day combined) show:

IE with 95%

Netscape/Mozilla with 4%

Opera with 0.14%

A ton of spiders/bots....

And Konqueror with 0.02%

Now if I could get ahold of Neowin's apache logs... ;)

[Apollo]

Now if I could get ahold of Neowin's apache logs... ;)

That would be VERY interesting :devil:

Most ppl use IE as they aren't computer literate and don't know anything else.

[antsy]

Neowin has people who know better thats why

[Jay]

I currently use Opera, hoping IE7 comes with tabbed browsing support (and handles tabs as well as Phoenix - with the Tabbed Browser Extensions).