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What do you use?

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  • 30-07-2009 2:29pm
    #1
    El_mariachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭


    Hey guys, need some data for a college project thingy...

    So what Browser do you use and why?!

    Edit -

    College Mentor = why no Opera on poll.

    If your a Opera user, just post 'Opera+1' and I will include it in the score.

    Whats your Browser? 204 votes

    Firefox
    0% 0 votes
    Internet Explorer
    64% 132 votes
    Google Chrome
    19% 39 votes
    Safari
    16% 33 votes


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    #2
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Just sit at the window with binochulars mostly.


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    #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Opera 10 for sheer speed. Nothing matches it.
    Firefox for class add-ons and flash block utilities.
    Microsoft Explorer ONLY as an absolute last restort.


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    engrish?
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭engrish?


    Flapidy flap flap flap flaps :pac:


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    #5
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    i chose firefox instead of intenret explorer by accident! ooops


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    #6
    karma403
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭karma403


    IE. Tried firefox and it seemed to clash with msn so I uninstalled it. Maybe it was a coincidence but I put the problem down to firefox.


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    #7
    Twilightning
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭Twilightning


    I'm accustomed to Firefox, have been for the past 4 years or so, but I really should change since I've seen the bloody thing use more memory in the task manager than a medium-spec computer game I tabbed out of.

    Christ.


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    robby^5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭robby^5


    Fail options are fail.

    I use Atari Jaguar to surf the interwebs.

    edit. omg 1,000 posts.


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    #9
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭token56


    Cant believe there is no Opera in the poll, its the best by far.


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    #10
    RandolphEsq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,296 ✭✭✭RandolphEsq


    IE because I don't know much about computers and it is just there ready to use


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    #11
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    chrome.quality.


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    #12
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Firefox, because I hate Safari and I'm too lazy to try Chrome or Opera.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Crome, does exactly what it says on the tin. Even firefox is a fat bloated mess now. Chrome works instantly I've noticed firefox hangs a bit when I open it, only use IE when I'm forced to.


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    El_mariachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭El_mariachi


    sorry to the opera people.... My mentor didn't see it as a point of interest....

    Though I use it on my phone :P


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    thorbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭thorbarry


    I used Firefox for the past couple of years, and recently changed to Crome, its much faster than firefox... MUCH


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    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    thorbarry wrote: »
    I used Firefox for the past couple of years, and recently changed to Crome, its much faster than firefox... MUCH

    As mentioned above (with link), try Opera Ten!
    Be prepare to be surprised. :)
    Friggin' fast and also has a new software ability for slower old pc's too to speed up even more. Awesome app.


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    #17
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    No Opera = poll daft.



    Just spotted excuse so mentor = also daft.


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    Seifer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭Seifer


    Chrome because IE8 drove me to it and I'm glad it did :)
    It's noticeably faster and has hardly any compatibility issues.


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    #19
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Netscape navigator.


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    Carsinian Thau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Carsinian Thau


    Firefox.

    Have Firefox, IE, Chrome, Opera and Safari installed though.

    Don't really like the look of chrome so I don't use it and I don't use Safari for much the same reason.

    And using IE is too dangerous to bother with imo.


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Internet Explorer 2.0

    Browse with images turned off on a 28K modem.

    I is so retro.


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    #22
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Internet Explorer 2.0

    Browse with images turned off on a 28K modem.

    I is so retro.

    I expect you really look forward to powering up your machine, after you've arrived home after walking twenty miles from school with no shoes and the arse hanging out of your trousers.


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    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


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    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Firefox... I've been using it for years, and have become familiar with shortcuts, etc., that make browsing effortless! I tried Chrome briefly and found myself getting frustrated that some Firefox things didn't work on it! eg. I couldn't drag and drop tabs into favourites. Opera is good too, but no reason to change Firefox at this stage.

    IE is horrid.


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    #25
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,811 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Where is the Telnet and Links options ?


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    #26
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    Netscape Navigator 1.1 FTW


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    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    Firefox, because it was light-years ahead of the steam-powered IE when I started using it. I believe IE have upped their game since, and I really like Chrome's interface, but I'm used to Firefox now so it's here to stay.

    It also has innumerable add-ins, some of them useful, most of them pretty pointless - gotta catch 'em all!


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055631599

    I use Firefox for day to day stuff, and chrome for the dodgy stuff I don't want my missus to find out about ¬_¬ (she gets suspicious whenever I clear my firefox browsing history)


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    #29
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    chrome and fire fox


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    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Use Chrome most of the time. It really does'nt compare to IE or Firefox, I find it in a different league. Love the uncluttered look of it too. Have'nt tries Opera yet, though if i'm honest. I use IE from time to time because Chrome doesnt support some plug-ins


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    #31
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    I expect you really look forward to powering up your machine, after you've arrived home after walking twenty miles from school with no shoes and the arse hanging out of your trousers.

    I do. And.... get this - my machine only takes 10 minutes from pressing the on switch to being in full operational mode.

    What a time to be alive!


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