So what web browser do you use? I think the answer most people would provide is Internet Explorer. I am a mac guy and most people who are joining that category are more than likely using Safari. In fact, Safari is now available for the PC users out there. I for one would not touch Safari on a PC just yet. You may be saying… isn’t that blasphemy for a mac guy to talk bad about a mac product? Well, then I must be a blasphemer because Safari isn’t even my first choice on my mac!
Now, my goal here is to give some simple computer answers and some opinions I have about tech stuff. I have seen a countless number of websites review the different browsers with all sorts of tests run on them, and I could go find all this information and do some scientific research about the angle of the web browser and the sun, but I honestly don’t care too much about all that. What I care about is which browser is easy to use, has some cool features, and is supported regularly. So I am going to hit on the big three web browsers I use – Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
First, Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer, or IE, is probably the most used web browser out there, mainly because it is the default that comes with windows. My personal opinion of IE is I hate it. I would not use IE if someone paid me too. I actually think it has gotten progressively worse over the years. Now there probably is some good in there, but I just don’t see it. It constantly crashes, doesn’t display web pages correctly, and gets filled up with toolbars so fast it brings me to tears, literally. I have seen people who have more toolbars in IE than they have the actual webpages they are trying to visit. So if you use IE and don’t agree with me, or have never had any problems, then I am very happy for you. I hope and pray it continues to do well for you. I have had just too many bad experiences with it to even use it and I avoid companies that make you use it for their sites.
Second, Safari. Safari is mac’s default web browser. It is pretty decent, unless you are on a PC. It has some nice features and is constantly improving, but I wouldn’t use it on a PC just yet. Give it a few more years and it could make a decent push. On the mac, Safari is decent, but doesn’t have as many of the features as some of the other browsers have.
Third, Firefox. I love Firefox. It is available for both PC and Mac. This is great just in itself for those who switch between the two operating systems. It is easy to use, is constantly updated, and has some great features. It has a great community that constantly add some really useful plugins too! Every time I stray away from Firefox and try to use something else, I always come back. I love the option to save my session when I exit, or if the program does crash it will restore what I was looking at. This saved me so many times while in college doing a research paper. If the power went off and my computer suddenly went down, I knew I would be able to start firefox back up and have the sites I needed still there to finish my work. Firefox is great.
There are some other browsers out there that are popular, but I haven’t used them enough to really have an opinion on them. Opera is one that comes to mind, and the new Google Chrome is really cool. I am interested to see how Google Chrome will do once it is out of Beta testing.
If you use something, that you think is the best thing since sliced bread, leave a comment so I can check it out!
Any Questions you have leave as a comment and I will comment back if I have any ideas!
-Until next time…
