What web browser do you prefer?

[luciusad2004]

Hey guys, I was just wondering what web browsers you all use. I personally use firefox, but i have a couple of other web browsers downloaded. At the moment im useing Camino and it seems to be alot faster than firefox. Ive also got Opera though and i was wondering what you guys thought about it.

Do any of you use opera? If so, what do you like/dislike about it.

Thanks guys.

[Airbozo]

Used to use Opera on linux exclusively before they started charging for it. I now use _only_ Firefox since I am tired of trying to learn new browsers.

[luciusad2004]

Thats actually why i was asking, in the couple of minutes i messed around in opera it seemed as though it had alot of features. I know most would say well thats a good thing, but to me... its just a bunch of stuff i have to learn, and in reality, im probably not going to use half of it. I usually start up a web browser and go directly to the preferences and just start deactivating stuff like crazy.

*shrug* I think half the reason i downloaded it was because i have this odd urge to collect web browsers.

When did they start charging for opera? I got it for free on my Mac... or do they just charge the Linux users? I haven't had it for that long, maybe a couple of months.

[xmastree]

They charge for Opera?

BTW, I use Firefox.

Shouldn't we have a poll on this thread?

[luciusad2004]

I didnt know i could make one... Ive never done a poll.

Edit: poll added

[slytherock]

I use Firefox, basically for the same reason as Airbozo. I've use Opera for a long time, but had some problems with it, so I switched back to Firefox. Internet Explorer 7 is a big improvment for microsoft, but, still consider it as a problem. I will probably try Camino in a near uture, will see...

[Airbozo]

They _used_ to charge for Opera, once it took off several years ago. They must have figured that they could make some $$ of of it to continue development. Once they started charging for it, no-one I know ever upgraded. They stopped charging a couple years later once it was clear that they were the only one charging for a browser. I think that they still charge for some of their products, like the ones for phones and DS's. I will say that at the time I was impressed by opera and only stopped using it when I could not upgrade it.

[slytherock]

I just installed Camino on my G5. I must agree, it's alot faster then Firefox. I'll see in a couple of days how far this browser can go, but for now, it look nice

[Reyer]

i use explorer.

whats so special about firefox?

[luciusad2004]

i use explorer.

whats so special about firefox?

I think the most commonly cited reason for it being better is that it is supposed to be more secure. Im not exactly sure why. I like it because i can download extensions; sort of like little add ons that give it more functionality, and i can also get custom themes for it.