Mozilla Firebird
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Actually, no differences between the paid/unpaid versions of Opera, except for the banner, of course. Functionality is the same.
As for Firefox, I find it incredibly fast, more than Firebird (and FB was already pretty fast). Like it very much, but I'm still using Opera as my default browser, essentially because of its email client (M2).
As for Firefox, I find it incredibly fast, more than Firebird (and FB was already pretty fast). Like it very much, but I'm still using Opera as my default browser, essentially because of its email client (M2).
Gogf
Indescribable
You can use Thunderbird... Does anyone know if it is any good?
funxus
Orange Cycloptic Blob
It's the mail client from Mozilla that you can get in addition to Firefox, instead of like Operas M2 is included in the browser.
EDIT: Answered a questionmark...
EDIT: Answered a questionmark...
anarchywrksbest
Deity
Oddly enough, I use it as well.
I started using it because I was sick of all the spam I was getting and with the Thunderbird filters any spam I get is sent to the bin. Also it's more secure than say Outlook.
Plexus
Architeuthidae puericomedentis
I highly reccomend Thunderbird, superior to Outlook in nearly every way.
Gogf
Indescribable
Okay, thanks guys! I'll try it out.
Almost every MS program has a better free brother to use.
funxus
Orange Cycloptic Blob
I guess I should force myself to use that for a week as well, before I choose...
hbdragon88
haunted by blackness
I was fine with Firebird. Then I discovered that it was slowing down my computer. I still don't understand why - Opera takes up more resources yet I can still multi-task fine. But after a few minutes in FB I have to shut it down or suffer computer slowdown.
On top of that, the lame name change to 'Firefox' has stopped me from getting the new version.
On top of that, the lame name change to 'Firefox' has stopped me from getting the new version.
anarchywrksbest
Deity
Firebox = name change and faster.
Ignore the crap name.
Ignore the crap name.
Archer 007
Rebirth
I haven't had a single web-freeze since converting to Opera. Had one within 5 minutes with Firefox.
anarchywrksbest
Deity
Well it's probably something to do with your computer. You should get a new one so you can use the Fox. 
Goober
Turning Right ...
Mozilla is the best. It can do everything that Internet Exploder does, and more!!! I have had it for 4 Months, one Pop-up, and I have (well, technically had) Imesh installed.
Vancouver 2010
Getting Paid to Code
Mozilla Firefox is sweet!
steviejay
Now in Black and White!!
what are the main features of Opera in relation to Firefox and IE. I'm doing an essay for college on websites and I've to talk a wee bit about Client software, so i've chosen IE6, Opera and Fox. I can find quite a bit of literature on Fox and IE, but not really much on Opera. Can anyone help me out here??
kundor
Chairman of the H.I.V.E.
Opera has tabs, mouse gestures, built-in email, a unique look, pop-up blocking, and is free with an ad banner next to the address bar. A paid version has no ad banner.
(Mouse gestures, btw, are commands you can make simply by moving the mouse -- ie, sweeping the mouse left goes back, sweeping right goes forward, going up and down reloads, down and to the left closes the tab, etc.) It's known for speed but has some problems rendering some pages with bad html, which were only checked on IE. It was demonstrated once that some microsoft pages specifically check for opera and give it a worse version of the page
Firefox also has tabs, and pop-up blocking, but by default no mouse gestures, and no built-in email. Its benefit is that it's extremely fast, light, and configurable. You can get extensions to add features such as mouse gestures, only showing annoying flash animations if you click to start them, pie menus (that radiate out from your mouse instead of going down to the right, allowing faster choosing) and other fancy stuff. There are hundreds of these extensions, and skins, letting you do just about anything with it. You can easily unblock pop-ups for particular sites, and even block banner ads from certain servers. Firefox seems to have fewer problems than Opera rendering pages made with bad Microsoft html -- I've never had a problem with it.
Firefox doesn't include email but its companion program, Thunderbird, does it VERY well, with excellent spam filters that learn from your marking stuff as spam or not-spam.
Oh yeah, it also has a google searchbar by the address bar, which is really useful.
IE has no tabs, no pop-up blocking without special software, no mouse gestures, and no e-mail. It has more security holes than any other browser and is the vector for many viruses. It can't display pngs correctly (pngs being the new graphics standard to replace gifs). However, it has the benefit of being the standard, and most pages are coded for IE and checked against IE. It's also integrated with the windows file browser, making it the most convenient to access.
Also, IE is only available for Windows (since it was killed on the Mac,) while Opera and Firefox are available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Opera is also available on OS/2, Solaris, FreeBSD, and QNX, whatever that is.
(Mouse gestures, btw, are commands you can make simply by moving the mouse -- ie, sweeping the mouse left goes back, sweeping right goes forward, going up and down reloads, down and to the left closes the tab, etc.) It's known for speed but has some problems rendering some pages with bad html, which were only checked on IE. It was demonstrated once that some microsoft pages specifically check for opera and give it a worse version of the page
Firefox also has tabs, and pop-up blocking, but by default no mouse gestures, and no built-in email. Its benefit is that it's extremely fast, light, and configurable. You can get extensions to add features such as mouse gestures, only showing annoying flash animations if you click to start them, pie menus (that radiate out from your mouse instead of going down to the right, allowing faster choosing) and other fancy stuff. There are hundreds of these extensions, and skins, letting you do just about anything with it. You can easily unblock pop-ups for particular sites, and even block banner ads from certain servers. Firefox seems to have fewer problems than Opera rendering pages made with bad Microsoft html -- I've never had a problem with it.
Firefox doesn't include email but its companion program, Thunderbird, does it VERY well, with excellent spam filters that learn from your marking stuff as spam or not-spam.
Oh yeah, it also has a google searchbar by the address bar, which is really useful.
IE has no tabs, no pop-up blocking without special software, no mouse gestures, and no e-mail. It has more security holes than any other browser and is the vector for many viruses. It can't display pngs correctly (pngs being the new graphics standard to replace gifs). However, it has the benefit of being the standard, and most pages are coded for IE and checked against IE. It's also integrated with the windows file browser, making it the most convenient to access.
Also, IE is only available for Windows (since it was killed on the Mac,) while Opera and Firefox are available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Opera is also available on OS/2, Solaris, FreeBSD, and QNX, whatever that is.
Well, I've been using Firefox for a week, and I admit, it is quite good. Not *better* than Opera, IMO, but as good. It is now my second choice for a browser, right after Opera. I'll use it when I have problems with a site using Opera. (Not that that happens often, but there *are* some MS pages that deliberately give a badly-done page to Opera. (And, yes, it's been proven.))
