Internet Explorer 7 v Firefox 2.0
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 08/23/2006 03:09 PM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 2109 views
The new version of IE ships with Windows Vista. The new version of Firefox is currently in beta. Which one is worthy of your screen space? We test out the features, tab support, search functionality and interface on the two new beta browsers.
Internet security has become a massive issue over the past 18 months. The large amount of attacks against Internet Explorer and Windows XP have caused many people to switch to Firefox out of sheer panic and regard for their system integrity.
Both IE and FF include pop-up blockers that are switched on by default, so no changes there. But both new browsers claim to tackle the increasing problem of phishing - websites that try to trick users into revealing their account details for online banks or services like PayPal. How do these new features stack up?
Bit-Tech
Internet security has become a massive issue over the past 18 months. The large amount of attacks against Internet Explorer and Windows XP have caused many people to switch to Firefox out of sheer panic and regard for their system integrity.
Both IE and FF include pop-up blockers that are switched on by default, so no changes there. But both new browsers claim to tackle the increasing problem of phishing - websites that try to trick users into revealing their account details for online banks or services like PayPal. How do these new features stack up?
Bit-Tech
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Esthero Unregistered |
#65115 Posted on: 08/23/2006 06:50 PM
Well I'm no IE7 fan that's prolly clear by now but now I also hear FF sucks aswell I have no experiance with it I use Opera9, seems to be the best alternative atm The new Netscape with it's promissing technology was a bummer in real-world use |
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Nemo Unregistered |
#65117 Posted on: 08/23/2006 08:50 PM
You can't even move the toolbars in FF. The tabbed browsing is limited in options. |
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TSThomas Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-05-10 |
#65118 Posted on: 08/23/2006 10:23 PM
Bit pointless when neither browser is yet final. |
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intellimoo Unregistered |
#65119 Posted on: 08/23/2006 11:01 PM
Well I tell ya, I one selling point of FF 2 over IE 7 (or just current FF over IE) is one single feature for me... FF's AdBlockPlus, period.  |
