Which do you prefer? Internet Explorer or FireFox?

@Kicker55 (243)
United States
February 16, 2007 8:58am CST
I love using firefox and have been using it for quite some time now. So I would have to say firefox is my favorite internet browser. But I just recently started using internet explorer again and have to say that I am impressed. I am only biased towards firefox because it took Microsoft almost 4 years to update IE, and I couldn't stand IE any longer. Which is your favorite, IE or Firefox?
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@arnboy (357)
• India
16 Feb 07
Do not lose hope on Firefox, it is still the safest browser in the market and has new features like spell check facility, a neat user interface unlike the confused look of the IE 7. Also, it is has less bugs when compared to IE 7, Microsoft keep adding new patches for IE 7, for various issues. Also, Firefox works across different platforms, like Linux, Microsoft etc. unlike IE 7 which primarily works well only inside Windows. My favorite between the two of them is without any doubt Firefox, although the award for the best browser goes to Opera.
@Kicker55 (243)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I love firefox, but the new Internet Explorer I have to say insn't so bad.
@mnflower (1299)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I use both but mostly firefox it crashes less on me and I can do more html work with firefox for it has alot of cool addons that I am using now, for I get into making website etc.I use the most recent of both IE and firefox
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@Kicker55 (243)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I use both as well, but mainly firefox. Be careful when creating your website, cool addons in firefox do not equal cool displays in other browsers like IE. Make sure your page looks equal in all browsers. :-P
@kareng (59107)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I've been using Firefox on and off for several months now. I find it to be a stable browser and doesn't hang up the way IE does. I had been using Mozilla before the launch of Firefox and I think Firefox is a nice improvement. I just need to get all my bookmarks over there!
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
28 Feb 07
I love firefox and recommend it others all the time. I never use my IE anymore and have not gotten knocked off line in an age. i feel it is more stable and I have heard it is safer and believe it because I do not get the pop-ups I got with the IE.
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@BDnLacy (324)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I have been using FireFox for a few weeks now. I have to say that Firefox has a lot of good features, same as IE. But I have been finding in the past week or so that FF doesn't always show all the graphics on a page. Also I have read many people saying that FF is slowing down their computers. I have found that FF loads much faster than IE. So in short they are both good. It really depends on the user I believe.
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• Philippines
4 Oct 07
Hi kicker55, I like mozilla firefox because it is much secured when compared to internet explorer. It has an advanced security feature which makes it safe to use. I like also the add-ons, plug-ins, and extensions of mozilla, thus making it more useful. However, I also used IE because there are some websites that cannot be opened by mozilla, so I used it rarely. Have a nice day and God speed!
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@cr1st1nel (3564)
• Romania
17 Feb 07
I love firefox. I don't know how i would have lived these days if it hasn't been invented all the work is so easy with this browser. I love it. The current version which i have is 2
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@albert2412 (1782)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I also very much like Firefox. It is a very stable and secure system. I have to admit, though, that I am a person of habit and have used internet explorer for a long time and still like it. My son nearly always uses Firefox.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I prefer Firefox so much better than IE. Every time I used IE my computer would crash and that got very annoying. So I heard a lot of good things about Firefox and installed it and have not used IE since. I also love Firefox's features so much more. I love the fact that I can have several tabs up at once and go from one to the other. It has taught me to multi task better. :)
@Kicker55 (243)
• United States
28 Feb 07
Yes I was that way awhile ago to, especially since Microsoft took forever to update IE from 6.0 I think it was. Took them about 3-4 years to come out with 7.0 which is a big improvement in the IE technology. But it basically just stole all the features of firefox as well and then firefox just recently came out with a newer version that made me once again throw out the new IE lol.
• United States
16 Feb 07
A friend recently downloaded Firefox onto my laptop, and I use it sometimes, but I have problems with it, which I'm sure has something to do with my ignorance on how to use it. So I'll revert back to my IE7. I've heard Firefox is safer, and people who are mad at Microsoft will use it. I'm sure if I can work out the kinks in my Firefox I'll use it alot more than I do now.
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@lillake (1630)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Usually I prefer FireFox, but lately its been havig issues for me so I've been usinf more IE. I'm still unsure if I can download Firefox and if it will work with Vista, so my laptop is just IE