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Mozilla Firefox
by Seven17
@ The Browser, Speed @
Mozilla firefox has been my browser for a number of years and in my experience, its been a great alternative to internet explorer. Its the features that put it above all else and is the browser for computer programmers sourcing and finding code from web pages thanks to its firebug add-on. The browser is ... very well laid out with everything where you would expect it to be in the menus and options are explained with very helpful help pages. There is little computer jargon on the menus apart from preferences which is a minefield of jargon. None the less the help pages will help make sense of it all and the mozilla support pages have other users who can help solve your problems.
The browser is generally fast to load but will start to drain if you open multiple copies of firefox. Say for example, you run three browsers, your speed will be drained, crashing becomes more frequent and displaying web pages becomes a chore for your system, which is why firefox uses tabbed browsing, so you only ever run a single firefox window. To get firefox to load its own windows like the options window, its instant. There is no lag or latency with loading pages and windows.
@ Quality, Add ons and Features @
Firefox does have a low budget feel to it, it isn't like safari or I.E 7 with chrome and brightly coloured finish to it, but the build quality (coding) is solid. No problems with flash or HTML pages, and it wont crash every five minutes. I have had it crash on a few occasions but these are few and far between, sometimes once every two months and thats it.
The other great thing about firefox is the number of ways in which you can customise it to your usage. Programmers can get firebug which lets you see website code, and there are lots of helpful app like features such as reminders, and colour slider so you can even change the browsers colour. Firefox lets users make their own add ons and then upload. Them to mozilla website. And the best part about this. Most of them are free to download.
@ Overall @
Overall this browser is suitable for anyone, and thats because you can make it your own. Firefox has always been an ugly browser and i personally don't like the layout but there is always very good support and help pages. What we have here then is a free browser, which is better than internet explorer, more reliable than other browsers and runs perfectly in just one window. That for me is worth a full 5 stars.
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Mozilla Firefox
by shuttlex
Until 2 years ago, Firefox was perhaps the best browser available. Upon switching from Microsoft Internet Explorer, I was impressed. Firefox seemed faster and included many add ons. Also, who would want to use a browser that is made by a company that has such a huge monopoly.
However, recently Firefox has gone downhill. For ... the last year my notebook computer and netbook both appeared to struggle to run Firefox on Windows XP. With a Firefox browser open and a DVD video running at the same time, the system just felt slow and sluggish.
Recently I installed Google Chrome, since then all problems have been resolved on my laptop. Google Chrome is a lot faster than Firefox and the difference is especially obvious if you are running a single core CPU with less than 2GB of ram. Firefox uses up a lot of ram making a simple task such as checking your email a chore. It's a shame since Firefox is open source software that was once reliable.
Any computer made within the last 5 years should easily allow you to do basic tasks such as checking your email, however Firefox will make make your PC seem as if it only has 100mhz CPU with 128mb of ram.
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Mozilla Firefox
by Yoode
Mozilla Firefox has been recently at the forefront of browsers surpassing its rough competitors such as the famous internet explorer and safari. It is quickly becoming the number one browser for everyone. Currently Firefox 4.0 is in beta while 3.6 is out for everyone to enjoy.
So why switch to firefox? ...
Customization: I think of Mozilla Firefox similar to Apple's products where the customization is so great, it feels like each person has their own personal style. With Mozilla firefox, there are thousands of customizable skins, and styles for personal likes and dislikes. Not only that, but also the amount of add-ons, extensions, plugins and toolbars you can add that makes browsing more than just browsing. To me it feels like Apple's APP Store where you can view thousands of things to add to customize your own product. I currently use AdBlock Plus, Swagbucks toolbar, flagfox, ghostery, and more!
Speed: The speed is definitely one of the selling points. Although Google's Chrome to me seems a bit faster, it does not seem a huge significant difference. With the customization I can do with my Mozilla Firefox, the very slight difference in speed does not mean much. I have yet to test the speed difference between the new Internet Explorer versions but I know that Mozilla Firefox will compete!
Easy Use and Install: The installation and start-up use is very easy for newcomers. It is very similar to any other browsers with tabs, search bars, etc. What is even nicer is the easy way to delete cookies, history, etc. as well as other privacy measures to know you are secured when browsing.
Overall, I would highly recommend Mozilla Firefox as your browser of choice. It will be mine for a while!
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