<p>definitely firefox</p>
<p>...IE7 is just........</p>
<p>microsoft = eck</p>
<p>FIREFOX beats out IE 7...holla</p>
<p>firefox all the way!!!</p>
<p>Currently using IE but I like Firefox much better. haven't had the chance to install it on my new laptop yet.</p>
<p>Firefox is a great tool and I think youre smart to keep BOTh on the system. The main reason IE is slower is that more companies load the carp on it. All those toolbars and ad ins, and "helpers" actually slow everything down. If it were stripped, you would need electronic measurement to tell the difference. Firefox extensions slow down firefox too. I recommend having BOTH on EVERY system.</p>
<p>Dont think of IE and firefox as competitors, think of them as partners doing the same job.</p>
<p>Stupidest question posted on CD. Firefox, most definitely.</p>
<p>Safari! heart it</p>
<p>Safari sucks balls compared to Firefox.</p>
<p>true that^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>Firefox! Looks better and doesn't crash half the time.</p>
<p>Firefox is much better than IE7 or Safari.</p>
<p>Although I've noticed that, if you have the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Beta installed, IE7 is much, much faster.</p>
<p>Anyhow, Firefox is much better. The customizability, security, and cross platform compatibility make it a champ.</p>
<p>IE. I've had way too many issues visiting some websites with Firefox, plus I like a vanilla browser; toolbars/customizations/whatever are nothing but clutter. And for some reason, Firefox has had an awful tendency to crash on my machines.</p>
<p>Get both firefox and IE 7.0. I prefer Firefox if I want to watch streaming videos. I view regular websites with IE 7.0. You will need IE 7.0 when you have to do Windows Updates too.</p>
<p>you do not need IE 7 to do Windows Updates.</p>
<p>I use both. I use Firefox for most internet surfing but when I want to watch streaming movies on Netflix I have to use IE 7. Its not that bad its just really weird how they set it up so the File Edit View Etc. Menus aren't on the top of the window.</p>
<p>Edit: Never mind...</p>
<p>Firefox, simply because of the extentions:
There is a brilliant pre-load extention, which makes it initially load as fast as IE (basically, it puts FF into the working memory when starting your computers).
Also, AdBlock is brilliant, just as the dictionary stuff and FasterFox (caching software)...
IE6 is acceptable if you are a .net-programmer and need to test things.</p>
<p>Firefox, no contest.</p>
<p>You're going to want both.</p>
<p>Firefox is really the best browser for everyday use (lot less exploits, great extensions like Adblock Plus, fast, etc.) but you'll probably need IE for something (NetFlix, a few other online apps), and you'll want IE7 because it's a heck of a lot more secure (not as much as it should be in the opinion of many, but compared to IE6...). Now that IE7 is out, attention on security fixes for IE6 is really dropping.</p>
<p>IE7 also supports cascading style sheet properties a lot better. You may not understand what I mean, but it makes web site design a lot easier. IE6 was pretty broken, and it's pretty archaic. Web standards have changed a lot since 2001.</p>
<p>Use IE7 if you need it for something specific or just want to stick with Internet Explorer. Firefox is a lot better in my opinion...people even make IE7 themes for Firefox that can ease the transition.</p>
<p>Opera. Less memory. Safer.</p>