Forgetting About Firefox
I’ve been using IE7 now almost exclusively since downloading the final version this week. I’ve already posted that there are some things I like about it compared to Firefox.
Another feature I like is the full-page view of all open tabs.
I’m sure there was a Firefox extension that let me do that as well. That brings me to the one area I think will be missing in the comparison between IE7 and Firefox, extensions. I know that IE7 has add-ons and stuff, but the community just isn’t quite as active it seems as Firefox.
What are some of the IE7 add-ons you’ve tried? Which ones are must haves?
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2 opinions for Forgetting About Firefox
Robert Aitchison
Oct 20, 2006 at 2:01 pm
I’m the type of user that’s driven to a browser by dissatisfaction with my current browser.
Started with Netscape 1.0
Netscape 4 was so bad it drove me to IE
IE6 was so bad it drove me to Firefox
Since I only have minor beefs with Firefox (memory usage) I’m not terribly inclined to even look at IE7, though as a rule odd numbered IE’s are much better than even numbered ones.
I can’t imagine life without one extremely important Firefox extension though, Adblock (Specifically Adblock Plus), seriously I look at browsing the web without Adblock the same way that I look at watching TV without TiVo.
Without an equivalent to Adblock there is precisely zero chance I’m switching it IE7.
cfJeff
Oct 21, 2006 at 10:28 am
ie7 is a much better browser for the masses than ie6, but it is certainly no replacement for FF. The extensions for FF are much better and allow for much finer control over your browser’s behavior. For example, the No-Script extension that blocks javascript on pages, can allow it temporarily to run, or will allow a site to run it everytime. Or my favorite is typing “about:config” in the location to get direct access to all the little tweaks in FF.
The average person will be quite happy with IE7 and will be better for it, but anyone who spends any amount of time surfing will still be using FF.
And as far as add ons for ie7, the average IE7 user won’t care or bother with them. Unless it’s a spyware joke of the day add on. Then they’ll load that one.
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