why is IE better than Netscape?

[OutHouse]

dont hold back, tell us how you really feel.

 

[jaydee]

I'll take Opera over both of them.

 

[pulse8]

I just like it better.

 

[Keego]

netscape's load time pisses me off.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Both Opera and Mozilla are much better in my opinion. When Im on a Mac OmniWeb is one of my favorites too.

 

[khtm]

I like it because it loads a lot faster (when I double click on the IE icon). This, of course, is because it is integrated into the Windows OS, so that's kind of unfair for Netscape.

Also, Netscape (the more recent versions) seems really bloated.

-khtm-

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< netscape's load time pisses me off. >>



Mozilla's quick start feature for Windows is nice. Like IE, the quickstart feature will start mozilla at login (or boot not sure) and just open another Window when you want to use Mozilla.

 

[Random Variable]

I don't see how IE is that much better than the latest build of Mozilla.

 

[wetkleenex]

anyone who has developed for either should know that IE has a much faster Java engine and overall provides for a faster API. Netscape tends to be "pickier" for HTML, Java/Javascript (in other words if you make a mistake, Netscape will probably not load your page correctly, whereas IE 5.0 - 5.5 probably will--whether this is a weakness for IE or N, you make the call).

in my opinion and experience, i'd rather deploy a web application to an IE standard than either a Netscape or mixed standard (and I am not just speaking about HTML pages--i'm speaking of the whole mess of HTML, Oracle, Java, etc...).

 

[ILikeSprite]

IE>Mozilla>Opera>sh|t>Netscape

 

[LANMAN]

IE gets my vote.

Never did like Nutscrape, never have, never probably will.

Little sissy's need a better product period.

--LANMAN

 

[ToBeMe]

I tried very hard to like the "new" Nutscrape and Mozilla................kept up with downloading new builds for quite a while and everything, but, for me, IE is still faster, easier to navigate, Java works MUCH smoother, and I just don't like the looks of the other two. Opera is also fine in some instances........at least better for me than NS or Mozilla, but, for almost everything, I'm satisfied with IE!

 

[Azraele]

Netscape was my first browser, back before AOL got a hold of it.

 

[Dogmeat]

Nutscrape is owned by AOHell. I'll take anything MS over AOHell!

 

[RedRooster]

<< anyone who has developed for either should know that IE has a much faster Java engine and overall provides for a faster API. Netscape tends to be "pickier" for HTML, Java/Javascript (in other words if you make a mistake, Netscape will probably not load your page correctly, whereas IE 5.0 - 5.5 probably will--whether this is a weakness for IE or N, you make the call).

in my opinion and experience, i'd rather deploy a web application to an IE standard than either a Netscape or mixed standard (and I am not just speaking about HTML pages--i'm speaking of the whole mess of HTML, Oracle, Java, etc...). >>



Exactly. Most of these guys just think they're doing the world a service by liking a non-MS browser, whether it be Netscape or Opera or whatever. Well, that's good for them, I don't mind. The truth of it is, IE is what the guys behind the scenes prefer ALOT more, and their vote counts alot more than the end users.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< anyone who has developed for either should know that IE has a much faster Java engine and overall provides for a faster API. Netscape tends to be "pickier" for HTML, Java/Javascript (in other words if you make a mistake, Netscape will probably not load your page correctly, whereas IE 5.0 - 5.5 probably will--whether this is a weakness for IE or N, you make the call).

in my opinion and experience, i'd rather deploy a web application to an IE standard than either a Netscape or mixed standard (and I am not just speaking about HTML pages--i'm speaking of the whole mess of HTML, Oracle, Java, etc...). >>



Exactly. Most of these guys just think they're doing the world a service by liking a non-MS browser, whether it be Netscape or Opera or whatever. Well, that's good for them, I don't mind. The truth of it is, IE is what the guys behind the scenes prefer ALOT more, and their vote counts alot more than the end users. >>



I do not think I am doing the world a favor. Fortunately or unfortunately Microsoft does not offer IE for my platform of choice. So I cannot use it because of Microsoft's lack of development. Opera works just fine. Mozilla does not. Netscape 4.7 works, Netscape 6.x should work fine but I havent tried it. On my Mac, I have ie, but it seems to suck. Without the MS OS behind it IE is about as good as other browsers. I prefer mozilla or OmniWeb on that platform because they seem to work better. If the site designers were intelligent they would be able to make their sites compatible across platforms like the web was designed to be. If a site does not work with Mozilla or Opera I do not use the site. All the designers are doing when they make ie only sites is limiting the users that could be there.

 

[Cessna172]

<< Nutscrape is owned by AOHell. I'll take anything MS over AOHell! >>



Haha. Exactly. AOHell is my favorite company to hate. Microsoft is much, much, much better than AOHell. As for their browser, Netscape--I used to love it back in the 3.0 and earlier days. But starting with Netscape Communicator 4.0 (even before AOL bought them), I've used IE. Much more stable, much faster, and just plain better all around.

 

[jimmyhaha]

netscape is the 1st succesful GUI browser..
MS and other are copycat...

I still use netscape these day..

IE is better though

 

[jjones]

i like IE better for lots of little reasons, nothing really specific. I've used both browsers and have both on my system but I just prefer IE. For web design, i definately prefer IE over Netscape.

 

[spanky]

becuz microsoft says so :Q

 

[Maverick]

<< becuz microsoft says so :Q >>



and we all know...microsoft is god

 

[stev0]

because.

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

IE

I don't see the point in using Netscape/Mozilla. I keep it loaded just to check for backwards compatibility for my web dev projects. The fact that is is not "integrated" into the O/S makes it not very desirable. I don't really know why Mozilla is still around anymore. IE is preloaded on every computer since Win95, why install more software that is inferior?

To each his own, I guess.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< IE is preloaded on every computer since Win95, why install more software that is inferior? >>



Because ie is not made for any platform except Wintel and Mac PPC. And if I was to use Wintel *SERVER* I want as little unnecessary software on the system as possible.

 

[Random Variable]

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<< IE is preloaded on every computer since Win95, why install more software that is inferior? >>



Because ie is not made for any platform except Wintel and Mac PPC. And if I was to use Wintel *SERVER* I want as little unnecessary software on the system as possible. >>


There are verisons of IE for Solaris and HP-UX, but I have no idea how good or how bad they are.