why is IE better than Netscape?

cuz netscape is GEIIIIIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[n0cmonkey]

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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. >>



They suck. Plus they are restricted to Solaris sparc architecture, and hp-ux I believe is MIPS arch. Linux and BSD ports would be nice. But that wont happen.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

well nutscrape is just that, and IE stores a never-ending cache of everything you view, i'll take galeon over both, or if i'm on windows, mozilla

 

[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. >>



They suck. Plus they are restricted to Solaris sparc architecture, and hp-ux I believe is MIPS arch. Linux and BSD ports would be nice. But that wont happen. >>


MIPS? I think you're thinking of IRIX. HP-UX works with PA-RISC.

 

[Logix]

I ditched Netscape when they had the "feature" that would completely reload a page if you resized the window.

On dial-up, that's enough to make anyone can the browser. That's when I realized IE loaded up faster too, and seemed to load pages more quickly.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Netscape used to be my favorite, but Microsoft puts out most of the software for web design and java so there were a lot of incompatibilities and Microsoft just took over. I haven't run netscape since like version 4.07 because it was the most stable I could find that wasn't extremely large in file size.

IE is the best now because it's got the market. Overall compatibility and it's a lot easier to program html that will do everything I want it to.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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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. >>



They suck. Plus they are restricted to Solaris sparc architecture, and hp-ux I believe is MIPS arch. Linux and BSD ports would be nice. But that wont happen. >>


MIPS? I think you're thinking of IRIX. HP-UX works with PA-RISC. >>



Thanks, now that you mention it I think you are right. I wasnt sure on that one, I dont pay attention to HP hardware much.

 

[CocaCola5]

IE lets you choose drive for its temp files, this is great if you have a Ramdrive.

 

[trmiv]

I just like IE better. It loads faster, it doesn't reload pages when resizing the window, and i'm used to the interface. I've got it setup so it is uncluttered, small buttons, no text labels, etc, and it looks great for me. Plus, Google Toobar is only available for IE, and I use google toolbar religiously. I've been using IE since 2.0, when I was using it side-by-side with Netscape, then I just started using IE more and more, and eventually didn't bother with netscape. I guess Opera is OK, but not enough to make me pay $39 for it.

 

[SinNisTeR]

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


that and i dont like their defaulted gray bg. and their fonts suck!

 

[Electrode]

I hate IE. Reasons:

1. It only runs on windows. I don't use windows.
2. Its "extended HTML" serves no purpose other than more annoying forms of advertising. For example, the ones that pop up when you don't move your mouse, the ones that follow you down the screen, and so on.
3. The only way to disable popups is to disable javascript, and if you do that, the vast majority of websites (like AT) stop working correctly.
4. It's the only browser with which you can get virus by loading up an infected website.
5. It's so deeply integrated into the OS. If one of those activex controls screws up, it's reboot time.
6. It's the only browser that spyware tries to attach to.
7. No tabs.

Those are just some of the reasons why I won't touch IE with a 10 pixel pole. I use Mozilla, and I can not be convinced that another browser is superior.

 

[flot]

Back in the day, only suckers ran IE. Then slowly but surely, Netscape got worse and worse (the last straw was the quality feedback agent, which actually caused more crashes than it helped) and IE got better and better. This is one thing microsoft did RIGHT.

I used to swear by Netscape and now wouldn't be caught dead using it...

 

[Harvey]

What pulse8 said, except I'm on the other side. I like NS much better. It displays fonts better, and generally looks better on the same pages

khtm -- Try NS 6.2 (6.21 is actually the latest). I use both, because I have to use IE for Windoze updates. NS easily loads as fast as IE on my machine. If it isn't fast enough, they also have a quick load option that loads most of it on boot up.

I consider Micro$oft to be the Borg of software. We are Micro$oft. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated!

 

[yourharddrive]

i actually like netscape, but the only reason that i switched over is because of IE's Ctrl+Enter(it became a habit), if netscape added that I'd go back right away

 

[ElFenix]

IE did not come with win95. it was on the plus cd, which had to be bought seperately. its a common misconception that it did come with windows back then. since OSR1 or OSR2 it has been "integrated."

 

[sandorski]

It isn't.

 

[MeanMeosh]

Netscape 6.21 sucks... i installed it on a friend's machine yesterday, and it has lost all the stuff i liked in netscape 4.7x. like, it just doesnt feel like the old netscape i grew friends with...

anyway, IE always loaded faster on every PC i have had... including like a P-66 with Win95... took me forever to download IE and Netscape on muh leet 14.4

 

[dakata24]

it's easier to update. just goto windowsupdate.com ... and the newer versions seem abit quicker in ie than netscape.

 

[Bluga]

because Netscape f***king crashes.

 

[Elledan]

IE isn't 'better' than Netscape (6.x).

My default browser in both Windows and Linux is Mozilla. I don't use IE because it misses many convenient features:

- Tabbed interface
- mouse-gestures
- open frame in new window
- a sidebar which is actually useful
- better way of bookmarking
- better security
- more options regarding which pictures to load and which cookies to accept.
- the option to turn pop-ups off (when loading or leaving a page)
- etc.

Also, you can create your own interface for Mozilla/Netscape 6.x (skin) and even add features because the browser is OSS

 

[Nemesis77]

I used to use IE on Windows. Now it's Opera, and I'm not going back (well, I use IE at work. Stupid corporate policy). On Linux, I use Konqueror, which is even better ! I also use Mozilla occasionally on Linux, and it too is better than IE. Load time doesn't bother me, since I only do it once. I'll just do something else during the 4-5 seconds Mozilla takes to load, nor a big deal.

Oh yes, why Konqueror is better than IE?

-Superior cookie-management
-Possibility to eliminate pop-ups
-Better integration between filemanager and browser
-More customizable looks
-Faster HTML-rendering

Why Opera is better than IE?

-Faster HTML-rendering
-Mouse-gestures!
-superior cookie-management
-Lightweight
-Possibility to load new pages in the background (lifesaver if you browse like me, you open several links and keep on reading the current page!)
-One app, several windows

Why Mozilla, Konqueror and Opera are better than IE:

-It helps foster competition in the browser-market.

 

[Mrburns2007]

<< Tabbed interface
- mouse-gestures
- open frame in new window
- a sidebar which is actually useful
- better way of bookmarking
- better security
- more options regarding which pictures to load and which cookies to accept.
- the option to turn pop-ups off (when loading or leaving a page)
- etc. >>



Open frame in new window available when using the web accessories which was introduced in IE 4
There's also a program that also does that mouse gestures
bookmarking in IE is way more useful and eaiser to edit or move a short cut by dragging and dropping.
Toolbars are better, resizeable and moveable.


IE renders webpages more accurately or least does a better job at interpreting the web designers intent. I found this out when I started designing webpages and other browser wouldn't render the pages the right way.

 

[Nemesis77]

<< IE renders webpages more accurately or least does a better job at interpreting the web designers intent. I found this out when I started designing webpages and other browser wouldn't render the pages the right way. >>



Could it be that the other browser render web-pages like they should be rendered according to W3C-standard, while IE does not?

 

[Elledan]

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<< IE renders webpages more accurately or least does a better job at interpreting the web designers intent. I found this out when I started designing webpages and other browser wouldn't render the pages the right way. >>



Could it be that the other browser render web-pages like they should be rendered according to W3C-standard, while IE does not? >>

Good point

 

[Jerboy]

I've been using IE, because Netrape doesn't show specialized characters like a b c on AnandTech forums. I don't like NS 6.x interface. I prefer NS 4.x interface more than anything and I'd continue to use it if there wasn't issues with certain pages or constant crashing.