I Like It
About a week or so ago, I downloaded and started using Mozilla's Firefox web browser.
To be honest, I've never gotten into a twist over web browsers. To my way of thinking, web browsers don't do much. Yes they bring me the web but other than forward and back and some rudimentary handling of Favorites, what more do they do? IE comes with Windows and it always did what I needed. And while I understand about all its security problems, I never really understood all the hate. So I used it.
But then I recently read a blurb in the newpaper that suggested Firefox had some features worth checking out. So I did and I like it. The QuickSearch capability is great. I've even set up a QuickSearch for my company's online phone book. Extensions are cool. I've added the Googlebar, Image Zoom, and ForecastFox extensions. The themes idea is OK, too. I'm currently using the Qute theme but SphereGnome is nice.
The conversion to Firefox wasn't all peaches and cream. I had to adjust my Plugs and Dottles style sheet some. At work, I need to access certain websites the require a certificate. I haven't been able to get Firefox to work with that. But all in all, I'm a fan.
Even though it is only a web browser.
K-
I'm with you. I'm now using Firefox, too. My browser doesn't have to do much, either. I'll keep IE on the machine for those times when only IE will do. It will not go down as a life moment for me. As you so eloquently put it, it's "only a web browser".