I took the time today to look over my web stats for this blog (something I rarely do), and I noticed an alarming statistic regarding my readers. Well, it’s really only alarming in relation to all of the tangential information I throw up here on a weekly basis, but still, “alarming” sounded more exciting.
I noticed that a good chunk of you (about 15%) are still using Internet Explorer for your browser. Presumably you have some logical reason for doing this, but I’ve been unable to come up with any logical reason why anyone would still choose this browser over Firefox. With the recently released version 2, there are even more reasons to switch over.
There are plenty of sites out there that extol the virtues of Firefox, so I’ll leave that to them, but here are a few of my reasons for choosing it over IE:
Open source
Open source software is just better for everyone involved. More eyes on the code make for a much more stable and extensible application.
Tabbed Browsing
Yeah, IE 7 finally has it, but it took how many years for Microsoft to see that users need this feature. A browser without tabs is like a sandwich without miracle whip (unless you don’t like Miracle Whip, in which case you should substitute your favorite condiment)
Standards compliant
If you’ve ever tried to get a web page to look good on every browser for every platform, then you know how badly Microsoft screwed the pooch on this one.
Modern Downloads manager
And by modern, I mean you can do more than just cancel a download. I can just hear Gob Bluth now, c’mon!
Etcetera
Security is leaps and bounds above IE, thousands of free, useful plugins for extending functionality, better pop-up blocking, speed and responsiveness, the list goes on and on.
I’m not just picking on Windows users here either. Most Mac users never make it out of Safari country. Safari is a decent browser and I gave it every chance to win me over, but I eventually dumped it from my home machines in favor of Firefox, and I haven’t looked back since.
Alright, I’m done geeking out now. I promise to get back to more useless information in my next post.
- Branden “Hot Tub” Coker
Yeah! Down with IE!
Go with something “Foxy”…
You said it fatty.
i liked it better when you talked about the wii…
That’s right….
…we gotta take “Hermano” down!
SA - FA -RI , that’s my joint and mainly because of its looks. I “fox” it up at work, but going the fire route reminds me of my old computer and being that I’m overtly visually satisfied, I tend to throw on the beige outfit and hit Safari on the dock.
I bet you though, that if you just show up with the PS3 box at the Joanna Newsom you might be able to get in. Holla, word to my great grandfather.
Don’t take Harmano down. Don’t, don’t, don’t!
Rubens - That’s why God created themes!
You know what, it might just be the little logo of the little firefox engulfing the globe. Can that be thematically changed also.
I’m gonna engulf your globe in about 12 seconds!
…i’m sorry I let both you and
Redd Fox down Brainden. i just
can’t recall the last time i did
anything on the internets. honest.
Long live the firey fox!
Thanks to goodness, I’m not the only smart one up in this piece.
how’s this? y’happy, braindent?
i guess i’ll go re-discover the
internet now…sheesh.
I should finally be able to get some sleep tonight! Let me know if you find any pictures on the internet!