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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Xelion on March 01, 2003, 09:04:42 pm

Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Xelion on March 01, 2003, 09:04:42 pm: Well it seems we have major competition now that netscape 7 seems to work very well. It's layout is much more user friendly and the navigation is more versatile than microsoft's internet explorer 6.

Try Netscape out and experience the difference! :wink:
Netscape 7+ (http://home.netscape.com) :nod:

Max :D
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Lonestar on March 01, 2003, 09:58:10 pm: I dont use Netscape, i use only IE. However i do test all my websites in Netscape first. If IE wasnt already pre-installed on my OS i prolly would stick with netscape. Why waste space on two tools that virtually do the same thing? I dont want to be different that badly.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Galemp on March 02, 2003, 12:19:50 am: I open Netscape.com and am immediately bombarded by two pop-ups and AOL ads. No thanks.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Alikchi on March 02, 2003, 12:21:16 am: IE.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Xelion on March 02, 2003, 01:37:40 am: I admit the ads are a big mistake but when you have tried the new browser you will think otherwise. I'd have to agree in some context with Lonestar, the main advantage is for testing websites in both browsers!

And also whether you have noticed or not some technologies currently provided by internet explorer conflict with some files in windows, so having a 2 browsers are better than one...and I can tell you that wasting space on a browser is nothing compared to other multimedia files.!!
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Ulundel on March 02, 2003, 02:32:08 am: *Checks IE folder* 1.6 MB

*checks netscape folder* 23 MB

:blah:
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Kamikaze on March 02, 2003, 03:15:12 am: I use neither... but I will say IE in my experience has shoddy support for many CSS features.

BTW: I use Opera 7 and 6.01

Opera 7's Folder Not Including Uninstall Files: 4 Megs
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Ryx on March 02, 2003, 03:52:56 am: I use Mozilla 1.2.1. :nod:

Netscape is essentialy Mozilla, IIRC.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Gortef on March 02, 2003, 03:59:15 am: I use IE but don't really care if it's the best or not :p
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Stunaep on March 02, 2003, 04:50:09 am: Use Opera
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Ulundel on March 02, 2003, 05:46:11 am: Opera's baaaaad m'kay

It sometimes sucks up tables (HLP for example) and frames plus doesen't like Flash for some reason.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: SKYNET-011 on March 02, 2003, 06:47:28 am: Quote
It sometimes sucks up tables (HLP for example) and frames plus doesen't like Flash for some reason.

I use Avant(Opera update), and it never did that...
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: beatspete on March 02, 2003, 06:53:25 am: I'm too lazy to change away from IE, i have nothing against it.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: SKYNET-011 on March 02, 2003, 07:05:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by beatspete
I'm too lazy to change away from IE, i have nothing against it.

I'm just spyware paranoid. :nervous:
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: ZylonBane on March 02, 2003, 11:17:46 am: Quote
Originally posted by SKYNET-011
I'm just spyware paranoid. :nervous:
And that has what to do with IE?
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: CP5670 on March 02, 2003, 11:19:01 am: IE 5.5 is the best. :p
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Zeronet on March 02, 2003, 11:31:20 am: IE is the one i,ve always used and will continue to use.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Lonestar on March 02, 2003, 12:17:42 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Kamikaze
I use neither... but I will say IE in my experience has shoddy support for many CSS features.

BTW: I use Opera 7 and 6.01

Opera 7's Folder Not Including Uninstall Files: 4 Megs

Didint you mean Netscape had Shoddy support for CSS? I know for a fact Netscape hates any CSS you make.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Knight Templar on March 02, 2003, 12:51:09 pm: IE...
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: IceFire on March 02, 2003, 01:11:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Lonestar

Didint you mean Netscape had Shoddy support for CSS? I know for a fact Netscape hates any CSS you make.

Thats my experience...that and NS6 sucked displaying UBB and vBulletin boards. It wouldn't format the tables, it wouldn't format the fonts, it was very unappealing. And it takes over 30 seconds to load...the last one did anyways. IE comes up in probably 5 seconds.

Just like how I didn't switch to Winamp 3 because of the loadtimes VS its older version.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: kode on March 02, 2003, 01:15:57 pm: okay, I voted explorar here. I've used opera for a while, but then it started to crasch all the time, which I thought was very odd. reinstalling it didn't help that much either. so now, on windows, I use explorar, on linux I use mozilla (which I am aware is basically the same as netscape).
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Kamikaze on March 02, 2003, 02:07:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Lonestar

Didint you mean Netscape had Shoddy support for CSS? I know for a fact Netscape hates any CSS you make.

I haven't touched Netscape for a long time now.... so, maybe that's the case. What really miffs me is that no browser I've seen so far supports CSS2 glow features!
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: castor on March 02, 2003, 03:26:22 pm: IE6+98SE.. just the thought of it makes me :confused: :ick :shaking:
Mozilla :yes: (= Netscape - BS).
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Xelion on March 02, 2003, 09:12:42 pm: CP5670 IE5.5...mmm I use to use that version..not too bad but it doesn't support XSL very well at all or conform to W3C standards either.

Lonestar thanks for poping that up about CSS support in Netscape7. See part of the reason for posting is to get an opinion of what browsers people prefer and to see what I miss (what the browser doesn't support).

Thanks for all your responses
Max :wink:
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Alikchi on March 02, 2003, 11:17:02 pm: Quote
Originally posted by IceFire
Just like how I didn't switch to Winamp 3 because of the loadtimes VS its older version.

And it crashed every 30 seconds or so..
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 04:37:39 am: Next time you bother to make a poll, at least make it complete. I'd recommend including options for IE 5.x, IE 6.x, Netscape 4.x, Netscape 7, Mozilla 1.x, and whatever flavors of Opera there are. Oh, and any of those Linux browsers (Konqueror is the only one I know of offhand).

Personally, I keep to the lowest common popular denominator, since I do web development. For this point in time, that (still) means IE 5.01. I have IE 5.5 installed on another computer, IE 6.0 and Opera 7 under my Win98 installation (I dual-boot 2k and 98). But for personal (not testing) use, I use Mozilla 1.21 for browsing and email.

Although what with the sucky way the Palm syncs with Mozilla's mail and contacts, I may just go back to using Outlook. :doubt: :sigh:
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Turnsky on March 03, 2003, 05:24:50 am: what about eudora? would that sync with a palm reasonably?
(i don't own one so i wouldn't know)
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 06:39:03 am: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
what about eudora? would that sync with a palm reasonably?
(i don't own one so i wouldn't know)

I'm sure there are conduits (the little program interfaces that syncronize data between PC and Palm) that would support Eudora, esp. since it's such a popular email client. As a matter of fact, Palm's own email conduit probably supports it, IIRC. But I've tried Eudora, and I don't like the interface.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: J.F.K. on March 04, 2003, 06:06:52 am: I go with IE6 and the latest build of Mozilla usually, but I like using Lynx. Hurrah for text :D
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: kode on March 04, 2003, 06:37:26 am: Quote
Originally posted by J.F.K.
I go with IE6 and the latest build of Mozilla usually, but I like using Lynx. Hurrah for text :D

even tho it's b/w, I think links is slightly better.
at least for forum browsing.
Title: Netscape 7+ Vs IExplorer 6+
Post by: Vertigo1 on March 06, 2003, 06:17:23 pm: Mozilla is A-1 SUPAR! :) Netscape just blows more chunks than a drunk with an uber hangover ever since they released 4.x.

Netscape doesn't even have half the features of Mozilla, including the popup blocker!