[rev_posix]

Depends on the platform I'm on at the time.

MS Windows: Firefox (scripts and extensions) and Iron (chrome with all the tracking code removed)
Linux with a GUI: Firefox and Chromium
Other UNIX with a GUI: Whatever the environment has to offer
*NIX without a GUI: Lynx
Mac OS 10.x: Firefox and Iron again
Android: Testing out boat
Win Mobile: Opera

(I just have to be complicated, don't I?)

[headdie]

Another issue with browser speed and system performance is flash player, especially on older systems, I mean it is everywhere even on this site, just right click the ad banner at the top

[LHN91]

Adblock helps with that a bit, especially on old/underpowered systems

[Sololop]

I use firefox. But only because I don't like Safari for Windows. But Mac's version of Safari is superior in my opinion ';..;'

[Veers]

Im a Firefox user, will avoid IE unless I have no other viable alternative.

But I have heard a few things about Chrome, and if you guys say the IE9 is pretty good, maybe IE is actually going to be on par with these others?

I suspect I may have a browser war on my hands soon....

Won't be available on Windows XP though apparently, which is a good thing since that obsolete OS should be upgraded already.

That reminds me, I must find a copy of XP to reinstall on my XP-based machine, such a faithful machine she was... (damn AGP slots though)

[MR_T3D]

Really liking everything about firefox 4

the new interface is neater than it used to, taking a page from chrome and trimming vertical space, and has all the features and setting I've grown accustomed to

[Androgeos Exeunt]

On my Mac: Safari and Firefox
On my IBM: Chrome

My sister uses IE8 on her PC. She dislikes any other browser for reasons even I don't know.

[Topgun]

Firefox here, for the plugins. Chrome is overrated.

[Mongoose]

Won't be available on Windows XP though apparently, which is a good thing since that obsolete OS should be upgraded already.

That reminds me, I must find a copy of XP to reinstall on my XP-based machine, such a faithful machine she was... (damn AGP slots though)

Woo, someone else keepin' the XP faith.

[Kopachris]

Firefox, because it was preinstalled (Linux, here), has plenty of addons, and is fast enough for what I use it for.

Except on school computers, where I'm forced to use IE7.

[redsniper]

Chromium because it is like Chrome the open-source project on which Chrome is based, but doesn't spy on me for Google.

[Nohiki]

Opera, because it's fast (right FF?), it supports standards (right Chrome?) and it has all the gizmos i need as a web writer.

[Bob-san]

On Windows: Firefox
On Linux: Chromium
When 100% required: Internet Explorer

[jr2]

In order of preference:
if not latest Chrome
then
latest Firefox
then
latest Opera
then
latest Safari
then
Internut Exploder

[Polpolion]

I use Iceweasel.

Because I am ****ing insane.

[Aurora Paradox]

Firefox here, for the plugins. Chrome is overrated.

That is my position as well.  I use Firefox for its vast array of extensions.  The release candidate of Firefox 4 is already running smoothly on my desktop.

[Bob-san]

Firefox here, for the plugins. Chrome is overrated.

That is my position as well.  I use Firefox for its vast array of extensions.  The release candidate of Firefox 4 is already running smoothly on my desktop.

Quite. I tried Chrome but found a few major issues...

1) Only supports 1 search engine (In Firefox, I hit Ctrl-Up/Down and can switch between searching Google, Wikipedia, etc.)
2) Doesn't handle Live Bookmarks (and the add-ons that do don't really support syncing)
3) Takes up 3x as much space on the HDD as Firefox (which is an issue on my netbook)
4) Download manager is whacky
5) Doesn't support many add-ons or doesn't have an equivalent (like DownThemAll)

[Mars]

The addons issues has improved drastically lately.

[Veers]

Just installed FF4 RC.

Definately a performance boost on my netbook (that Im using now, will install of gaming machine later).

Overall interface is less cluttered, and just looks fantastic. (total usage time so far: 15 minutes)

[Androgeos Exeunt]

...hang on, what's this still doing here?

* Androgeos Exeunt deletes Google Chrome from his MacBook.