Firefox vs. Internet Explorer – Which One I Like Better And Why
When Firefox 1.0 first surfaced and gained popularity, I wasn’t sold on it. This was namely because I was turned off by its lack of integrated embedded audio support, and whispers of the need for all these plug-ins and add-ons and widgets and this and that. It really didn’t seem so inviting.
Then with the release of Firefox 2.0, my younger brother Waasiq downloaded it onto one of our laptops. When he’d hand it over to me to use, I’d see the browser open, and get turned off by it.
But after using it for a bit, getting used to the tabbed browsing, MUCH quicker loading times, and seamless internet surfing, I was hooked. I, one of the biggest Firefox haters, was reeled in by Firefox 2.0, and became both an advocate and fan.
I find some people also hate on Firefox. Most people are afraid of the whole “change” thing, which is understandable. Others fear downloading another program on their already super slow and bugged up computers.
For me, the reason I liked it better was because it ended up making my computer faster and safer. How so from just a browser? Read more »
