Upside: This free app has more features than the most recent version of Internet Explorer. For example, Firefox 1.0 PR includes Live Bookmarks -- a feature that allows you to receive RSS feeds within your browser -- and a built-in Google search toolbar. Firefox also lets you view more than one Web page within a single open browser and has the most customisation options of any browser available. Like Internet Explorer, Firefox also includes a built-in pop-up blocker.
Downside: Microsoft maintains its monopolistic hold on the Internet browser market: 95 percent of the audience uses Internet Explorer. Cracking into that will be hard. Not every Web site is optimised for non-Internet Explorer browsers, so some, such as banking sites, may require you to use Microsoft's browser rather than Mozilla. And although more media plug-ins are now available for Firefox, you might want to check here first to make sure the ones you use are listed.
Outlook: The outlook is very good. Recent security vulnerabilities within Internet Explorer have caused minor erosion of Microsoft's browser market dominance. Of all the credible alternatives, Firefox maintains the most positive buzz and offers the most advanced features.
Vijayakumar
18/07/2008, 05:46 PM
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Mozilla firefox 1.0p
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Vijayakumar
18/07/2008, 05:46 PM
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Mozilla firefox 1.0p
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dml1us
16/11/2006, 04:23 AM
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9/10
very good information for people like me that some times we don't understand why we can't open certain web pages. Or like now I can't open my msn messenger.
Pros: I have been using Mozila pro 2 years and very happy, this is one time that I have problems to open my messenger.
Cons: it is true some times you do need plug ins.
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Memnoch
10/11/2004, 07:30 PM
The best browser out there, and it's free
This free browser puts Microsoft's IE to shame. It's marginally slower to load images but not noticeably so, and the tabbed browsing frees up system resources considerably, which along with its security and popup blocking its biggest assets. You do need some plugins to make it fully compatible with all sites, and it has a problem with some secure bank sites, but overall the many pros far outweigh the few cons. Since I downloaded the beta I haven't looked back.
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20/09/2004, 11:17 AM
A great alternative
A great browser, with loads of plugins, popup blocking, tabbed browsing, and best of all, because it's not a Microsoft product, is free from the multitude of IE problems!
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