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IE5 has recently been posted for downloading ....i've gotten mixed reviews however, was wondering what everyone who HAD downloaded it thought about it and if I should bother with it.
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It's nice and everything, but I prefer Netscape But I'm weird, so I use them both. IE5 is visually much better than previous versions and Netscape, but it still crashes on my computer a lot
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I've had IE5 running on my computer for over a week now, and it hasn't crashed yet. I think it depends on your operating system, I run Windows 95 without a problem, but my roomate has Windows 98 and says IE5 crashes occassionally. I personally prefer the layout/setup of IE5 over netscape, and IE5 runs faster than previous versions.
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I've found IE5 to be faster loading pages than either Communicator 4.5 or IE4. I've also had none of the lockups that I suffered under IE4 (for the record, I'm running Win95. I don't know what problems or differences there may be with Win98 computers).
I'd say, if you're already using IE4, then you should definitely upgrade as soon as possible to IE5. If your using Netscape, you might want to consider waiting for the next Netscape version (whenever that may come out).
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They walk in and let people get away with anything in HTML. They think that they can pollute HTML to such a point where it becomes Micro$oft HTML. They give me headache after headache while designing websites (and I produce on average 12-16 each week) They make all of these "silly" differences between the way things initiate in Netscape and Miscrosoft Browsers.
I mean ask yourself. Take Melissa for example. In IE it has all of this "CAN YOU TRUST THIS DOCUMENT OR THE JAVA THINGIMY WHATIZ?" crap in it with differing levels of protection (micro$ofts version of safe sex) and then they let Outlook (that shoddly little snuff box of an e-mail package) accept and open very nasty virii when ever it feels like it.
My advice is if you want a good browser that does crash from time to time - Use Netscape. If you want to use something else other than netscape - use Opera.
DONT use Bill "I nearly own the world....HA HA HA!" Gates "products" as they stink and make life much harder than it really should be.
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I agree with Goffy's last statement. Everyone should get rid of Windows and use Linux or the Mac OS.
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Well, when I learn how to use Linux, maybe I'll switch...
But as for Macs... if you buy an Apple, you'll find out what you got is a lemon.
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I find Linux a little intriguing (and I've heard a lot of good things about it), but I have neither the time nor the patience to fiddle with a system like that in order to get it working just the way I want it to. I'm one of those "plug and play" people who doesn't want to spend his time fiddling with things I really don't understand completely anyway. This is why I use windows, because the only settings I have to fiddle with are the desktop image and sounds. That was the original reason I switched from Netscape to IE4, because I was fed up with having to go out hunting for plugins for Netscape, when IE had them all already installed.
Not to mention Windows reminded me of the time change this morning
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(My computer didn't need to remind me...it changed the time automatically! )
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*would like to go on the record as saying that*
I HATE MACS!
*ahem* *and that's pretty bad, coming from a graphic techniques major*
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In my experience, Macs are waaaay overrated. I once owned a PowerBook and it was nothing but a piece of crap. It crashed on a regular basis and the OS was anything but easy to use. It didn't even last a year -- the thing literally fell apart beyond use. A testament to poor design and shoddy craftsmanship. The biggest waste of money in my life. Yes, I'm bitter.
------------------ Lawrence Boucher - "If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - "For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain."
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