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GlitchPC

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2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« on: March 16, 2012, 08:18:00 AM »
For those of you who want to make an informed decision as to which browser may be best suited for you...I found the following review, after doing a Google search.  It's amazing what one can find on the Web, huh?   ;)

Anyway...

The following link will give you a pretty good idea as to how most of the major browser software stacks up against each other:  2012 Internet Browser Software Product Comparisons

Hopefully, some of you may find it very useful...I know I have.

Edit...

Updated the link.  Sorry about that.

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 08:26:13 AM »
Oh boy. Browser comparisons.

Flame war in 3, 2, 1 .....

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 08:27:06 AM »
LOL!  Didn't mean to start a war...

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 08:29:48 AM »
You didn't.

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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 08:30:58 AM »
Calmth before the storm.

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 08:32:47 AM »
By the way, they should have mentioned Lynx and Chromium.

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2012, 06:41:40 AM »
One thing I'm trying to figure out is how they decided Chrome got a higher rating than Firefox for "Feature Set". I can see how Chrome would win on "Ease of Use", but not on "Feature Set".

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2012, 06:59:42 AM »
One thing I'm trying to figure out is how they decided Chrome got a higher rating than Firefox for "Feature Set". I can see how Chrome would win on "Ease of Use", but not on "Feature Set".

Quite a lot of interesting facts can be found by googling Jerry Ropelato, the founder of toptenreviews.


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The following link will give you a pretty good idea as to how most of the major browser software stacks up against each other

or rather a pretty good idea of what one review site says.



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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2012, 09:51:19 AM »
or rather a pretty good idea of what one review site says.


"TopTenReviews (TTR) is a website which aggregates reviews for software, hardware, web services, music, movies and video games from other sites and publications."

Salmon Trout

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2012, 09:57:37 AM »
Have you actually read any of the reviews? There are many people who think they are crap.



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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2012, 09:58:06 AM »

"TopTenReviews (TTR) is a website which aggregates reviews for software, hardware, web services, music, movies and video games from other sites and publications."

So they claim.

GlitchPC

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2012, 10:04:04 AM »
Yes...I have.

Yet...I just posted this for informative purposes.  There will be those who disagree with, either the review...or the publication, itself.

It's up to an "individual" to make his/her own informed decision...

Question...

Have you ever had someone ask you what browser you use...or which one would be best for them?  If so...what do you tell them?

Do you tell them what you use and then swear by it...or, do you suggest they do research and make their own informed decision?

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2012, 10:16:12 AM »
Have you ever had someone ask you what browser you use

Yes, plenty of times, and I tell them I use more than one browser, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9 and Opera 11 mainly

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...or which one would be best for them?  If so...what do you tell them?

. If they ask me which one would be best for them, I tell them that I can't decide that for them, that there is not really a lot of difference between the mainstream browsers, and that they should try them all out personally and see which they like best.

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Do you tell them what you use and then swear by it...

No, definitely not.

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or, do you suggest they do research and make their own informed decision?

I suggest they try out a number of browsers. Reading a website that says "Chrome is great!" is not "research". That site claims to "aggregate" other reviews but nowhere is there any evidence of this. They could have just written it all themselves, and knowing what I do about the founder, I know what I prefer to do.


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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2012, 10:25:16 AM »
I have Firefox, Opera and Chrome Installed, as well....even tried Safari, too.  Was not very happy with how Safari performed.  Just my personal opinion.

I float, back and forth, from them...not specifically using one over the other...all the time.  Consider me "fickle"...I guess.

Might I ask...

If you were to use a site for software ratings...which would you prefer?

I have Googled "Jerry Ropelato"...as you suggested.

What is it about him that "turns you off" about this particular site?

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Re: 2012 Internet Browser Software Review
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2012, 10:27:38 AM »
If one computer is only allowed to install one browser, think of how much this would be a hot topic. But in reality, we could install and use them for personal preferences  and usage. Let there be room for competition and improvements.