I use both Netscape 4.x and IE 4.5, because the two browsers are
complementary in their strengths and weaknesses.  Some observations:

1. Copying and pasting text from Netscape is generally more predictable
than from IE.  I do this a lot so it's a big factor for me.

2. Cache management in Netscape is horrible if any content is dynamic
(i.e. using the Back and Forward buttons).  Playing with a RAM disk or
memory caching helps a bit, but it's much better in IE 4.x.  

3. New browser windows generally come up faster in Netscape.

4. But if you resize a Netscape window, it reloads the entire page
(why??!).  In IE, a window resizes without downloading anything, as it
should be.

5. Neither apparently supports full drag and drop of text, like iCab
does/will.  But IE supports dragging a URL onto the desktop (and it
becomes a web address as it should).

-- Enoch Huang 
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