See, now...that's where we're different (and others are, too I suspect). I'd say IE7 has crashed on me, maybe, 2-3 times since I've been using it, and it was generally due to an outdated Flash extension or something that was fixed with an update. So, while I love the thought of crash protection, it's not something I've needed. I do know that IE eats memory like a malnourished hog while it is running, but I close the browser periodically when not in use. FF did this, too, in previous versions and wouldn't give back the memory it had claimed. That is fixed in 3.0 as far as I'm concerned.
With each rev of FF, I've given it the old college try, but have bumped back down to IE each time, simply because it just works better for me with the web apps I use and the sites I access. I've promised this time to give it a longer trial, so we'll see. I sincerely do love the speed. But, I'm also running it side-by-side with IE and Opera so I can give it a proper, honest test, and not resort to making "fanboy" statements. :) Opera is definitely coming off soon. I used to love this browser, but the interface of this version has actually taken a step back, and it's slower than FF. Another thing I really love about FF 3.0 is the interface, i.e., the menus and options layouts. My goal today is to load up Maxthon and give it the same treatment as the other browsers to see if there might be anything missing in IE that FF offers in its add-ons and extension. -----Original Message----- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Firefox 3.0 Download Day - TMP plugin? I'll give you that - to a point. But even FF2 was better than IE7. I am a hardcore browser user, and through the course of researching a project, I beat my tabs like they owe me money - opening 50-100 simultaneously through the course of a day. Even with 3gb+ of RAM, this will crash IE7. That much RAM doesn't matter really, because IE7 doesn't seem to operate well as it passes 500mb+ of RAM. And what happens when IE7 crashes? Bye-bye tabs and all your work! *poof!* What happens when FF2/3 crashes (with TMP's session options)? Gasp! Everything is restored right where you left off - session data and all! That's if FF2/3 would even crash, which in comparison to IE7 is waaaaay less often. I don't just arbitrarily make a statement like that. I've run these two side by side for months, banging away at them with legitimate normal use as well as research into black sites. IE7 sucks comparatively speaking. IE7 as a single-window/single-tab browser is fine, as long as you don't get exploited at a naughty site. So, you've trapped yourself to only visiting well-known sites and not using any pre-supplied URLs that might have exploits embedded. FF2/3 on the other hand simply out-performs, and out-survives IE7 for real web use and abuse. In terms of naughty-site protection, its way ahead of the curve in terms of built-in functionality and what can easily be added via extensible add-ons. On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Tim Vander Kooi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It all depends on what you are used to and what you use the tool for. (Insert Shook reference here...) -- ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
