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19 | 15.83% |
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June 21st, 2011, 04:35 AM
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User Title Free Since '12
Name: Floyd
Location: Barbados
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 13
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What Browser do You Use and Why?
It's been about a year since we discussed, and there was no poll in the previous thread, so I'm starting a new one.
What browser do you use and why? I use Chrome, because I find it faster, and because I get glitches with Explorer 9 that frustrate me. Though I find Chrome a bit harder to use - interface too pared down for my liking. What are your thoughts?
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June 21st, 2011, 04:39 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Jonathan
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 398
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IE9. I was using Firefox back before it was Firefox, Phoenix back then. Right around the time FF4 came out, my computer died. When I got my new system up and running, I thought I'd give IE9 a series try. And I've been happy enough with it I just haven't bothered trying out FF4.
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June 21st, 2011, 04:43 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Vege
Location: Brussels
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r Posts: 50
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Chrome or Firefox depending on what I'm doing.
I'm a web developer by trade so I tend to use each every now and then, but for IE which I can't stand. Cheers ! Vegedurden
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June 21st, 2011, 04:47 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: justin
Location: Odessa
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250r Posts: 223
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I use safari caus that's what my iPhone has and my wife managed to break hers and my computers... But when we had em we used ie just cause that's what came on them
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June 21st, 2011, 05:09 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Sean
Location: Mary Esther, FL
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.
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explorer 8. I didn't know there was anything else available.
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June 21st, 2011, 06:02 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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Switched it to a multi-select poll; I think many folks use more than one at a time. I spend the most time with Chrome and IE9, but I occasionally use the other two majors as well.
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June 21st, 2011, 07:17 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jason
Location: Hamilton
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 170
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Firefox. Simply for it's versatile add-ons that I use religiously.
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June 21st, 2011, 07:21 AM
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Perpetual Newb
Name: Jason
Location: Imperial, MO
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 MIB Ninja 250R [sold]; 2006 CBR600RR [sold]; 2013 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 782
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Been using Firefox for the past couple o' years. FF4 has been pretty good, enjoying the less-is-more layout. Really dig the available extensions out there; currently have the following ones installed: AdBlock, Linkification, IE Tab Plus, Tile Tabs, Tab Scope, Undo Closed Tabs, AddThis, Dictionary Tooltip, TinEye Reverse Search, and ForecastFox, and Amazon Wish List.
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June 21st, 2011, 07:39 AM
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Norwegian dude
Name: Ole
Location: Norway
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 748 Posts: 120
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Google Chrome 13 beta. Used Firefox a few years ago, and my parents are using it on their comp, but I find Chrome alot better. Opera is also a nice browser. I absolutely hate IE.
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June 21st, 2011, 08:02 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Steve
Location: DFW
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 294
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Chrome. I used FF for a while but when I switched to Android phones, I switched to Chrome for the integration and enjoy Chrome so much more.
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June 21st, 2011, 08:03 AM
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Wartown, USA
Name: Bryan
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.
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Safari and Skyfire for the most part.
Work 'puter has IE...yuck. |
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June 21st, 2011, 08:14 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14
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Firefox.
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June 21st, 2011, 08:28 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Carolyn
Location: San Carlos, CA
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597
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Safari!
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June 21st, 2011, 08:33 AM
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ModMy250.com
Name: Tri
Location: St, Louis
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.
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I've been using firefox for a long time now. I'm still in 3.6 since one of my favorite add-ons, Multirow toolbar, isn't available on 4. I've been considering switching to Chrome since firefox is such a resource hog.
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June 21st, 2011, 09:47 AM
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ninjette.org Pirate
Name: Seph
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 301
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Chrome.
Why? Because it's super fast. It's super fast because of the security holes. Who needs security when you're running on a Linux-based machine! ;-) [sarcasm as heck]
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June 21st, 2011, 04:16 PM
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So, where's the reverse?
Name: Anson
Location: Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Chrome. Faster, cleaner, happier. In the rare it lacks support for a website then I'll go with Fire Fox which is also a great browser.
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June 21st, 2011, 05:15 PM
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Opinionated individual :)
Name: SecretNinjaMan
Location: Nor Cal
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342
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Firefox.
Because I value my security and know that any other browser wont provide such things. (Chrome - google collects all data and you all know it Internet Explorer - glitchy as hell and unsecure, also made by Microsoft ewwwww)
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June 21st, 2011, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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firefox... and recently, chrome.
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June 21st, 2011, 06:53 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 1
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Opera, best browser ever.
Fast and reliable and unlimited file sharing. you can browse and download every file on my computer at http://jiggles01.operaunite.com Just try and guess the password 
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June 21st, 2011, 07:23 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/ There are more out there. IE was a steaming pile through IE6, was less steaming in IE7, but by IE8 and now 9, the security is there, the speed is there, and it even does reasonably well with web standards. Chrome is always going to have the mistrust of those who are uncomfortable with google, but from a pure security perspective it started from the most secure code base, and security updates and patches are released more quickly than for any of the other 3 major browsers.
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June 21st, 2011, 07:31 PM
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Professional belly dancer
Name: James
Location: Toronto
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.
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Firefox seems to let me download porn the most efficiently.....
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June 21st, 2011, 07:33 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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They've implemented a unique one-handed theme?
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June 21st, 2011, 07:36 PM
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There's a limit to s2pdty
Name: A.D.
Location: NoVa the burg
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.
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June 21st, 2011, 07:47 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Joseph
Location: Winter Park, FL
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623
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I dabble with all being in IT, but my browser of choice is Chrome. I just like the way it looks and functions.
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June 21st, 2011, 08:37 PM
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Ridin Dirty
Name: Ed
Location: Delaware
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921
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google chrome ftw!
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June 21st, 2011, 08:55 PM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13
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FF due to firebug. I used to develope web sites for celebs. So far, there is nothing greater than FF + Firebug for web development.
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June 21st, 2011, 09:42 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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The poll isn't matching the visitors here as a whole, for what it's worth. The following chart is from the past 30 days here at ninjette.org. It is tracking visits, not page views, so one user coming and viewing 20 pages only counts once for a browser hit.
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June 22nd, 2011, 02:11 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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I use Firefox. I tried Chrome a while back, and I didn't find it to be all that fast compared to Firefox for my simple browsing. I can't stand IE, though IE9 isn't too bad, and it is what I use for those rare sites that don't work with Firefox.
I may give Chrome another go and see if I like it better. I may dabble with IE9 some more as well. I actually like Firefox 4 less than the latest version of 3 I had, and it seems slower as well.
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June 22nd, 2011, 02:23 AM
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B-Town Ninja
Name: Nathan
Location: Bloomington, IN
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Black 2013 Ninja ZX6R ABS Posts: 609
Blog Entries: 3
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For the most part, I'll use them all depending on different situations:
Chrome: all around fav browser. Built in Google account syncing is primary reason next to speed, reliability, and design. Firefox: when some websites don't work correctly with Chrome. Ex Comcast bill pay doesn't work with Chrome.. go figure. IE: Usually only when I'm testing websites I've built or the extremely rare case that something doesn't work on ff/chrome Opera: Troubleshooting problems at IU. Safari: avoid at all cost, only use when I need it to get Chrome/FF on people's Mac at work.
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June 22nd, 2011, 02:37 AM
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User Title Free Since '12
Name: Floyd
Location: Barbados
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 13
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June 22nd, 2011, 04:17 AM
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CBR250R Traitor
Name: Jon
Location: Greater Philadelphia Area
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924
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Firefox here, no IE(not using Windows anyways
)Firefox has just "worked" for me for years, add-ons are nice, my computer is fast enough that there's no noticeable difference between Firefox and Chrome. |
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June 22nd, 2011, 05:07 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Joseph
Location: Winter Park, FL
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623
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For the people that like Firefox and Chrome there is an add-on called ietab. I use it in chrome for Microsoft sites like out update server and sharepoint stuff that do not format properly in chrome or firefox. If a site has issues then I can just click the little ie button in my browser and it runs an ie environment in chrome. Only works on a windows pc though.
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June 22nd, 2011, 05:31 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Ben
Location: KC
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 93
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Chrome because it is fast and I like the layout.
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June 22nd, 2011, 07:10 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jason
Location: Alabama
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250r Posts: 91
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I'm a web professional so I run the latest version of FF, Chrome and IE in order to check compatibility. For my own browsing I stick to FireFox. I previously used Chrome for my personal browsing, but I began to feel like I was giving Google way too much of a monopoly over my online experience so I switched back to FireFox.
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June 22nd, 2011, 09:38 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Colin
Location: Bay Area
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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Surprised to see eo many chrome users. Question for those of you: Did you switch to chrome straight from IE or some other browser, or were you using firefox first?
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June 22nd, 2011, 11:10 AM
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wat
Name: wat
Location: tustin/long beach
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 5
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i love chrome for one reason; multiple processes. one tab can crash or lock and usually it doesn't effect the other tabs. also it's pretty good at restoring everything if it does crash. i do web development now so i use all 3 and have fancy debugging hooks injected but for personal browsing i use only chrome and my android browser.
edit: before chrome came out i was a dedicated FF fanboy
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June 22nd, 2011, 01:21 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Vege
Location: Brussels
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r Posts: 50
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June 22nd, 2011, 01:46 PM
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forever a n00b
Name: Billy
Location: moorpark, now the valley
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 ex250J, 78 GL1000, 01 ex250f, 99 VFR800FI Posts: 91
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http://acid3.acidtests.org/
Way back when in the browser wars this was the test to beat. http://www.webkit.org/ <-- Webkit [Webkit engine] http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ <-- Aurora [Gecko engine] http://tools.google.com/dlpage/chromesxs <-- Google Chrome Canary [Webkit engine] I used Firefox way back when I wasn't an internet expert... I migrated towards Safari around version 2, used Webkit extensivley for about a year, and now I am back on Safari. I have used hundreds of web browsers and actually used to collect them. Here is a very good list of Macintosh web browsers that are still available on the web. http://www.knutson.de/mac/www/browsers.html |
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June 22nd, 2011, 03:34 PM
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ninjette.org user
Name: Brandon
Location: Quincy, Ma
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (Blue) Posts: 24
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I use all of them for development testing at work since we support all major browsers. Personally I use Chrome. It's by far the fastest, has minimal UI, and easy searching. Browsers with addons that flash, scroll, auto install, have tons of buttons, take up lots of space...etc annoy me to no end.
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