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#1 Steak_And_Eggs
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Here are my options: Google Chrome Firefox Opera Which do you like better? Why? Which is the fastest? Safest? Not all of the questions need to be answered. You can just say something like "Firefox FTW!"
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#2 cheesyjon
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Firefox!!!!!

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#3 ProudLarry
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Chrome is the fastest, but doesn't have the add-on support that Firefox does. So for my netbook I use Chrome, and on my desktop I use Firefox.
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#4 michael_1234576
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I'd say firefox followed by opera.
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#5 Chris_Williams
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firefox, its the bees knees

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#6 Niff_T
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Chrome.

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#7 bededog
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I use Firefox as my main browser. I also have installs of Opera, Chromium, Midiori, and Firefox trunk.
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#8 deactivated-5e97585ea928c
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Chrome.
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#9 Velocitas8
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Opera is probably the best for those not interested in messing with extensions.

Otherwise: Chromium.

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#10 Darth-Caedus
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Either of the two that aren't Firehog. Preferably Opera.
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#11 Snipes_2
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Firefox, haven't had a problem with it.

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#12 Hexagon_777
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I suggest that you go with Opera since it has by far the most features out of any browser upon installation and is quite speedy to boot, having even beaten Chrome for a while. It will be the speed king again once Opera 10.60 is released. Nevertheless, I've been told that with today's connections, loading a page by an extra few milliseconds matters little. Anyway...

Opera Features

Opera Tips

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#13 deactivated-5f9961afa4a79
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Opera had an update released every day of this week and 2 today.

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#14 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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i use firefox..

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#15 deactivated-5c37d3adcd094
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Either of the two which aren't Firefox - it's such a memory hog.
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#16 taj7575
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I use Firefox as my main browser. I also have installs of Opera, Chromium, Midiori, and Firefox trunk.bededog

Same here, except for Midiori. Use Firefox or the trunk build.

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#17 msudude211
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[size=11]Chrome is noticeably quicker than Firefox, so I'd choose that. [/size]
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#18 Shottayouth13-
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If you're looking for pure speed, go with Chrome. However, if you're looking for add on functionality, then its Firefox hands down/
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#19 WhiteKnight77
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I use Opera and it offers ways to accept certain cookies or all cookies per website. Also, there is a private surfing mode that hides where you have been. It is fast and offers a way to see exactly how fast via numbers and not just a bar like IE.

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#20 Hexagon_777
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Which do you like better? Why? Which is the fastest? Safest? Not all of the questions need to be answered. You can just say something like "Firefox FTW!"Steak_And_Eggs
I didn't get that far. :P

I like Opera the most because it simply has everything I need and is very stable as well as speedy and that is important for me as a power user. I used to use Firefox but it required a lot of extensions for me to be happy with it and it ended up being laggy as well as hogging a lot of resources. Chrome, on the other hand, was too simplistic for me. I would also say that Opera is the safest out of all of them due to holding a low market share unfortunately and being updated regularly.

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#21 astrozombie37
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I prefer Google Chrome :)

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#22 cybrcatter
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Here are my options: Google Chrome Firefox Opera Which do you like better? Why? Which is the fastest? Safest? Not all of the questions need to be answered. You can just say something like "Firefox FTW!"Steak_And_Eggs
Toms hardware did tons of benchmarks and compared and contrasted the big 5 in March.
Chrome and Operah seem to be the way to go, but as long as Firefox is only marginally worse, I'm going to stick with it and all of my plugins for now and see how things play out.

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#23 fedora80
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Google Chrome is fastest, Firefox has the most addons, and Opera is hugely user integrated. So take whichever sounds most appealing. If you're computer is crap, go Chrome. If you want high customization, go Firefox. If community is your game, go Opera.
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#24 Hexagon_777
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If you're looking for pure speed, go with Chrome. However, if you're looking for add on functionality, then its Firefox hands down/Shottayouth13-
Why not just get him Opera which isn't that behind Chrome in speed and has the most features out of any browser from the start?

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#25 kweeni
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Google Chrome it's awesome
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#26 cybrcatter
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Either of the two which aren't Firefox - it's such a memory hog.kamikaze_pigmy
Not unless you only use one tab. The more tabs you have, the worse Chrome and Opera get.

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#27 worthyofnote
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I use Firefox and Sea Monkey currently. Sea Monkey is basically Firefox but built around being the end all, be all internet application suite.

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#28 Commander-Gree
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Firefox. Any other answer is obviously incorrect.
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#29 Hexagon_777
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I forgot to mention that in terms of compatibility with GameSpot (the forums at least), it goes Opera > Firefox > Chrome.

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#30 markop2003
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Chrome is best for the average user but if you want to do something unusual firefox is better. Chrome also has great features for web designers.
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#31 horgen  Moderator
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Both Opera and Firefox are excellent web browsers.
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#32 Gonzafan
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I recommend Google Chrome as I use this browser the most. It is also very convenient.

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#33 taj7575
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I forgot to mention that in terms of compatibility with GameSpot (the forums at least), it goes Opera > Firefox > Chrome.

Hexagon_777

In tems of compatability with GS, Firfox >>>> Chrome > Opera. I hate Opera's loading. It's awful.

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#34 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I forgot to mention that in terms of compatibility with GameSpot (the forums at least), it goes Opera > Firefox > Chrome.taj7575
In tems of compatability with GS, Firfox >>>> Chrome > Opera. I hate Opera's loading. It's awful.

Lies. Chrome does not depict my posting history correctly i.e. the columns are stretched and odd looking as opposed to Firefox and Opera. Chrome also sucks with those video clips people post in their sigs or in their posts, playing them horribly slowly. Chrome also portrays individual posts as having their own scroll bars so having a post with several quotes is annoying to look at in Chrome. What's more, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post.

Regarding Firefox, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post, just like with Chrome.

Concerning Opera, I haven't encountered any GameSpot issues yet.

Opera > Firefox > Chrome

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#35 taj7575
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[QUOTE="taj7575"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I forgot to mention that in terms of compatibility with GameSpot (the forums at least), it goes Opera > Firefox > Chrome.Hexagon_777

In tems of compatability with GS, Firfox >>>> Chrome > Opera. I hate Opera's loading. It's awful.

Lies. Chrome does not depict my posting history correctly i.e. the columns are stretched and odd looking as opposed to Firefox and Opera. Chrome also sucks with those video clips people post in their sigs or in their posts, playing them horribly slowly. Chrome also portrays individual posts as having their own scroll bars so having a post with several quotes is annoying to look at in Chrome. What's more, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post.

Regarding Firefox, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post, just like with Chrome.

Concerning Opera, I haven't encountered any GameSpot issues yet.

Opera > Firefox > Chrome

But the loading is so annoying. It takes off the whole page, and until the page is completely done loading, it is irritating to use.

I love Opera, been using since 2007, but it just has some problems with it I don't like. Chrome, IMO, just sucks, so yes, I don't like to compare chrome to opera or FF.

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#36 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="taj7575"]In tems of compatability with GS, Firfox >>>> Chrome > Opera. I hate Opera's loading. It's awful.taj7575
Lies. Chrome does not depict my posting history correctly i.e. the columns are stretched and odd looking as opposed to Firefox and Opera. Chrome also sucks with those video clips people post in their sigs or in their posts, playing them horribly slowly. Chrome also portrays individual posts as having their own scroll bars so having a post with several quotes is annoying to look at in Chrome. What's more, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post.

Regarding Firefox, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post, just like with Chrome.

Concerning Opera, I haven't encountered any GameSpot issues yet.

Opera > Firefox > Chrome

But the loading is so annoying. It takes off the whole page, and until the page is completely done loading, it is irritating to use.

I love Opera, been using since 2007, but it just has some problems with it I don't like. Chrome, IMO, just sucks, so yes, I don't like to compare chrome to opera or FF.

The loading? It's super fast for me. I have no issues. What do you mean by it taking off the whole page?

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[QUOTE="taj7575"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Lies. Chrome does not depict my posting history correctly i.e. the columns are stretched and odd looking as opposed to Firefox and Opera. Chrome also sucks with those video clips people post in their sigs or in their posts, playing them horribly slowly. Chrome also portrays individual posts as having their own scroll bars so having a post with several quotes is annoying to look at in Chrome. What's more, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post.

Regarding Firefox, I cannot access dictionary/language options by right clicking when writing up a post, just like with Chrome.

Concerning Opera, I haven't encountered any GameSpot issues yet.

Opera > Firefox > ChromeHexagon_777

But the loading is so annoying. It takes off the whole page, and until the page is completely done loading, it is irritating to use.

I love Opera, been using since 2007, but it just has some problems with it I don't like. Chrome, IMO, just sucks, so yes, I don't like to compare chrome to opera or FF.

The loading? It's super fast for me. I have no issues. What do you mean by it taking off the whole page?

Elements: 58/59

..3 mins later.

Elements: 58/59

Granted, that doesn't happen much anymore, but it is annoying when it does.

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#38 thecoolhh
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I personally like Firefox the most. Seems the fastest to me.

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#39 SgtKevali
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What about Internet Explorer?

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#40 cybrcatter
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What about Internet Explorer?

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Best post of the day. I tip my hat to you, sir.

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#41 Curlyfrii87
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I've recently gone from IE over to chrome... i like it alright. It's fast, but can be buggy from time to time.

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#42 Rckstrchik
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I've only used IE, Firefox and Chrome, and I like Chrome the best.

Firefox has a lot of add-on's and a bit more customization, but I favor Chrome because it is A LOT faster and has less crashes. Plus it's browser has more modern features such as better looking tabs.

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#44 smc91352
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Opera
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#45 conistant
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From personal experience chrome is faster and more user friendly as compared to firefox but right now I'm using firefox.
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#46 FreakinAcorn
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I think chrome is good Iuse it as my default.
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#47 Hexagon_777
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So 18 people in OT use Chrome. Is nobody else bothered by the issues Chrome has with the GameSpot forums that I mentioned earlier?
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#48 cybrcatter
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So 18 people in OT use Chrome. Is nobody else bothered by the issues Chrome has with the GameSpot forums that I mentioned earlier?Hexagon_777
There are many different variables that effect a web browsing experience, including properly installed players, codecs, etc, what OS you are using, and the overall setup of you computer. I use chrome every so often to browse Gamespot, and I experienced none of the issues you claim to have.
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#49 zbdyx
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So 18 people in OT use Chrome. Is nobody else bothered by the issues Chrome has with the GameSpot forums that I mentioned earlier?Hexagon_777
I have none of theses issues.
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#50 Hexagon_777
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[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]So 18 people in OT use Chrome. Is nobody else bothered by the issues Chrome has with the GameSpot forums that I mentioned earlier?cybrcatter
There are many different variables that effect a web browsing experience, including properly installed players, codecs, etc, what OS you are using, and the overall setup of you computer. I use chrome every so often to browse Gamespot, and I experienced none of the issues you claim to have.

I had the problems on Windows Vista and Ubuntu and have them on Windows 7 as well. I remember having tried other computers as well and received the same results. I am also talking about the GameSpot forums specifically, not the GameSpot website.