mikeszekely Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mods, if thy deem this too off-topic, may your divine wrath strike this thread down. But I've participated in plenty of "where do you live?" "how old are you?" "what car do you like?" etc threads. Well, we all get to Macross World (among our many other favored websites) somehow. I'm curious to know how. Myself, I'd say I've mainly been a Windows man, having owned computers that have run 95, 98, ME, and three XPs. During the days of dial-up, I used Internet Explorer, but after switching to cable, I got frustrated with the ammount of malware that ended up on my system daily, and quickly discovered Firefox, which is now my browser of choice... at least on Windows. Recently, I've begun to branch out a little. I built another computer out of spare parts, and with no system disc, I figured I'd give Linux a whirl. After some trial and error, I like the KDE desktop over GNOME, and although I'd really like to run SUSE, that computer just can't handle it, so I settled on SimplyMepis. Again, Firefox is the browser of choice... open-source loves open-source. More recently still, I've developed an infatuation with the new MacBooks. Mind you, I haven't touched a Mac since I was in high school (Mac OS 6 and 7 look kinda familiar), so I decided to try installing Mac OS X on a spare hard drive in my regular PC (no, it's not exactly simply, but since Tiger supports Intel x86 processors, it can be done with a little tweaking). I have to say, I'm impressed, perhaps impressed enough to use a Mac for everything sans PC gaming (I'm in Mac OS now, in fact). The interface is simple, intuitive, and makes XP look positively archaic. With Mac OS, you can still use Firefox, but Apple's Safari browser has a more simple look and feel that meshes better with the rest of the Mac OS environment. Another good choice is Camino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebhead Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I use a Mac (w/Safari) as my primary "home" system. At work I am confied to the world of CTRL-ALT-DEL. However, with the new Intel-Macs, I may just run Windows @ work as either a dual-boot or through virtualization in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mozilla Firefox all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Currently, I use Windows XP Media Center with Seamonkey, AKA real Mozilla. http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ In the past I've used Win98 with Mozilla and 2k with both Mozilla and Seamonkey. I hate Firefox, and will likely never use it again. I tried it when Phoenix first came out, after the rename to Firebird, the rename to Firefox, and just a few months ago. The most recent trial died immediatly when ctrl-F failed to bring up an INDUSTRY-STANDARD find box, instead unhiding a crappy toolbar on the bottom that does nothing but add GUI to the find-as-you-type feature. I've got a few spare machines to play with, and a few ideas for OSes to drop on them. Just haven't done it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 WinXP and Maxthon. Least problems for me as it uses the IE engine and fixes its problems as well as improves on it. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mac OS X. Opera for browsin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerwalk25 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mostly Mac and sometimes Windows both with Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerwalk25 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 404060[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 404060[/snapback] yeah thats cute I use XP and Firefox at home. work is IE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obakesan Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Using Windows XP with Opera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mac OS X. Safari usually sometimes Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) 404060[/snapback] Please quit humping the fox that humps Australia. That's wrong on so very many levels. Edited May 31, 2006 by JB0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Temper temper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 404060[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 firefox user too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Heehee. http://www.dailysixer.com/ffad.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Firefox as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Firefox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) No. Internet service should be slow and unreliable; I use XP 'Pro, IE6/AOL... Edited May 31, 2006 by myk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobius Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 IE7 Beta2 and WinXP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 WinXP, Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 WinXP/Firefox/DSL. hopefully, soon to be WinMCE/Firefox/Cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 WinXP Home at work, WinXP Media Center and Win2K at home. I usually use Firecrotch, err Firefox on all of them, unless I'm checking multiple email accounts. That is when the "stored password" feature of Netscape is helpful. On a very, VERY, rare occasion I'll have to swith to IE because FF and NS don't work 100% on every site. As far as my favorite OS, I would say that Win2K has been the best one by far out of all the Windoze versions I have used (95, 98, 98se, ME, 2K, XP Home, XP MC, XP Pro). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 404060[/snapback] ^^ - C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Good old Firefox on XP. 404060[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akilae Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mozilla on Win2k on one, Mozilla on Ubuntu on another, Mozilla on WinXP for a third.. hmm.. I sense a pattern here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 Mac OS X.Opera for browsin'. 404064[/snapback] Why? Using Windows XP with Opera Again, why? I tried Opera once, on a reccomendation. I couldn't discover anything special about it, per se, which I wouldn't hold against it if there weren't a ton of other browsers available that do the same stuff and look better doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) Mozilla Firefox, on Windows XP. I like the extra security, the layout, and the way you can manage bookmarks is superior IMO. I've been a PC user my whole life, but more out of necessity than anything else. They are cheaper and utilize more entertainment software than Macs, but Windows has always been such a horrible OS it actually makes me long for the days of DOS As things change, Macs are looking better for certain applications and I'm considering purchasing a Mac-Mini. I also finally purchased my first Apple product ever; a 5th Generation Video IPod. Edited May 31, 2006 by Mr March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Work: Win2000 Pro. WinXP Approved Browsers(supported): IE Unapproved Browsers: Firefox Home: Mac OS X(main computers), WinXP Mac(s): Safari(99%), IE and Firefox(1% - guests users) XP: Firefox and IE installed. PC not used to surf or email - mainly for work(60%)/games(40%). Only time IE or Firefox is launched is to do system updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Home and Office: WinXP Pro and Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noyhauser Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Safari on OSX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 huh... the mustang as a decepticon cop car... nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nied Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) Home Win XP pro+Firefox, at work it's a combo Win Xp pro+IE for work stuff (it's the only browser we support) and Portable Firefox running off my USB key for personal browsing during downtime. The nice thing about portable Firefox is that I can just slip my USB key into any computer and have all my bookmarks right there ready for use. ::edit:: Oh yeah. Holy crap did I just see Lebhead?! Edited May 31, 2006 by Nied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baronv Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 FireFox on Win2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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