A Puzzling Name

Advantages: free, fast, useful tools
Disadvantages: security?

...I?m not really a computer buff, but I do like to try out software to find out the plusses and minuses and hopefully end up with something I like. Recently I?ve tried several browsers, but it?s impossible to do a comprehensive review as there are so many. One site (1) lists over a hundred. Broadly they fall into two categories: the majority that use the Internet Explorer rendering engine, and some (Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and a few others) that don?t. The first group are susceptible to known and unknown security issues, the second group offer better security but don?t work for sites that use ActiveX controls. The Enigma browser doesn?t seem to be widely used, perhaps because it hasn?t been further developed since the death of its author Craig Stevens in (I think) 2001. There are other browsers, such as Avant, that seem to have...

robert1 15.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Enigma Browser

The shiniest of Web Browsers

Advantages: Very easy to use and navigate
Disadvantages: Now I have to choose between Chrome and Firefox

...Google Chrome is a free to download web based browser similar to Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. It has been developed and released by Google and currently hold a 1% share of the web browser market which for an application that only came out just a few months back is in my opinion a very good start. Chrome was originally released for all windows xp and vista based pc's as a beta version on 2nd September 2008 and is currently being developed for use on mac and linux systems. Like Mozilla's Firefox, Chrome must be installed into your pc as it does not originally come installed with it. You can find the download and installation information at http://www.google.com/chrome Once installed onto your pc you will be able to use Chrome as a replacement for Internet Explorer, Firefox or whichever other web browser you may use. Chrome...

HarryKgh 27.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Google Chrome

Flock - the Social Browser

Advantages: Fast, easy to customise
Disadvantages: Not very well known

...Flock is an internet browser based on the Mozilla/Firefox technology and is the self-proclaimed "The Social Web Browser" due to it's focus on integration with lots of social networking sites and tools, such as Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, etc., etc. As it's based on the Mozilla engine, it's fast (considerably faster than IE7 in my opinion), secure and highly customisable. You can add or remove content, buttons, extensions, themes pretty much as much as you like. Some of the key features that distinguish Flock from other browsers are the built-in social networking tools themselves. For example, there's the "People" sidebar, which allows you to link the various accounts of your friends into one convenient sidebar. When this is open, you can see real-time status updates, new photos which have been posted and lots more. "Accounts...

psirac 28.10.2008 (29.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of flock.com

An absolutely fantastic browser!

Advantages: Great features, easy to use, easy to install, quick to download
Disadvantages: Occasional crashes but nothing unusual with the internet!

...I have become more and more aggravated by using Internet Explorer as it was constantly crashing and just did not feel like it was using my connection to the best that it could and things were taking forever to load. I went on to Google and searched for a new browser and of course Google Chrome was the first thing that appeared and so I promptly downloaded it which was very simple and did not take more than a moment or two. I then installed Chrome and was given the option of importing my Internet Explorer settings (favourites, homepage etc) which I did and this took another moment or two but was very prompt. There are a lot of good features about Google Chrome that first convinced me to download Chrome and here I will talk about the ones that worked best for me and were the most useful. Suggestions: When you are typing in...

katyeverett 13.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Google Chrome

Travian Browser Game

Advantages: FREE, Addictive
Disadvantages: Can be slow to start.

...Travian. I'm addicted! I first found Travian about a year ago and joined midgame and so I was at a major disadvantage! Now a new server has started (24/06/09) and I intend to get to know the game well, hence this review. Here goes... What is Travian? Travian is a browser game in which you build and expand a village and defend and/or attack your neighbours, aiming to be the biggest! There are many thousands of players all with their own village(s) that you play amongst. Play Style On registering you will choose a tribe type; either Romans, Teutons, or Gauls. Each is unique and should be chosen to suit your play style. Romans are the best for newcomers as they have a balance of offensive and defensive capabilities. Gauls are best for defence, and Teutons are suited to attack. Starting the Game At the start of the game your village is...

Nixon777 27.06.2009 · Read review
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Mozilla's Godzilla of a Browser

Advantages: Can be a lot quicker on some sites
Disadvantages: When it doesn't work

...browse the internet and it's pages - explore the internet, if you will. So with my IE (see what I did there?) broken down, what on Earth was I going to do? Lucky for me I had heard of a little thing called Mozilla Firefox. We live in a world where there's never one of anything, there's always more than one chocolate bar to choose from, so why isn't there going to be more than one internet browser to choose from? Afterall, the internet is bigger than the physical world itself. I had heard of Firefox previously, and never really thought seriously about taking it on as my number one resource for the internet, with my IE just not improving though I was pushed into downloading Firefox. What I had heard about Firefox was that it was better and faster than IE, but I'm one of those people that likes to stick to what they know, and besides IE is...

Nathan_Innit 29.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Mozilla Firefox

Googles browsers promise falls short

Advantages: Fast, tabs
Disadvantages: Crashes too much, takes up too much of the CPU, Doesn't close properly

...In late 2008 Google said hello to the browsing world competing directly with Mozilla, Safari, Opera and of course Microsoft's Internet Explorer, with the release (originally of the Beta version) of Google Chrome. The search engine giant (among other things) were expanding once more from the Email client they've provided for a few years (Gmail/Googlemail), the purchase of Youtube meaning they had a video playing site, the google docs software that allows simple use of the open office software and now into the browser field. The release was met with massive hype by those on gaming forums who quickly jumped up to declare it as the next great step in Google's world domination. So it was on the back of this tidal wave of hype that I too bought into the idea of Chrome being the future of browsing, as a long term Opera user I'd started to...

iamasadlittleboy 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Google Chrome

Google Chrome Browser

Advantages: Tab opening
Disadvantages: Stark appearance, lack of customisation beyond basics

...I already use FireFox 3 as my default browser and have just downloaded Internet Explorer 8 beta so I'm playing around with that too (I only use any version of IE for sites which refuse to play with any other browser). I downloaded Google Chrome a couple of days ago and, like the other posters here, I have mixed feelings about it. Like them I found it very minimalistic in appearance - there's a LOT of blank white space on the home page - and I can't find any way of customising the appearance so far (apart from the "zoom text", etc tools, but I suppose it will attract "skinners" eventually once they find a way to create them) Talking about tools ... There are several I like. One is the "Report bug or broken website" function. I've often wanted to do that without fiddling around trying to find out how and where to do so. Another...

Dianthus 05.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Google Chrome

The Perfect Browser

Advantages: Multilple sites in one browser window, a lot like internet explorer, higher security
Disadvantages: None

...Mozilla Firefox really is, in short, the most perfect internet browser there is. I have recommended it to all my friends when talking about internet browsers (which is surprising how often it can happen!) and here's why. ~~~ Appearance ~~~ If you're making the transition from Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox, you'll see that it is quite similar. The buttons look fairly similar, though are bigger on Mozilla Firefox, and the layout is very similar as well. The browser generally looks very stylish and clean, so visually it is more pleasing than Internet Explorer. Of course, the look isn't what makes it great. ~~~ Security ~~~ The main reason I advise Mozilla Firefox to people is that fact it is highly secure. With Internet Explorer, viruses could be downloaded by the browser without actually letting you know, which...

OddGodHMK 06.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Mozilla Firefox

The Best Browser

Advantages: Its Free of cost,Much faster than any other, Cool themes and tabs facility
Disadvantages: Not any

...My opinion: i am using internet from 2 years. In starting days i mainly use Internet Explorer as my default browser.But i was not satisfied by its loading speed and one day one of my good friends give me an unattended version of windows xp and that was the first time i saw Mozilla Firefox.After that day i never go for any other browser and love to use Mozilla Firefox. Basic Information: Mozilla Firefox is a web browser which is now days is most effective web browser in market. You can download it free of cost from www.mozilla.com. The latest version of it is Mozilla Firefox 3 which have many new features. Main features: it bookmark, organize websites quickly and easily. It prevents you from online scams and unsafe transaction with simple site identity. Its very quick and open web pages quickly. It helps to find your site in...

ajay_yushi 30.10.2008 · Read review
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