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Browser shoot-out: IE 7 v Firefox 2

Robert Vamosi CNET

Published: 31 Oct 2006

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The winner is...

 

Total points

Internet Explorer 7: 47
Firefox 2: 64

Winner: Firefox 2

Firefox 2 still rules the browser roost for now, despite a much improved version of Internet Explorer. The most obvious new feature for IE 7 (tabs) has been in Firefox forever, and the security additions from Microsoft aren't enough for us to allay concerns over new possible exploits. Lastly, the extensibility of Firefox 2 is its knockout punch, and IE's add-ons cannot compare. The flexibility and customisability of Firefox might be best suited to more advanced Web users, but it has earned its spot at the top of the browsers.

 

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15 comments

  1. Biased samtheman1k
  2. Not half modafo ZD
  3. A worthy winner David
  4. FF vs IE7 1000102409
  5. Stumble Upon Chris Beaumont
  6. IE has more competition itstheRuss
  7. Say what? baest
  8. a samtheman1k
  9. b samtheman1k
  10. Standards 1000113162
  11. Can anyone say Opera? artpoetryfiction
  12. Opera all the way... 1000239755
  13. Tab surfing is clearly the way forward. However, m... Dean Cook
  14. Works with Windows 98se? ciscokid2k1
  15. Firefox for me. cavalireattitude

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