Everyone has a taste in music, movies, books, food, etc. Then why can't people have preferences of web browsers. I know, it's sort of a nerdy fascination, but I think if you choose a good web browser for your personality, you will enjoy your Internet experience more than ever. I know I was never satisfied using Internet Explorer, so I sought a better companion. You can too. Use this as your guide.
Internet Explorer (Stern, conservative user): Once Netscape met its downfall, Internet Explorer was the only player on the block. As do most things that have hegemonic power, Internet Explorer became conservative in its offerings and frankly fell behind a bit. While it is useful for opening anything imaginable, it is slow, broody, uneventful. It is an old institution that is useful only because of its power, market share, and eternal image.
Firefox (Serious, inquisitive user): Firefox erupted onto the market as the only viable alternative to IE. To compete with IE, it had to implement new ideas, a few of which became standards throughout the industry. Anyone in business who does not use IE, uses Firefox for their browsing (including myself). It is a serious browser, but one that has always been cutting-edge.
Opera (Experimental, adaptable browser): Opera, like those crazy fish at the bottom of the ocean that look like ghouls, always attracts attention for its alternative ways. They dominate on mobile devices, netbooks, and nettops, while failing to attract business users. Opera seems like it can be sustained anywhere, be used anywhere, but it still hasn't really got on the radar. This browser, I have to say, worked great on my Eee PC 700 Linux-version. It was twice as fast as Firefox.
Chrome (Young, electrifying browser): Chrome is the browser I've been using at home for the past couple of weeks. I'm impressed by its speed and cool features like using the URL box for you Google search and Incognito mode (security mode). It has a long way to go, but I'm convinced that it will usher in the next big Internet thing: full-fledged applications run out of the browser. Chrome, in its youthful vigor, would be the best at doing this.
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