> From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [G] Browser Choices > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:38:10 -0700 > ...
> IE: When I absolutely have to I grit my teeth and fire it up. Given > that the Mac version of IE is long, long obsolete, more often than > not, if I need to do something in IE, I use Microsoft Remote Desktop > and use it on one of our server PCs in the office. That said, most of > my interaction with IE is telling people "Don't use it, it's crap." > and scouring spyware out of PC users' systems. > > If I run into a site that claims it only runs on IE, more often than > not, I can just change the user agent string and get in with Safari. > (You need to enable the debug menu for that. <http://tinyurl.com/7ld9>) > > > Oh did I say "Don't use IE, it's crap"? :-) > Though I almost never use IE5 on OS 9 any more, when I do fire it up, i get all the old feelings: How nice it all works! Fires up quicker than almost any other browser, this alone is sometimes a good reason to use it for me. It looks good and if Gates were passing my house, I would invite him in for a cuppa and flatter him about it (remember, Sadat went over to the Knesset once and was warmly greeted). The people who developed IE5 for Mac were more competent than the ones that developed the Windows version. But it is now something not to be used too seriously any more. It is good for most sites because most are still crappily coded. It has some serious failings now with well coded css driven sites and the tipping point is well over. I can't imagine I'd even try it on X. I listen without comment to so much malignment of this great workhorse and I will pop up every now and then to say something contrary as my experiences with this browser have on the whole been very good indeed. -- David Elmo -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
