I'll admit it: I'm a dedicated Netscape user. I've been a dedicated Netscape user since the day I discovered the World Wide Web. The only difference is that back then, there were only one or two choices in the Web browser world. Nowadays, there are almost too many browsers to choose from. These include Netscape, Internet Explorer, i Cab, Opera and many more.

From my standpoint, Netscape's browsers have been decreasing in quality since they released Communicator 4.1.. I blame most of this on their partnership with America Online. Since the merger, Netscape has come bundled with AOL Instant Messenger. While this may serve as an incentive to some users, it has become an annoying hassle to me. Rumor also has it that Netscape Communicator 6 will come with Instant Messenger as a built-in "feature."

With the downfall of Netscape, I've been exploring other browser options. The most promising alternative I've found is Internet Explorer.

In many people's minds, Microsoft is the scourge of the computer world. For a long time, I have been against everything they stand for. Being a Macintosh fanatic, this is only natural. However, in the past couple years, Microsoft has developed some great software for the Macintosh platform. Among these are Office 98, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer 5 for the PC and 4.5 for the Macintosh offer many features I have yet to see in any other browser. Highlights of Microsoft's browser line up include options such as auction tracking, faster page loading and better cache control. With the upcoming release of IE 5 for Macintosh, users are given the option of completely customizing the interface. Most importantly, users are not forced to have unwanted components installed along with the browser.

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Very smart writer!

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Very smart writer!

Name: POET4EVER
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Netscape SUCKS!! :)

Name: The Subterranean
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I was born an' bred a Netscape man, and a Netscape man I'll die dammit!

Name: Jenn
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I almost always use IE for browsing. I started with Netscape but when I started using IE I thought it was a lot better and I've been using it primarily ever since. I still have netscape loaded on my PC and use it once in a while, but not very much.

Name: V
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Netscape was, until this year, my favorite. I started out on it, it had the best features, and the nicest lil 'additional' features to make it a truly great browser. However, being a heavy websurfer, I've started more and more to use the faster IE 5.01. IE has some great features, but Netscape still has a few features I prefer. Overall, I'm a dual browser person :) I use both whether I'm making a webpage or viewing many sites.

Name: Tom Sevley
Year: Junior
Major: MSTD
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Does anyone remember the pre-WWW days? The days of a modem, BBS system on some else's computer, and programs like Q-modem, Panther, & Pro Comm? Yep, I was one of those PC heads that knew what was before the WWW. ANSI displays, sraight text, anyone else? And you had the cool names, me STAN I AM.