Which Browser? - On my main computer I mainly use:

[NickFitz]

Firefox now, but constant lock-ups and slow-downs are making me think very seriously about moving to Chrome.

I'll just keep FF for Firebug.

You won't need Firebug - Chrome's developer tools knock spots off it.

[d000hg]

You included Opera, that's clearly the AndyW option.

Shame it's not multiple choice - I have Chrome on one screen and IE9 on the other. IE9 is a wonderful improvement on IE8, I got bored of FF a while ago.

If IE9 had more add-on functionality for spell-checking and ad-blocking, I think it would be pretty close with Chrome. However, I've never heard any rumours MS plan to go that direction... anyone know what's in store for IE10 (desktop version not the stripped-down Metro one)?

[Sysman]

still chuckling over the fact that you run your browser in a VM though

Posting from Firefox in a VM and it's fine.

It's also fine for most Youtube videos as long as I don't try to go full screen with them.

I don't think I'd try playing a DVD through a VM either.

[Sysman]

What about Netscape Navigator?

I kid you not, even though by that time Netscape Navigator (Gold 3.03 to be precise) had fallen behind the curve on Javascript by then (to the point that you ran with it switched off for anything except internal apps), I could still use it to navigate the Apple Store and place an order for a system.

But that was in 2004.

7 years ago

If I could be arsed remembering how to set up an X11 redirect onto this system, I could still run Navigator today.

Oops. Gotta go. FF has just told me there are updates to download.

[PAH]

I don't think I'd try playing a DVD through a VM either.

Works fine if you use something like VideoLan's VLC media player.

Only things I still do in the host relate to needing direct access to the real hardware:

1. ripping DVDs to my NAS (tried in a VM and it either didn't work or was painfully sloooooow)

2. video converting (though I think Handbrake would work ok in a VM if sufficient resources were allocated)

Even iTunes syncs with my iPod in a VM. Which is handy as I no longer have to faff about setting up the library when I change hardware or want to transfer to my laptop and back again for stints away from home. Just copy the VM over.

[Scrag Meister]

At clientco we have the amazing out of date selection of IE6 or FFox 3.6.15.

Having recently had a security purge across the company I no longer have admin rights on my machine and thereore can't upgrade!! , so most of the time I use Firefox.

[PAH]

Having recently had a security purge across the company I no longer have admin rights on my machine and thereore can't upgrade!!

One place they tried to lock my PC down like that, despite needing the ability to test websites in various browsers.

I just found a server not being used for much and remote desktopped onto it for a spot of freedom. Handy when they give you admin credentials for the servers but not your own PC.

[russell]

links

HTH

[doodab]

links

HTH

Do you mean lynx? That is quite handy in a terminal sometimes.

[PAH]

Do you mean lynx? That is quite handy in a terminal sometimes.

Proven to attract the females while surfing too. Hence why only certain people's threads have ladies appear in them.

Another mystery explained.