It was all factual. It is not standards compliant, can't render CSS even close to properly, often sees security updates, computer newbies can easily find their home page changed and system infected with spyware. It's so bad that until recently I could crash any IE instance with a simple bad form tag or eject all your CD-ROM drives with a bit of JavaScript (fixes are now out though). It also has fewer features than the competition.
Interesting. So they directly copied an IE feature, down to the exact keystroke?
Yep. I think they also use Alt-F4 to close the application, too. Those thieving bastards!
I run full screen, don't like tabbed browsing.
And I like tabs and hate full screen. But the feature is there for all who like it, and I guess MS likes it because they're copying it. BTW, it's great for FR because you can go down the list and middle-click all the topics you want to read real quick, and they all load in background tabs, never taking you away from the main page.
Security has never been a problem for me with IE.
For you. Go back and look at all the security patches for IE since XP.
Again no problem, I block them all except where I register, especially the "third party cookies" meaning spyware can't install either.
A very cumbersome way of doing it. You can set Mozilla to work that way too, but then you're stuck enabling them all the time when you need them. In Mozilla you can block third party ones, then also go through the cookie list and delete all the site cookies you don't want -- and specify that those sites can no longer do so.
. I HATE third party download utils, I like one consistent interface
And others hate full screen or having multiple windows open. It's still a popular feature, although one I don't use either. IIRC, IE will get this too.
Caching of passwords is actually a security issue.
IE does it too, but Mozilla has a good feature to manage those saved passwords and form information. Getting to that feature can require you first enter a master password.
I usually run through the annonymizer.com proxy that blocks ALL that crap
What were you saying about not having to use third-party stuff? It's all built into Mozilla, even the way things can pop up, plus you can see any popups if you want. In the popup controls, you can also specify to allow popups in certain sites that require them.
You can configure what Java functions run in IE
Not to this level and definitely not this easily.
Notice you passed over the faster, smaller part. I know the concept is alien in a Microsoft world, so it might take a while for it to settle in.
Anonymizer is a fairly unique service. The rest of your features I don't really need. You'd think if it's superior and free as you say, there'd be a few more people using these other browsers on windows. Guess not.