Existing users, 
Honestly, what is the big deal about Firefox?
Why would any use it over Safari?
Are there benchmarks, statistics, any objective information to suggest Firefox performs differently than Safari?
Frankly, I think it seems to just be an open source copy of safari.
What are its advertisied features?
"Firefox is an award winning preview of next generation browsing technology from mozilla.org.
"Built with Tab browsing, popup blocking and a number of other seamless innovations, Firefox stands out ahead."
Stand out ahead my left foot! Didn't Safari have these features first? What the hell are other seamless innovations?
And could someone fill me in on what "next generation" browsing is? Usually, non-descript empty business phrases like these are a big red flag for over-inflated products that are par to sub-par with everything else.
Firefox
web browser
Version: 3.0.4
The eternal preview of nothing spectular
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: cmdrguard.mac Friday, April 14 2006 @ 09:14 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: 1-6 months
Recommend Product: NO
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Do your homework - mmmgood
1) Extensions, extensions, extensions.2) More reliable rendering. Safaris support for JavaScript is a bit shoddy.
3) Cross-platform
The old Mozilla/Netscape browser was the first to incorporate tabs as far as I know, Safari was late to the game.
Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 02:28 AM PDT
The eternal preview of nothing spectular - bwoods
Safari gives me really cluttered web pages compared with Firefox. Firefox with Adblock and Flashblock installed really cleans up the web. Plus Firefox has things like a web page editor, full-function FTP program, etc. that can be added with a click of a button. Great program!Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 05:30 AM PDT
The eternal preview of nothing spectular - Ataritox
I agree with the original post, Whats the big deal about firefox? Safari blows it away. Especially in speed. I dont get what all the fuss is about.Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 07:15 AM PDT
The eternal preview of nothing spectular - a-etze
You sound like all the supid guys which use the Internet Explorer because they don't understand why they should use a better browser.If you compare Firefox with Safari you have to admit that Safari is CRAP! Just have a look at the features and extensions. On my machine Firefox is as fast as Safari - maybe even faster.
Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 01:41 PM PDT
Firefox makes you a better speller - Xeater
by making you drag out your four inch thick Webster's dictionary and look up word spellings.Yeah, isn't that the bomb? A web browser that doesn't even use Apple's FREE spelling service. What the hell do these Firefox developers smoke all day long?
Monday, April 17 2006 @ 10:05 PM PDT
The eternal preview of nothing spectular - Bob Jacobson
Safari creates a massive memory leak for me everytime I install it, regardless of version.I'm running OS 10.4.6 on a G4 Powerbook (about to be upgraded -- maybe Safari will finally work for me).
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Friday, April 14 2006 @ 10:00 PM PDT