Google Chrome vs. Firebox or good old Internet Explorer?

[Uri Even-Chen]

On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sorry, I don't know how to do that.  I'm stuck with the default.  But
>> I think the programmers themselves (of Google Chrome and Firefox)
>> should have taken care of this issue.
>>
>
> The OOo and Firefox programmers will not change your Windows settings.
> That is a slippery slope and would lead to all sorts of bad karma.
>
> Start → Settings → Control Panel → Display → Appearance → Effects →
> Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts → ClearType

I tried, but the screen became blurred (מטושטש) so I switched back to
standard.  I don't like the blurred effect so much.

>> My bank (hapoalim) website does not look good in Firefox and Google
>> Chrome.  Other websites as well. IE is installed automatically on any
>> computer with Windows, this helps when you get used to it and it's
>> installed on public computers around the world.  If I use a public
>> computer when travelling, chances are I'm using IE.  I tried Firefox
>> and Google Chrome, for example with Gmail, and I think they are less
>> good than IE.
>>
>
> I won't argue about which browser is better, but I would love to hear
> why you feel that IE is better. No argument, just tell me what you
> like about it, or what you dislike about Firefox.

The fonts look better with IE.  In Gmail, there is a small sign (»)
when the mail is sent directly to my address.  It looks better in IE
than in Firefox and Chrome.  I also like the sound when pressing
links, in Firefox and Chrome it's like being deaf - no sounds.  I also
entered my website Speedy Composer ( http://www.speedy.net/composer/
).  In IE the website plays music.  In Firefox and Chrome I need to
install a plugin - Apple Quicktime - and I never install plugins.  I
hate plugins.  And also, Bank Hapoalim website has problems with
Firefox and Chrome.  So in general I think IE is better.

>>>> Sorry, I can't.  I have files in Excel and Word, they never look the
>>>> same with Open Office, and I'm using them.
>>>
>>> If you have non-confidential files that look different in OOo, please
>>> send them to me so that I could file a bug and improve OOo. Thanks.
>>
>> Sorry, my files are confidential.  But I'm not using Open Office, I
>> have a version of Microsoft Office on my computer and I'm used to it.
>>
>
> No problem. MS Office really is good software (I don't like MS's web
> browser or operating system, but their office suite is great) and if
> you feel that the price is justified (which in my opinion it is) then
> use it!
>
>
>> I suppose I can convert my Word and Excel files to Open Office if I
>> want to, but my Access software will have to keep running on Microsoft
>> Access & Windows.  I wrote this software for the company I work for,
>> Pazgal, since 1996 and until now.  It has about 80 forms, 40 reports
>> and more than 200 queries, 80 tables and a lot of Visual Basic code.
>> If I were to write this program again in a new platform, it would take
>> me years!  And I don't know which platform can replace Microsoft
>> Access.
>>
>
> Nothing can directly replace Access. OOo Base is not even close.
>
>
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