I use Windows XP and FireFox. I use Windows XP because that's all I can afford, and I use FireFox because it's fast, skinable, and has loads of useful add-ons. Why do you use whatever you're using?

Windows XP and Firefox.

atm I am using Windows 7 and firefox. But please don't scoff at Opera, it's a great browser.

I'm using Vista and Firefox.

Vista > XP.

I changed it just for you.

Server 2008 + firefox
Arch Linux + Firefox

i use windows xp and safari. in my opinion safari is better than firefox

ATM Windows Vista & Firefox, 'coz I got some Access homework.

I normally use Ubuntu & Firefox, though.

I use windows XP - cause this computer is old.

And firefox because I <3 looking at people's CSS. X D (Because it's fast and I'm used to it. )

OS X 10.5.6 and Safari 4 Beta. Best of both worlds. <3

~Bcloutier~

How can this topic have TEN replies and ZERO views?


I envy you.

School computer I have partitions for XP and Red Hat Fedora Core 4 Linux.

Personal laptop I have partitions for XP and Windows 7.

I typically tend to use Firefox and once in a blue moon I'll use IE.

Firefox + NoScript + AdBlock = happy Slei.

OS X and Firefox 3.1

Yeah, I downloaded the Safari 4 Beta, but I just don't like Safari's interface.

Finally, a couple of Mac users! So far, a little more than 1/3rd of the people on Sal's use Windows XP, and 3/4ths of the people on Sal's use FireFox.

It's a board glitch. Happens often.

And be envy. Such a nice combo.


I agree. We're a small bunch but we love what we have. White 2.4Ghz MacBook with all upgrades, accessories and more.

I also run Windows 7 Beta and FF/IE on one computer, Vista/W7 Beta on another with IE/Safari and XP on a laptop with FF. Ubuntu on one with FF and Tiger on a G4 with Safari. Plus my laptop.

Way to keep it all simple, right?

~Bcloutier~

It's not a glitch at all. The replies column updates automatically about every hour to save work from the forum system, database, and server.

Main system: Windows XP Professional SP3 and Firefox 3.0.6 (Internet Explorer 7 as an alternate)
Virtual Machines: Windows Vista Business, Ubuntu, Windows XP Professional SP2

Oh, so that's what it's all about. I had thought it was a glitch. Now I know.

~Bcloutier~

XP + Firefox on my PC.
Vista + Firefox on my Laptop.
XP + IE7 at school.

Also I have IE7 running on my laptop and IE8 on my PC which I use for Microsoft things.

Windows 7/Vista Dual boot with Firefox 3.0.6

Windows Vista just because it's the fastest OS ever and Firefox, at the moment. I'm going to change to Safari 4 when all bugs are fixed.

Currently Windows Vista and Chrome/Firefox. Also Mosaic

Ok, so now 2/3rds of the Sal's community are using some version of Windows and 4/5ths are using FireFox!


Wow, I completely forgot about Google Chrome!

XP SP3 & Firefox.

Have had no problems with either, so have no intention of switching anytime soon.

Eh.. ofcourse XP with all the great ol' games
And IE7, because i think its more Live-friendly and that i never use FF more than if i cant access internet through IE..
And, i use feeds to be updated at multiple sites easy.
Is there a feed at this webpage?

I use XP because I use my netbook full-time - TBH it's comparable to Vista on a human level, I find.

My choice of browser is Firefox, simply: because it's open-source meaning that I'm not relying on 1 set of developers to protect my Internet safety (in essence - please don't talk about only stupid people getting viruses etc. because you still need security in browsers) and because it's extendible. I did notice extra performance when I used Chrome, but because it has no extensions, such as an adblocker, which I pretty much require, and because it's closed-source, I don't use it. Also I don't use Linux because 'I must have Open Source'.

Arch/Slackware begs to differ

Pardon?

I don't understand.

Windows XP with Explorer 7 at my home PC, but i'm trying google chrome in my laptop

MS DOS begs to differ

I bet Internet Explorer 6 and Opera are feeling pretty left out.

IE6 is previous generation, there's really no reason to use it...

Windows Vista with Firefox.

It's up to the computer hardware to decide whether or not Vista will run well and fast. For instance, if you're only using 2GB of RAM, you probably would have some trouble getting Vista to run smooth and fast at all times, whereas if you're using 4GB of RAM you'll run it fairly fast usually all the time.

I'm using XP and Firefox.

Mac Os X whatever and Mozilla Firefox.

Cuz that's how I roll yo.

I could just read it upside down... it's not that hard And no matter what the computer Vista is not the fastest anyway. It's too resource heavy, prev. gen OSs are clearly going to run faster on current gen PCs.

XP because it's all I've ever had access to and FireFox because it's fast.

Windows XP is also a previous generation but there are plenty of reasons to use it. IE6 was basically a security risk and IE7 had an overhaul done.

MS-DOS didnt have a webbrowser?
Or did it?
It couldnt even use pictures..
XP is in my opinion the best system for gaming.

I'm pretty sure MS Dos (or whatever kind of DOS windows was originally based on) had more of an address bar interface.
Example: >Ping http://google.com
But that's just a guess.

Windows XP and Internet Explorer 8 RC1

Sometimes I'll use these other browsers:

Firefox [3.0.6]
Opera [9.63 or 10]
Safari [3.2 or 4]
Chrome [1]
MSN Explorer (which uses IE I think) [7]

I use XP because I just have that, used to use Windows 98.
I use IE8 RC1 because I feel like it.

For my Firefox add-ons I use:
-NoScript
-Ad-Block Plus
-IE Tab (so IE-only sites work )
-Show IP
-Secure Password Generator (when I need one, but I always modify that password)
-VistaFox I think it's called (A theme that makes Firefox look like IE 7 running on Vista.)

Can't wait for Windows 7..

As everyone who has viewed had replied

Anyhow, Exactly the same as Bcloutier... Why? I find Macs much nicer and easier to use, and I think Safari runs well for it. I'm not saying it's the best - but I find FF too "clunky" and I don't think you can get a bookmarks tab in Opera I use IE Mac 5 for annoying sites that only work in IE

~Magical

Windows 7 Beta & Firefox.
'Cos I'm a skinflint.

And I use a Vista/XP dual boot on my laptop, mostly because I hate Vista and it was pre-installed
W7 is lightning fast tbh, much more than Vista ever was.

Windows XP is still a very current operating system. Computers still ship with it, and a lot of people and organizations still use it. I don't know how Microsoft will 'kill' XP; it is so prevalent where there was 6 years between XP and Vista and it also runs like a charm without needing much resources.

It would be unwise to kill XP considering how many people won't use anything else. Particularly with large-scale deployments, say in large corporations, people wouldn't like the change of Vista and Win7.. well: unless the whole world becomes averagely computer-literate I envision many mice, keyboards and monitors being beaten to pieces out of sheer frustration. If Win7 is able to run with no speed issues on systems that run XP fine, and people like it, more people would buy Win7 anyway and XP could be phased out without issue.

The problem for Microsoft is that if they don't kill XP, Windows 7 won't sell as well and they aren't going to be making the money from it. And by the way, by kill I don't mean stop people using it, I mean stop more people using it. For example, my school is constantly setting up new PCs with XP on them. Microsoft would prefer them to install Vista which'll make them more money but why would the school do that, it isn't advantageous.

Windows 98 wasn't obsolete until about 5 years ago. Windows 2000 is still widely used 9 years and two operating systems later. Windows XP still has a few years, but once its gone, Windows 7 will replace it.

Considering that, I don't think it's that unlikely that they'll suddenly stop shipping XP

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 80% of Microsoft's profit came/comes from XP. Unless Microsoft wants to stop making money, I don't think they're going to stop selling XP until all the bugs are worked out in Windows 7 and they make it more affordable.

The thing is, XP needs to be killed off. It is way too old considering it's one of the few "current" OSes, and the design is limited to the point where you can't even port DirectX 10 to XP. It's just too old to continue being used. And it will suffer the same fate as Windows 98, where people just voluntarily stop using it.

On a side note they've already stopped selling XP to both consumers and most OEM companies, so there is hardly any profit still coming from selling XP.

EDIT: I assume that the reason most people won't upgrade is because they've used crappy, old computers for far too long (8 years). If everyone would just upgrade their computers/buy new ones then not as many will complain about Vista. Microsoft making a buggy, slow OS isn't the problem; the users are running a buggy and slow PC. Windows 7 isn't going to fix this. People are going to have to learn that they'll have to eventually get a new computer sooner or later

Windows XP SP2 or SP3
Only person that's voted for Opera so far.

All of this on an almost 5-year old computer.