On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:20:57 GMT, "cmsix" <cmsix@storiesonline.org>
wrote:

>
>"Brian" <my@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
>news:12ggh087a3el354@corp.supernews.com...
>> Okay here is my setup:
>> XPsp2, Linksys Router BEFW11 S4 v4 w/ latest firmware, Nod32 updated
>> daily sometimes twice, regularly scan with Spybot and
>> SuperAntispyware, use the MVPSHosts file. Also I use CCleaner. I use
>> Tbird for email and practice safe hex. Now the big question, am I
>> relatively safe in using IE for a browser or should I stick with
>> firefox? Don't get me wrong, I like ff but I think IE just "feels"
>> better as far as usability and all that.
>
>Have you tried Opera. I thought I was a dedicated IE user until I
>tried Opera 8.54. It is just better. Now I only use IE on sites that
>require it and I've taken to avoiding all of those that I can. There
>is also a newer version of Opera, it's 9.xx. I tried it but since I
>have low vision I need the zoom function and Opera 9.xx has odd
>behavior in text entry boxes when it is zoomed.
>
>cmsix

Just for those googleing, Opera has been updated (ver 9.02) and the
weirdness in the text entry boxes has been fixed.