Firefox 2.0 Vs Internet Explorer 7 - Which is the Better Browser?

Should You Pick the One with the Majority Vote, or Firefox?

Firefox has been challenging Internet Explorer's dominion over web browsing since the beginning. Internet Explorer held 87% of the market share before Firefox came out. Now it has dropped to 72%. The tabbed browsing that Firefox offered was one of the best innovations, and was easily the deciding factor that pushed Firefox as the favorite over Internet Explorer. However, Internet Explorer 7, the new update for Internet Explorer also features tabbed browsing, and a whole lot more. At the same time, Firefox also re-invented itself with FireFox 2.0. Is the new and improved Firefox 2.0 good enough to continue stealing the market share from Internet Explorer 7? Or will the Internet Explorer re-state its claim over the world's web browsing? Here are the results of comparisons of different aspects of Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7:









Security:

One of the biggest issues with online existence today is that of security. With identity theft, hacking, viruses, trojans, and worms all at their highest today, security is a big issue. Both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 have increased the security measures taken and are safer than their predeccessors. Given Microsoft's long standing reputation of being slow to fix security issues tilts the balance in the favor of Firefox 2.0. However, both Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7 are pretty secure, and shouldn't give you much problems. As such, this is not an issue when deciding which browser you should pick.






The ease of use: