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    Did you download FireFox3

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by haquocdung, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did you download?
     
    haquocdung, Jun 17, 2008
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  2. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I had done it even before, they just made the beta final.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 18, 2008
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  3. plattnnum

    plattnnum Notebook Evangelist

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    just downloaded, haven't tried it out yet. How is it?
     
    plattnnum, Jun 18, 2008
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  4. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    yep
    (10 char)
     
    jooooeee, Jun 18, 2008
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  5. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    @plattnum: I don't know, I have been using for a few days already so I lost my benchmark already (FF2).
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 18, 2008
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  6. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    My thoughts exactly.
     
    dtwn, Jun 18, 2008
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  7. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    i downloaded it twice actually, once for my new laptop and once for my ex laptop.
     
    CeeNote, Jun 18, 2008
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  8. x64

    x64 Notebook Geek

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    try it and see. lol
     
    x64, Jun 18, 2008
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  9. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Pretty nice, though one thing i dont like; the back doesnt have the drop down anymore which i dont like, but, so far everything else works.
     
    NAS Ghost, Jun 18, 2008
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  10. chipang

    chipang Notebook Enthusiast

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    The drop down is beside the forward button o.o
     
    chipang, Jun 18, 2008
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  11. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    No, Opera/Konqueror is superior.
     
    Lysander, Jun 18, 2008
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  12. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am actually going to wait until Firefox updates itself for me. I am lazy that way. :p
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 18, 2008
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  13. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    No, I was born an Opera fan and that ain't gonna change :p
     
    SmoothTofu, Jun 18, 2008
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  14. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    I definitely downloaded on my desktop here at home. However, I think I am going to stick with Opera as my default at home and work. The speed (for me, with no tweaking) is definitely better in Opera. I am not really concerned with mem usage, but Opera wins in that too. I have always liked FF's nice streamlined UI, and it is extremely customizable...even more than I remember.
     
    ttupa, Jun 18, 2008
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  15. ROBO HUNTER

    ROBO HUNTER Notebook Consultant

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    I did not need too, as i already had RC3
     
    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 18, 2008
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  16. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Yes IDloaded it. though I still want to use FF3RC1.
     
    Shadowfate, Jun 18, 2008
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  17. saad88

    saad88 Notebook Consultant

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    Just downloaded it. But my FingerPrint Software doesn't work with it yet. I have to wait till an update for my software comes up. I think I have to find a way to downgrade to the previous version of firefox :(
     
    saad88, Jun 18, 2008
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  18. purplegreendave

    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    I didn't, and I won't.

    Why?
    Bleedin' WinME :(
     
    purplegreendave, Jun 18, 2008
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  19. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I was right on my computer at 1PM yesterday on the Mozilla website when it when down till around 2PM when finally they updated their site and got everything up and running! So I got it yesterday.
     
    usapatriot, Jun 18, 2008
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  20. Baby Boy

    Baby Boy Notebook Consultant

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    I downloaded it twice last night, one was a japanese version (silly me). :D
     
    Baby Boy, Jun 18, 2008
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  21. synic

    synic Notebook Deity

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    people still run WinME?! :confused:
     
    synic, Jun 18, 2008
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  22. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    its a beast
    got it as soon as the servers started working
     
    timtravel42, Jun 18, 2008
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  23. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    If you use WinME i suggest you use Linux instead, the guys in the Linux forum will help you get started and it'll be much faster/safer than WinMe. ;)

    I downloaded it yesterday, i also updated it with Ubuntu update manager.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 18, 2008
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  24. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I downloaded it on three computers doing my part for the cause. It's a great browser too!
     
    atbnet, Jun 18, 2008
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  25. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yar of course I did.
     
    McGrady, Jun 18, 2008
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  26. Bowlerguy92

    Bowlerguy92 Notebook Deity

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    Of course!
     
    Bowlerguy92, Jun 18, 2008
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  27. XPS1330

    XPS1330 Notebook Deity

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    I downloaded it, but I still prefer using Internet Explorer.
     
    XPS1330, Jun 18, 2008
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  28. lunateck

    lunateck Bananaed

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    Adblock+ and NoScript is the reason why I chose FF over IE
     
    lunateck, Jun 18, 2008
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  29. Nocturnal310

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    I am unable to get it... i was travelling that day anyway.

    Someone pass me the direct link.

    thanks
     
    Nocturnal310, Jun 18, 2008
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  30. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Downloaded it yesterday at home and at work.
     
    crash, Jun 18, 2008
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  31. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Nope, later. I`m sticking with OPERA for now.
     
    eleron911, Jun 18, 2008
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  32. hoggie

    hoggie old boy

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    great, love it :D
     
    hoggie, Jun 18, 2008
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  33. domyalex

    domyalex Notebook Consultant

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    Downloaded... humm 4 times!

    1) at work
    2) laptop (OS partition)
    3) laptop (Win XP partition)
    4) wife's laptop

    oh, and I love it!

    I think that only direct downloads counted towards the record; update manager and ftp didn't (as far as I understand).
     
    domyalex, Jun 18, 2008
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  34. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    What i meant was is that there isnt one for each button like in FF2, however now that i realize the way this one works i like it better.
     
    NAS Ghost, Jun 18, 2008
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  35. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes. It seems good. No complaints so far, but I don't use too many add ons for it. One problem I did have was that the first time I downloaded it I got a corrupt file. Tried downloading it a second time and things were fine.
     
    The Fire Snake, Jun 18, 2008
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  36. Schmi Daniel the Man

    Schmi Daniel the Man Notebook Consultant

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    Same Here! I was originally opposed to using something non microsoft (imagine that) and i found that it was pretty good after having someone introduce me to it. Been with FF since 1.0. FF3 is by far the best and I have not been disappointed with it yet.
     
    Schmi Daniel the Man, Jun 22, 2008
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  37. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    I downloaded it on my parents' laptops and then mine on the 18th, all before the world record deadline.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jun 22, 2008
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  38. arktrance

    arktrance Notebook Guru

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    Yup, I downloaded it on Download Day!
     
    arktrance, Jun 22, 2008
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  39. Crimson Roses

    Crimson Roses Notebook Evangelist

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    I tried on the night it came out like 4 times, but the server was always too busy. I haven't gotten around to checking again since.
     
    Crimson Roses, Jun 22, 2008
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  40. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Yeah, using it right now :D I like the new button.
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 22, 2008
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  41. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Kinda, Im using RC2 Still, I find it more stable then 3.0 RC3 and 3 testing on other computers aswell so im sticking with my RC2
     
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  42. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I thought RC2 was for windows and RC3 for MAC!
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 22, 2008
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  43. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    I'll get it at some point. I installed Firefox 2 on FF3 release day for testing purposes. But the whole download record thing just seemed too gimmicky, especially since I never had heard what the previous record was. And Opera's 9.5 release the week gave me the fast new web-browseriness this month begged for. I did look over the feature list of FF3, but nothing seemed that compelling, so I figured why not save it for sometime when I'm bored and can't think of anything else to do than try out some tech item?

    It's kind of like how it took more than a year of having high-speed Internet before I ever got XP SP2, only it's a reversible change so it'll probably happen sooner than that.
     
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  44. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Did they break the record?
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 23, 2008
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  45. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    did they add a scroll bar to bookmarks drop down yet? thats one of the things i hate about FF2 the most.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 23, 2008
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  46. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Sadly, no..
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 23, 2008
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  47. A#1

    A#1 Notebook Consultant

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    ...lol...still using V 1.0.7...never cared too much for the later versions...but then again i use opera for most of my browsing...yeah...older version too...9.0.2...maybe it's just me...but it seems with every upgrade...browser versions just get more bloated with features useless to me...
     
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  48. kanehi

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    Downloaded, installed, tried it, hated it. It messed up IE7. Some functions of IE7 stopped working such as links wouldn't open in a new window. MSNBC video wouldn't load. Some sites the password submit icon won't work. It's a bit faster but if it can't do the hype then it's basically useless.
     
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  49. webtlk

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    i am testing Firefox 3 during these days. this new version tends to display websites slightly different from Firefox 2. That's because it is using the most recent html version. For instance I had to reduce the font size in my blog. apart from this i love its new features. i didnt see a lot of difference in its load time. it looks like it is less cpu hungry. the overall effect is good anyway
     
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  50. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    My IE7 stopped working. It never even crossed my mind that this might be related to FF3. I will need to check it out.
     
    The Fire Snake, Jun 23, 2008
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