Firefox 2
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CNET editors' rating:
4.0 stars
Excellent
THE GOOD
Firefox 2 adds built-in antiphishing protection, search engine suggestions, session restore, inline spell-checking, and Live Titles; the browser is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux; localized versions available in many different languages.
THE BAD
The Firefox 2 uninstall leaves behind a mess; some 1.5 version add-ons will break in 2.0; there are no thumbnail previews of open tabs; the browser doesn't yet pass the Web Standards Project Acid2 test.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor and deserving our Editors' Choice award.
CNET Reader Reviews
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October 26, 2006 05:47
4.5/5
I've always preferred alternative browsers to IE, which is bulky, sluggish, and seems to take over the entire OS. I used Netscape for a long time, but their later versions became bloated and overly complicated to install. The developers of Firefox... read more » -
October 24, 2006 02:55
5.0/5
Everyone giving Firefox 2 a VERY low score is only a fanboy of another browser. Firefox 2 is unbelievably deep with the ever growing community creating amazing addons that you cannot browse without. There is more than you probably ever thought pos... read more » -
October 24, 2006 11:53
5.0/5
I am disappointed that this browser is sooo much better than IE 7! I wish IE7 was better! But IE7 is slow. Just run Cnet's main page on IE7 and then on Firefox and you will see a HUGE difference. And I like it that the tabs make sense to me o... read more »
