Firefox recommendation - Image Zoom

[Rick Deckard]

Anyone using Firefox?

You might find the Image Zoom Extension useful for enlarging UFO pics within the browser window.

I use it all the time - just right-click any image on a page and pick the new zoom level.

Hope you find it useful.

Cheers.

 

[Aaron LeClair]

I've used Firefox before, don't recall that feature. Interesting. Windows has one, but I have to save the image first.

 

[Rick Deckard]

I've used Firefox before, don't recall that feature. Interesting. Windows has one, but I have to save the image first.

Firefox has been my browser-of-choice for several years now (I used to use it when it was part of the mozilla suite) - I just find it so much better than IE and it's cross-platform too, which means I get the exact same functionality on my Linux box.

The Firefox uber-addon for me though is AdBlock - makes surfing ad-free and improves readability too; right-click on an advert to block it. Saves bandwidth and unclutters web sites...

Having said that, if you're happy with IE then stick with it.

 

[Aaron LeClair]

Many like it. I didn't. There a way to get rid of it's download manager? I hated that thing. I also had problems with it's compatibility with various sites. Think the security of it was a little too secure. Not sure though.

Many people that like firefox like Opera too. I didn't like it. It changed the way pages looked. It removed certain things from the page. It was like taking the lines off of notebook paper. Harder to read.

 

[Rick Deckard]

Many like it. I didn't.

I think it's just what you get used to - my reason for choosing it in the first place was that fact that I don't *just* run Windows - I have 3 PC's, 1 of them I use as a Linux Web Server - I love Linux and I'm a big fan of open source software and a big critic of Mr Gates and his monopolising ways. So Firefox fitted my personal criteria.

Like I say, most 'regular' windoze users should probably stick with IE - although, many of my techie friends who don't use Linux still prefer Firefox...

 

[Aaron LeClair]

I know nothing of Linux or Macs. Hard enough figuring out Windows. I'd go even more bonkers learning different platforms or whatever.

Yes, many Windows users seem to prefer Firefox. I'm the weird one that doesn't.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

I know nothing of Linux or Macs. Hard enough figuring out Windows. I'd go even more bonkers learning different platforms or whatever.

Yes, many Windows users seem to prefer Firefox. I'm the weird one that doesn't.

Actually, the beauty of the Mac is that it's a lot easier to figure out. If you gave up Windows and tried something that usually "just works," you might take fewer trips to the pill bottle

 

[pixelsmith]

when people say they run windows i just look down and say "i am sorry. i didnt' know"

100 percent of the people i have switched to Mac say they are upset they didnt switch many years ago or that they had no idea computing could be so fun.

 

[Aaron LeClair]

I'm a big gamer and the game section in stores for Mac always seems small compared to Windows. The gaming products and support smaller for Mac users?

 

[Rick Deckard]

I'm a big gamer and the game section in stores for Mac always seems small compared to Windows. The gaming products and support smaller for Mac users?

I prefer consoles for games.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

I'm a big gamer and the game section in stores for Mac always seems small compared to Windows. The gaming products and support smaller for Mac users?

The answer these days is Boot Camp. You buy the Mac to do your work. And when you want to play, you set up Windows XP or Windows Vista, and you can dual-boot and get 100% native performance on either operating system.

There are also virtual machine programs, such as Parallels Desktop for Mac and the forthcoming VMWare Fusion, but both are still working on 3D support.

But the main point here is that you can go Mac and not deprive yourself of a Windows gaming experience with products that won't make it to the Mac platform.

 

[Aaron LeClair]

I prefer consoles for games.

I would if they released patches and fan mods. One of the things about pc games is fans add on to the content so replay value is higher. The market for MMORPGS is greater to. Guess console is good for more arcade style. I like rpgs, and consoles haven't matched a Baldurs Gate yet, which is old. Reportedly they can't make games that complex.

 

[pixelsmith]

i am not a big gamer but i have doom, nascar, ford racing, myst and a few others. i have little time for games. i still have Pong, and my Intellivision.

it is not a game but i love X-Plane

 

[Aaron LeClair]

The answer these days is Boot Camp. You buy the Mac to do your work. And when you want to play, you set up Windows XP or Windows Vista, and you can dual-boot and get 100% native performance on either operating system.

There are also virtual machine programs, such as Parallels Desktop for Mac and the forthcoming VMWare Fusion, but both are still working on 3D support.

But the main point here is that you can go Mac and not deprive yourself of a Windows gaming experience with products that won't make it to the Mac platform.

Interesting. Never heard of doing that.

I only recently heard of Vista (a lot of negative stuff). What is it exactly? Another version of Windows?

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Interesting. Never heard of doing that.

I only recently heard of Vista (a lot of negative stuff). What is it exactly? Another version of Windows?

Yes, the latest and greatest, or the latest at least.

 

[Rick Deckard]

I would if they released patches and fan mods. One of the things about pc games is fans add on to the content so replay value is higher. The market for MMORPGS is greater to. Guess console is good for more arcade style. I like rpgs, and consoles haven't matched a Baldurs Gate yet, which is old. Reportedly they can't make games that complex.

Baldurs Gate was available for consoles a long time ago. The Final Fantasy series also offer a 'complex' RPG experience.

The problem in the past was lack of writeable media. The latest consoles have more scope for this - the PS3 and Xbox-360 both have internal hard-drives.

The main reason for my preference to consoles is the 'fixed' spec - playing online against other PC users is not a level playing field, whereas the console hardware ensures that people can't 'buy' an unfair advantage with faster CPU's and graphic cards. There's also less scope for hacking the code in order to cheat.

Another advantage of a fixed spec is that developers are not 'aiming' for a final platform. A game can take 2 years to develop, so PC developers have to 'guess' the average spec of PC's at game launch time. If they get it wrong, people are forced to buy more powerful hardware just to play the game - I remember when I used to buy PC games that would 'lie' about the minimum spec required. When you installed them, you had to turn all the fancy graphics options off just to run them at a reasonable frame rate.

Also the cost of hardware - I see some graphics cards are as expensive as consoles, although the latest consoles have jumped up in price over the previous generation, which is why I'm waiting for the price to comedown...