Netscape back from the dead?
BusinessWeek runs a story about Netscape's beta browser, and they don't like the way it, ahem, nudges the punter to Aol sites (isn't somebody else trying to guide punters at the moment, but I digress)
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Netscape is out with a test release of version 8.0, and the new browser is nothing like its recent predecessors, which were mostly about fixing bugs and playing catch-up.I just wish Netscape didn't constantly try to dispatch me to content from its developer, America Online Inc., or its partners.
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some sites won't work with Firefox because they need the IE features. The new Netscape, which is only available for Windows PCs, addresses the quandary through a regularly updated list of "good" and "bad" sites.
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....Netscape is safer than Firefox or IE alone. I ran on all three browsers a site that tries to steal AOL billing information, and only Netscape successfully blocked the program from running.
HOWEVER
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My one major fault with Netscape is, however, a show stopper.Most of its tools are geared toward generating traffic for AOL properties. The maps tool gets you MapQuest, the movies tool reaches Moviefone. Weather gets you AOL partner WeatherBug.
and the conclusion is
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So until I get more choice, I plan on sticking with Firefox, even if it means occasionally having to run IE for those sites that need it.
- Y! MyWeb