Internet Explorer 7 vs. Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft just came out with its latest and greatest web browser, Internet Explorer 7.0. And though it is more user-friendly, safer and faster than the previous Internet Explorer, most of it is just a knock-off of Mozilla's Firefox browser. Now don't take this the wrong way, Microsoft did introduce a lot of innovative ideas with their new browser... but the catch is that they were mostly all available already as extensions for Mozilla Firefox users. Unlike IE, Firefox is an open-source web-browser, and users all over the world have added their own code as extensions that anyone using Firefox can attach to their own personal copy, and thus customize their web browsing experience. So basically, Microsoft's innovative stragedy consisted of just copying the most popular Firefox Extensions into their newer, and more 'innovative,' web browsing solution.

Personally, I use both of the web browsers, but I prefer using Firefox because I can only get the extensions that I care about, and customize my web browsing experience.

By the way, one of the coolest extensions of Mozilla is one called G space, and unfortunately for Bill Gates, Microsoft forgot to copy this one. It basically lets you use your gmail account to transfer files between cpus, and thus acts as a personal ftp. Way cool! :)