Eric Odom

OK, according to my statistics, there are still a ton of visitors to my site that are using Internet Explorer. Why that is I cannot for the life of me understand. Some of you might have a good reason, and if so, please let me know what that reason is.

But if there are Internet Explorer users visiting this site that are only using Internet Explorer because it’s what you already have, it’s what you’re used to, and you don’t know there are other options, this post is for you.

Internet Explorer is, by far, the worst excuse for a browser that exists today. It has holes all over its code structure that allows bugs, spyware, and other unwantable things to cause havic in your computer. Not only is it unsecure, it can also make your web surfing experience a pain in the butt.

The other day I had to jump on a computer that only had IE on it, and it was a nightmare of an experience. Pop-ups happened about once every three minutes, half of the content on most sites I visited was being pushed down below the threshold of the sites, and it wasn’t fast and user friendly like I’m used to.

It prompted me to check out my sites in IE, and to my surprise, older versions of IE are ripping my sites to pieces. Even this very blog gets all messed up when viewed with older versions of IE. My sidebar gets pushed down to the fotter and other parts of the site simply don’t appear.

I’m working on fixing it all, but I feel I shouldn’t have to. That, however, is an argument for another day.

So what are your options? Well, my personal favorite for Windows is Firefox. Firefox is free, fast, clean, sexy, and has all kinds of goodies you can use. Once you get the Fox, you’ll never look back.

MAC users might prefer Opera, as I understand it. I’ve never used it, so my knowledge is limited, but I have a couple of friends who swear by it.

There are many browsers to choose from. You’ll certainly find no shortage of options. Just please, for the love of God, get rid of that skanky Internet Explorer.