Should I get Firefox or upgrade to IE 7?

I am trying to decide whether to upgrade to IE 7 or switch to using Firefox. I've heard that IE 7 has some issues and Firefox is faster and more flexible. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop.

Thanks!

Should I get Firefox or upgrade to IE 7?ie 6

Preferably Firefox. The latest version is 2.0.0.6 and you can download it from www.mozilla.org or www.mozilla.com. Firefox is safer and more secure than Microsoft Internet Explorer. Not only is Firefox convenient, but if for whatever reason it may have crashed, it can take you back to where you were. It is easy to manage passwords and other options with Firefox. I've noticed Internet Explorer seems very inconvenient, and IE 7 is just Crash-a-mania. Please upgrade to Firefox, because you will be wishing you had if you don't. Firefox is free, open-source and supports nearly every operating system. But, it is all your choice, Safe and Flexible versus Insecure and Heck.

You can customize Firefox to your will by downloading themes, extensions, Ad-Block PLUS, search boxes for many different sites, and it will also automatically install plugins for you. I like the Bookmarks features and Tabs, and easy navigation tools in Firefox. However, as someone mentioned, Windows applications often call Internet Explorer if it is set as the default browser. So I recommend Linux and Firefox, which make a great combo!

Good Luck!

Should I get Firefox or upgrade to IE 7?windows vista internet explorer

actually, they are both good, i'ts all up to you. you can use both of them and there is no problem or malfunctions on either of these two.
go with firefox.more secure.as the other answer said get no script and adblock add-ons and youll love the internet.you can get a theme too to customize it.firefox rocks.i disagree with the answerer saying that theyre both the same...truth is theyre not.internet explorer uses activex extensions which is a portal for hackers to get in.firefox is better more securer faster,just better than ie7 or any other version of ie

EDIT:safari sucks.its not compatible with most webpages using java.
You do know you could have opened a preverbial can of worms here dont you !

Both are good.

Personally I think IE7 has the edge.

However this just a matter of personal preference.

EDIT:

Safari is completly worthless, a friday afternoon piece of software !
Firefox.

It's a lot faster and safer.
dude you should use safari. its way better than IE or Firefox
Have used both, and Firefox seems to be the better of the two. You may still have to upgrade to IE 7, since some software you could install on you computer might require it in the future. For example, when we installed Norton Antivirus on our computers at work we had to upgrade a lot of them to IE 6, and future editions might require IE 7.
You should be running both.

I usually run with Firefox (for speed). Problem is you'll still find a few sites that don't work with it very well, like microsoft.com, for instance. A lot of software is defaulted to open Explorer when you make API calls.

IE7 has a few issues yet to sort out. Firefox is really stable right now.
Why not have them both, You can download firefox and still upgrade to ie7 as each have there own pros and cons and its always good to have choice

http://freefirefoxsoftware.blogspot.com/

http://www.google.com/toolbar/ie7/
i use firefox with adblock...i make it look like ie6...

http://johnhaller.com/jh/mozilla/firefox...

i think opera is as good as firefox

ie7 ....i am not sure when a security hole will surface ...i dont use it... a lot of windows haters are constantly trying to hack ie ...its only a matter of time before they crack it

and yes some sites dont appear well in firefox...we have to suffer ie for all its backcomings.....

like windows update and some sites....

they dont render in ff....

u can use both or three of them or even safari its yet to come to expectations ....i tried it

i recommend firefox....and ie if some sites dont show up well u can use ietab...to use ie in firefox
If speed is the issue, I would say that Opera has the edge, followed by IE7 and then Firefox.

Feature-wise, I would have to prefer Firefox. With the "Faster Fox" add-in, it does perform markedly better.