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Title: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Clive on December 20, 2007, 16:10: ... and there has been a big improvement in performance.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1061
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Rik on December 20, 2007, 16:18: Looking good, Clive. I wonder how fast the add-on writers will be in updating?
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Clive on December 20, 2007, 16:29: Mrs Clive made the switch to FF ages ago and I must say that I too am now considering returning to the fold. I wonder if I will be able to import my favourites over from Avant? May as well have a little play around right now.
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Rik on December 20, 2007, 17:03: No idea on the Avant switch, Clive, but of the three main browser, I find FF suits me best. I know Opera is supposed to be better but I just can't get on with it for some reason (perhaps because of silly ideas like 'speed dialling'?).
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Simon on December 21, 2007, 00:29: Seeing as Avant uses IE as it's base, FF might import your Favourites automatically, Clive, as it would do from IE itself. If not, does Avant have an Export tool?
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: sam on December 21, 2007, 08:20: yeah it should be simple enough to export your favourites as a file - just do what Simon said (I noticed his post after I started writing)
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Clive on December 21, 2007, 09:37: I've exported them to a memory stick so presumably I will be able to import them to Firefox on a different machine.

Edit: I'm please to say that it's quite straightforward. :D
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: sam on December 21, 2007, 16:05: good!
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Simon on December 21, 2007, 21:30: At last! It's about time you binned that Avant thing, Clive! :devil:
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: sam on December 21, 2007, 23:09: it is worth a few drinks!
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Simon on December 21, 2007, 23:20: Indeed! But who needs an excuse? (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpc-pals.com%2Fpics%2Fsmileys%2Fdrink.gif&hash=af62b4eb5e72090f805c724b7ff8dfd9e27f68f7)
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: sam on December 21, 2007, 23:38: true.
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Clive on December 21, 2007, 23:48: Mine is turning up tomorrow so Avant will be history by Sunday. :D
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: chorleydave on December 22, 2007, 00:35: Clive, you're a hero!

I've already had a few drinks, but this news has given me the excuse I need to go out and have a few more tomorrow night!
Title: Re: A first look at the Beta 2.0 release of Firefox 3 ...
Post by: Reno on December 31, 2007, 01:59: I used avant for the longest time. I moved to FF because of the Adblock. There aren't many browsers that can top the addons FF has.