Re: [NTLK] Newton Web Browser?

From: Peter Jaros (rjaros_at_shaysnet.com)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 19:57:28 PDT


On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 02:58 PM, Ed Kummel wrote:

> Pop up windows? If you're running an IE browser, get
> the Google tool-bar. I can't live without it!
> Banners? If you're a windows person, grab Zone Alarm!
> The purchased version will block out animated banners
> and 3rd party cookies with a higher degree of
> granularity then IE6!
> Ed
> web/gadget guru

Aah! That's what scares me about Windows: I don't want an desktop OS
in which 3rd party software can block what my *browser* receives. Of
course Windows is vulnerable to virus attacks!

Peter (really not meaning to troll, but I think I have a point, and
others are free to prefer this style of OS)

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