Metropol

Oh aye, for mid-2001 IE6 was fine (just as IE11 is fine for 2014). By 2003 it was not, though. And the attitude that IE was somehow 'done' was frustrating to say the least. That has been partially fixed as of IE9; with the increased release cycle and 'auto-update on by default'. I can't reiterate enough that I am overall happy with IE11, I just can't wait until support for prior versions is not a consideration.

I wouldn't read too much in to when standards are finalised. PNGs were certainly in regular use well before 2004, if not 2001. All of the 802.11 wireless standards were in regular use before they were finalised too.

Fair play on that interface; I guess my memories of it were distorted by using friends computers, who would typically have setups where close to a third of the top of the screen was consumed by the interface + Google toolbar + any shitty toolbars they were foolish enough to install. Still, what that screenshot doesn't show is the mess IE would make of your start bar (particularly at the moment when 5ish windows are open and Windows hasn't 'stacked' them).

I like Chrome - as others have mentioned, the synchronisation features just work - particularly handy when you flit between a couple of laptops and a couple of Android devices. And there's the little things, like tab closing behaviour.

But sometimes features of sites just refuse to work in Chrome - TVF Neon's quick reply, for one. I can't remember any examples off the top of my head, but I do generally need to keep Firefox open in the background for the occasional site that won't work. Which is annoying.

Just installed Firefox 29.0. Liking it so far. Pale Moon got really slow really suddenly.

http://www.donotlick.com/firefox-and-fl ... is-coming/

I'm not sure I like the way inactive tabs have straight edges, but active and hover state tabs have a rounded version of the Chrome tabs. It is much more touch friendly, but I'm wondering if (like Windows 8) they've sacrificed traditional 'point and click' functionality on that altar, and whether that is wise.

Haven't noticed the straight edges until now, thanks!! The custom theme I've installed does a half decent job of hiding them mind.

Can't talk for touch, as I'm on a (shudder) 5-year old laptop with XP, but all it means for me is that the icons are slightly bigger. I've still got my infamous bookmark icon toolbar though, which is nice.

Pale Moon man myself