• klseesea
• Oct 17,2008
• In: Internet & Broadband, Software & Tools

Flock browser ease web 2.0 culture

I came to the Flock forums as I have been wanting to give it a go as I have heard a lot of good things about it. A recent article in my local paper covering the latest browser offerings (FF3, IE7, Opera 9.5, and Flock) concluded Flock was the best choice since it is based on the FF code, but smoother in working with blogs, picture sites, etc. Nexus asks the question I have been pondering myself - mainly since I am not a online social person.

I surf the web and have multiple e-mail accounts. I like how Flock allowed me to setup my Google and Yahoo accounts. Now that I have family in other states, I have been wanting to do more with online photo sites so I can share pictures with them. Blogging is another thing I wanted to get involved with. As you can see by my descriptions, I am very new to this so I appreciate your patience.

In the end, I ask myself if there is a need to use Flock instead of Firefox. I have already researched the extensions I use and only one or two are not Flock compatible. People fear change and we stick to what we are used to (one reason IE is so popular IMHO). From my perspective, Flock makes interfacing with certain social sites easier. Yes, you could do all this with other browsers, but not to the integrated level of Flock (FF has extensions but not as smooth). This is my two cents for what it is worth.

I am curious being a "newbie" as to what Flock offers other than social site integration. How does it work as just a browser (e.g. are there slowdowns due to the social integration overhead)? I am giving it a whirl and am pleased thus far. It appears to have picked up all the plugins I have installed (flash, javascript, adobe, etc.) and I will install some extensions today. In the end, I find myself wondering if I fit into the "social" category this browser is geared towards.

Thank you for your time and understanding. Kudos to the Flock development team as they have done a fantastic job!! I have been using Mozilla based browsers for a number of years (Mozilla Suite, Netscape, SeaMonkey, FF) and appreciate the hard work going into keeping them as viable alternatives.

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