First Impressions of Netscape 6 (Score 1)

I have been a Netscape user since version 2. After version 4.x came out, I felt that Netscape had given up in the browser wars. IE seemed so much better in some areas. But I knew I couldn't give into Microsoft, so I continued to use the buggiest Netscape browser ever (I love it when version 4.7x crashes and no matter how many times you click the close button on the error message, it reappears). So I looked forward to seeing Netscape 6 and see if Netscape can give Microsoft one last run. Boy am I glad I waited. First downloaded the entire 16mb program in one file instead of downloading the 200k SmartUpdate installer. Took an hour or so on my modem. I like the idea that you can choose what you install. About time netscape. I am very impressed with what Mozilla and Netscape has done to the browser. It seems a lot faster rendering and going to web pages (although startup is sooooooo slow, but I'm sure they will fix that). I am so happy that Netscape finally can handle multiple e-mail accounts (and do it even better than outlook express). Sure, it is buggy, but this is only Preview Release 1. I wish you could install skins in this version (I am using Win98). I think the Mozilla GUI is different and more interesting to look at than earlier versions of both netscape and IE. Again, I can't wait to see what the browser would look like with skins. I think also that it is a good think that Instand Messenger can be installed directly into the browser. I am a big IM fan, so this is a plus. Overall, I give this beta a B+. Still very buggy and some features haven't been implemented yet.I hope netscape and mozilla can get the bugs stomped out of this thing soon before Microsoft decides to try to copy everything (without success I bet, no way Microsoft can make a browser this small, let alone a program).