Apple launched the Windows version of their web browser, Safari, to the public just a few months ago. After all this hands on time with the program I think, pro Apple bias aside, that Safari blows Internet Explorer out of the water.

To begin, Safari has the same look and feel as iTunes. It feels clean cut, polished and advanced beyond Internet Explorer’s years. The top bar is clean and has a minimalist feel to it.

Apple claims that Safari is the fastest web browser, and they are correct. You will see a noticeable difference in page load times, and site functionality.

It comes with everything you’ll ever need including bookmarks, RSS feeds, tabs, a search bar and more.

Additional extras over Internet Explorer include Forms AutoFill – something Explorer sort of has but it doesn’t work like this. Pop up blocking that doesn’t have this huge ugly bar across your screen. It just works; you never even know pop ups are there. Sites that are supposed to work just do and sites that have pop ups will work perfectly without you knowing a pop up was even there. Other nice features include find, where you can search the text on the page, and a spell check as you write.

Safari did have one problem when it first launched but that was taken care of quickly. I believe them when they claim Safari is very secure.

When using Internet Explorer it would slow down when I opened more tabs and often crashed if I had too many open. Safari works with the tabs effortlessly, making internet browsing exactly what it should be, quick, easy, and fun.

You haven’t surfed the internet until you’ve used Safari, and you will never go back.