What internet programs do you use, and why?

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I use Opera for routine Web surfing, because I'm still on dialup and it's noticeably faster than IE or Firefox. I use IE for the occasional site that's Opera chokes on, and Firefox for a single site that neither Opera nor IE can deal with.

I also use Opera for normal e-mail; it's sufficient for my needs. I have a free account that I use mostly as a spam-catcher on AOL.com , for which I have to use IE to access the Web client.

I use AOL IM, too, because everybody on my Buddy List does, but once I get the new-to-me computer connected to the net, it has Trillian installed.