A New Web Browser.

For years, I used Internet Explorer, not really because I preferred it; I used it simply because it was the default browser.  I did not like it nor did I dislike it.  Then, a few months ago, I began to use Mozilla Firefox.  What I found was ease of access to links, so now Firefox is my preference. 

Soon there is going to be yet another more social option, RockMelt.  According to Miguel Helft in the New York Times’ article “Web Browsing Takes a Social Turn,” Mr. Helft labels this browser as the one for the “Facebook era.”  The article details the appearance:  on the surface, it does not look much different from what we are already used to, but the side rails hold the key to our friends and our favorite social sites.  From this browser you can complete all of your social networking functions:  update your status, add or remove friends, chat.  The browsing is also attempting to make RockMelt more competitive since it retrieves entire pages while searching, which will allow you to preview pages first. 

All of this sounds great, and the timing could be perfect since social networking is taking off, but we are still creatures of habit.  My question is will we remember to give it a try or will it become just a newer version of Flock?