Browser Wars

Have you ever had a friend send you a link on Instant Messenger, just to find that it did not open with the browser you typically like to use? Or did your search results come up differently depending on your choice of browser? These are all symptoms of the browser wars that are going on, and they are not getting any easier.
A very nice Washington Post article pointed out that Firefox, who receives 91% of it's funding from Google, might have an up hill battle. Google took the beta tag off of Chrome earlier this month and now is positioned to go head to head with Microsoft for the preferred browser tag.
Commercially, the fight has been between Apple and Microsoft, where Apple has quickly been replacing the legacy windows machines. These Mac users are now up for grabs, since it is a no longer a given that the default will be Internet Explorer. What I do know is that I wish Mozilla good luck these next few months. I also know we as consumers should see some accelerated benefits while the competition heats up.