Why do I want Konqueror?

[rgbeal]

Just started with 11.1 and KDE 4.1.
Please help me understand which programs to run.

Firefox seems to be the standard web browser.

Dolphin seems OK as a file browser.

So what is Konqueror for? It does not appear at first glance to be needed at all.

[rjwilmsi]

Certainly by using Firefox and Dolphin you may have no need for konqueror at all. However, there are many users who may have spent several years using konqueror as either a web browser and/or a file browser, so it remains there as an additional option. You can always uninstall packages you don't want, or delete their entry from the kicker menu.

[brucecadieux]

There are a few kio-slaves that use konqueror.

Fir instance sysinfo, it simply won't run in Dolphin.

[ram88]

Wait for the first crash on Java sites or the slow-down on a flash site. You'll instantly switch to Konqueror for the next few hours.