To the people, is Firefox still the go to browser? Is there something better out there for the average person? I've heard good things about internet explorer.
First of all, I'd really love to know who told you anything, let alone good, about IE.
If anything, Firefox is in the best spot it's ever been. Any time I've encountered an issue with it, it was because Google are actively crippling the web experience for the rest of the internet
I think they're comparing chrome's user interface which, on a tablet, switches to a more desktop like interface with the tab bar instead of the tab counter. It is something I wish firefox would also implement but not a deal breaker.