This article is from 2009, of course.
I experience suboptimal viewing by having to watch ads. If I had to pick one or the other, I know which one I prefer.
Been using QBittorrent for longer than I can remember now. It certainly does everything I have ever wanted from it.
Although I am required to use windows machines for work normally and, since we dont have access to firefox, i normally use edge there, there are occasions on which I find it convenient to hop into a similar setup on my home linux machine to get to my work account. I will use edge for that - as well as outlook online etc.
For a work browser, I find it pretty useful. There is no way that I would want to use if for general purposes though.
I use Rainy Days for the radar, and - since I’m in the UK - the Met Office weather app, which has a Next Rain widget.