Is there a point to Safari?

Genuine question not meant to “inflame” passions.
Made the switch to Mac about a year ago (still running XP PC for work). Have been using Firefox on PC and now on Mac. I occasionally have started up Safari, but for the life of me cannot see any upside over Firefox. Is there some Safari functionality I’m missing?
Cheers,
Reb
12" Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

There are close to a dozen excellent browsers available for OS X and each of them has its adherents. Which browser to use on OS X is a highly subjective matter and it comes down to the best one is the one that you like and suits you best. Many people prefer Safari over all others. It is one of the least forgiving of browsers when it comes to rendering non-standard, incorrect, or sloppy code. It happens to be the browser produced by Apple, but that does not mean it has to be anyone's primary or preferred browser.
If you like Firefox and you still use Windows, then Firefox is an excellent choice because it is available on both platforms (you could also look at Opera which is also available on both platforms).
If you are not sure that Firefox is the best browser for you, then I suggest you try the alternatives in turn to see what you like and don't like. Some of the offerings include:
Amaya For developers & testing code - not for everyday browsing!
Camino
Firefox
iCab
Internet Explorer Abandoned by Microsoft and outdated, but some people still like it
Mozilla Suite of Internet tools
Netscape Basically a branded Mozilla suite of Internet tools
OmniWeb
Opera
Shiira
SunriseBrowser aimed at developers

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