What do you think would be the best browser for a 56k connection? Or, what's your personal favorite?
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What do you think would be the best browser for a 56k connection? Or, what's your personal favorite?
If I didn't have Internet Explorer, I would definitely choose Opera.
If you are on 56k, the nice thing about Opera is that you can turn images off easily (unlike IE where they hid that stuff) significantly speeding up the loading time of things at you just want to read and don't care about the pretty pictures.
Geez, in IE, 3 clicks, 1 scroll, click and you're done... Not that hard either ;)
Ammo
Whats with all those clicks?
I just downloaded Opera and I like it...except for that damn ad at the top. But its hardly different from IE. Oh well.
I suppose it really depends on what you want a broswer for. I am biased, because I am into web design, but here are my opinions.
IE- Version 5 was relatively fast, didn't include unneccesary features, but horrible at code compliance. Version 6 looks to really improve that, so it could be great.
Netscape- 6 is just really, really bad. I don't love any versions, because of all the extra crap nobody uses, but 6 is worse. However, code compliance in all the later browsers is strict, almost too much. I do prefer the image capabilties over IE.
icab- Only for Mac users, my browser of choice. Fast, compact, and relatively compliant.
Mozilla- The Gecko engine is really, really nice for complance. If you ever use CSS, Mozilla is beatiful. However, most browsers aren't as nice, so it can be misleading.
Opera- Fast, compliant, but I haven't used it much, so I can't make many comments.
Opera is a very good piece of software, IMO. I switched to it after I got tired of slow loading in IE 5 and the occasional crash. I would wholeheartedly recommend Opera as being better than IE except for one tiny thing...
It seems that Opera doesn't display some pages quite the same. The fault is probably IE's, for using not-standard ways of working, but it seems to me like Opera 5.12 does NOT care about the topmargin and leftmargin properties of the <BODY> tag, which makes my site look bad. Furthermore, it doesn't do Hotmail very well. That's why I keep IE installed, even if I use opera most of the time.
Bottom line: Try out Opera. The banner ads aren't too bad, either, they don't get in your way, unlike some free services.
Most of us in the UK are still stuck with 56k dialups at home.
I tend to use IE 5.5 most of the time (as a browser for home use there is not really anything wrong with it), although I also have Netscape 6.1 & Opera 5.12 on my PC which I use from time to time. Don't use Outlook/Outlook express for my mail though :)
I like Opera, just because it's different from the common internet browsers. I also am for some reason attracted to there GUI interface. Plus it's FREEEEE!
Alcatraz: I don't think the connection speed has got so much to do with the browser... If you have got an old computer then choose Opera. Otherwise Netscape 6 is quite fast and nice.
stflook: Oh man... Do you really knuckle under Microsoft's monopoly? Do NOT use IE if you don't like it! Be against them and GET the Opera!
ammo: You also have to find the places where to click...
Terr: Those "margin" -attributes do NOT belong into official html (any version), they are just invented by M$. You should run your page through some validator. Also check this place to see which tags are official and which not.
-ZeroOne :cool: and what's the code for a flame, oh, yes, :firedevil:! ;)
Seriously, have you considered using lynx or gopher? They can be really fast for research. I don't know, I think that you should give um a shot. They may be old but they are still useful.
Gopher can be downloaded at: ftp://boombox.micro.umb.edu/pub/gopher
Lynx for windows can be downloaded at:
www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm
Have fun.
IE is my favorite. The only other browser I've tried is Netscape can't stand it.
I like Opera 5 simple and fast.
Internet Explorer? Yeah...Windoze only...Netscape...what happened to them? they suck so does explorer...yeah sure get Opera...then watch those damn ads all the time...you're talking about a 56 dialup...you don't need all those damn images being loaded up...chewing at your very limited bandwidth...and by the way on iexplore... tools->internet options->advanced scroll close to bottom and uncheck all things dealing with images and animations...it's not hidden...if you're on a 56k dialup...just use lynx...GUI's use too much resources and they accomplish nothing other than being eye candy...use lynx...conserves bandwith by being text only...oh and to the one that said Opera is cool its free...Opera is "adware" you have to pay for the right to surf "adfree"...iexplore and netscape are free browsers...no annoying ads...lynx is also free...just do a search on google to find a suitable download area...well, my two cents...
um i like opera, its awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean msie is alright as long as you don't upgrade it from 5, but with msie can u have crash recovery? windoze crashes about 20 billion times a day(please note slight exaggeration) and i just open up opera and it asks, continue where operation was finished or start with new windows, this is nice as it takes me back to the pages i had. Also Opera rox on my p133 that msie 5 runs like a dog (very funny) on. anyway i still think OPERA is THE BEST BROWSERfor me
:D
I recall a download (IE Tools or something like that) from Microsoft that included adding a button to the IE toolbar that would turn images on and off.Quote:
If you are on 56k, the nice thing about Opera is that you can turn images off easily (unlike IE where they hid that stuff) significantly speeding up the loading time of things at you just want to read and don't care about the pretty pictures.
The best browser......Konqoror. nuff said.
Got a link for that?
IE6
IE5.5
Im not the biggest fan of microsoft(especially XP) but they do make a decent web browser which they distribute for (surprise) free.
Netscape is the best (I think) for Dialup. For internet, I am pretty satisfied with IE 5.5.
can you please distinguish what differences you suggest there are between 'dial up internet service' and 'internet'. All browsers are the same, some are slower due to bulkiness, if you have enough ram you won't have a problem with any browser. Let preference be your guide.
It would have to be Lynx because im not a big fan of graphics in my o/s :P I usually run console *nix by choice..
Well, I really like Opera. That is what I am using right now. But my favorite over a 56k connection would have to be lynx. Nothing beats the original. I just don't know if they ever ported that over from unix. But it is by far faster then most other browsers. Then again, it is text only, so....
And when I say text only, that is exactly what I mean. No cgi, perl, .jpg, tables, forms, etc, etc.
what do you mean no perl, no cgi. Lynx very well supports both GET and POST methods. And forms are also supported
When I said my post, notice I said the original Lynx. All the cgi get and post crap slows down the internet. I remember the good old days when the internet existed to transmit information. It wasn't full of advertisements and sales and ...... It was a way to do research without see all sorts of other crap.
I was refering to the copy of lynx that I have running on my slackware machine. It was set up in 96 if that gives you any idea.