New browser on the block

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 19th June 2007, 09:20

Duh!! I meant "Safari is not merely an Apple product". Open Source projets have several contributors, not merely those from the entity sponsoring it it - so Safari will contain contributions from third parties too. Yes, apple is the main developer.

This is a bit like saying "openoffice.org is a Sun product"; yes main sponsor and contributor is Sun (through an independent non-profit), but several, (including yours truly in a non-tech way) contribute to it.

But I am close to nit picking.

appuchan · 19th June 2007, 12:22

I vouch by Opera. After having used it for quite long, I cant seem to get my hands off it. Even my cell phone has Opera on it. The feature I like the most in Opera is its ability to switch off/on display of pictures and plugins (flash, Java etc) when a page is loaded with a simple key-combo. This helps me to concentrate on reading the content rather than getting distracted by ugly and flashy ads and banners, especially on sites like rediff, indiatimes etc. Also it saves a lot on bandwidth as no images/plugins are downloaded unless specifically requested. It also has very good suport for tabbed browsing (better than Firefox and IE7) and is also a free download without any adware.

Sam Kapasi · 19th June 2007, 13:20

I've been using Safari on my mac for a long while. Even though I also have FF2.0 running on the same machine.

While I am pleased with the outcome, I am not too sure about safari for windows. There was an IE for mac too lol, and it was awful.

I'd recommend firefox for windows or Opera Browser. Tried and tested.

19th June 2007, 09:20	#16
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Duh!! I meant "Safari is not merely an Apple product". Open Source projets have several contributors, not merely those from the entity sponsoring it it - so Safari will contain contributions from third parties too. Yes, apple is the main developer. This is a bit like saying "openoffice.org is a Sun product"; yes main sponsor and contributor is Sun (through an independent non-profit), but several, (including yours truly in a non-tech way) contribute to it. But I am close to nit picking.
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19th June 2007, 12:22	#17
appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 642 Thanked: 27 Times	I vouch by Opera. After having used it for quite long, I cant seem to get my hands off it. Even my cell phone has Opera on it. The feature I like the most in Opera is its ability to switch off/on display of pictures and plugins (flash, Java etc) when a page is loaded with a simple key-combo. This helps me to concentrate on reading the content rather than getting distracted by ugly and flashy ads and banners, especially on sites like rediff, indiatimes etc. Also it saves a lot on bandwidth as no images/plugins are downloaded unless specifically requested. It also has very good suport for tabbed browsing (better than Firefox and IE7) and is also a free download without any adware.
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19th June 2007, 13:20	#18
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	I've been using Safari on my mac for a long while. Even though I also have FF2.0 running on the same machine. While I am pleased with the outcome, I am not too sure about safari for windows. There was an IE for mac too lol, and it was awful. I'd recommend firefox for windows or Opera Browser. Tried and tested.
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