Kaidiir Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I've always had a problem with Firefox load times, as in the time it takes for the program to load after I click the icon. This is the only thing that prevents me from using it full-time... Does anyone know a way around this? Since we're all talking about bloating, I thought someone may have had this problem and found a nifty solution to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Opera > :yes: 586435838[/snapback] Reported for trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 what rendering engine does opera use anyway ive been wondering about that for some time... :star: 586446172[/snapback] Uh, it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero_Alchemist Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 You can spin the opera/firefox methods all you want, I regard them as being equally as good as each other, each with their own methods of doing things...Maybe you fanboys should do the same. You knever know, you may actually learn something. 586445692[/snapback] Very well said M2Ys4U, my thoughts exactly. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrt2 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I'd use opera, but I'd prefer free software. And I also prefer software without adds...seems like both of those are covered for me with ff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak0bk Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Well... bloated or not... Firefox has continually taken up twice the amount of RAM per instance than IE on my system. I have no extensions in Firefox, so... whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 As and Opera user, even I'd have to say that Firefox isn't bloated. ;) As someone stated, Firefox is only as bloated as you make it. Firefox starts off very simple. Unfortunately that is the (or at least my) problem with Firefox. Most people have to add a number of extensions to the program to make it comparable to other browsers. Each extension you add causes the program to eat more memory as well as run/load slower. For me, Opera offers what I want/need. Speed + features. I just cannot get that with Firefox. Obviously, Firefox isn't a bad browser, they've got quite a fan base. Opera uses their own Presto engine. The same one used by Adobe, Macromedia, and a number of other companies. ;) I'd use opera, but I'd prefer free software. And I also prefer software without adds...seems like both of those are covered for me with ff. 586447126[/snapback] You can get Opera 8.x free w/o ads, if you can get 250 referrals. ;) Though to me, it's well worth the $39.00 for a license that allows you to use Opera on every computer. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seta-san Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 yes. i agree. if not just for the google search in the toolbar. If i wanted to use google i'd have browsed there myself. Hey dont you agree i think ie7 is alot better than firefox coz i think firefox is too bloated now. i wish they made a nice LITE version like ie7 :DThen i go back to firefox also a nice theme wud be good :) 586435555[/snapback] it has been for a long time. Anything anti-big company works here. Doesn't matter if it's anti-microsoft, anti-symantic, anti-riaa. If you're a multimillion dollar corporation you will be insulted here. Yikes has neowin become the firefox fanboy network :blink: 586435641[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
905punk Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Bloated or not (i think not) Using Internet Explorer nowadays (and before too, but thats not the point) is just simply a bad move security wise. Not that firefox is 100% perfect, but its far far less flawed then IE (I'd say firefox is 80% perfect :p) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheazel Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Well... bloated or not... Firefox has continually taken up twice the amount of RAM per instance than IE on my system. I have no extensions in Firefox, so... whatever. 586447142[/snapback] Same. And firefox takes longer to startup then IE. But I use firefox anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadeater Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 What spawned all these Wintrolls all of the sudden? I think they are getting desperate seeing that Vista has had so many features cut out that its turning into another Win98SE. Yes, we're all impressed that Microsoft has managed to mindlessly copy another innovative product (FX and Opera) and turn it into something mediocre. Name one feature in IE7 that hasn't been copied from other products simply for the reason that other products have it, not because MS has any kind of coherent roadmap or vision for the future. No, I am not upset, if it sounds like I am being hard on MS, I'm just amazed that some people actually think this kind of business strategy is cool? Why would you think ruining other people's innovations and products is cool? How is IE7 less bloated than FX? Maybe you're comparing FX loaded with fifty plugins to IE with none? Microsoft has control of the OS, they've injected IE into the OS using hooks 3rd parties aren't allowed, and they STILL can't make a better browser. Wait until FX 1.5 is released and you will see that IE is always one step behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seta-san Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 one step behind? Who's the multibillion dollar corporation here and who's relying on user donations? What spawned all these Wintrolls all of the sudden? I think they are getting desperate seeing that Vista has had so many features cut out that its turning into another Win98SE. Yes, we're all impressed that Microsoft has managed to mindlessly copy another innovative product (FX and Opera) and turn it into something mediocre. Name one feature in IE7 that hasn't been copied from other products simply for the reason that other products have it, not because MS has any kind of coherent roadmap or vision for the future. No, I am not upset, if it sounds like I am being hard on MS, I'm just amazed that some people actually think this kind of business strategy is cool? Why would you think ruining other people's innovations and products is cool? How is IE7 less bloated than FX? Maybe you're comparing FX loaded with fifty plugins to IE with none? Microsoft has control of the OS, they've injected IE into the OS using hooks 3rd parties aren't allowed, and they STILL can't make a better browser. Wait until FX 1.5 is released and you will see that IE is always one step behind. 586450587[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andychien2004 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 firefox default theme is not bloated at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 one step behind? Who's the multibillion dollar corporation here and who's relying on user donations? 586450857[/snapback] Just becuase you have alot of money doesn't mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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