stream303
March 2nd, 2008, 03:21 PM
I was looking for a little speedup when using Ubuntu Gutsy and started looking at browsers. I think that Epiphany might deserve attention again, especially for PPC users that don't need flash or a lot of specialized extensions.
I've tried Dillo, Opera, and others, but wanted to concentrate on Epiphany.
I found it just a little bit faster, but not a screaming speed demon. This is to be expected since it uses the gecko engine that Firefox does. Every little bit helps though, right? It does seem to be a little quicker on-the-draw. :)
The simplified interface might be useful for school, or for anyone who just wants it simple.
I did like how when you do a mouse rollover onto one of the thread subjects here in the forums, it shows more information about the thread than Firefox does. I'll have to see how to enable more info in firefox like Epiphany later..
In addition to installing Epiphany itself, I also installed the Epiphany-extensions. I sure wish it would allow me to install my favorite Firefox extensions such as ScrapBook and NoScript, but there are workarounds for that.
I like tabbed browsing (CTRL-T), and the ability to change certain things with about:config in the url bar just like Firefox.
I won't go into the rest of all the features, but thought I'd point out that for PPC users who like it simple, aren't too concerned about flash, and maybe just a *tad* faster, Epiphany might be worth a look.
I've tried Dillo, Opera, and others, but wanted to concentrate on Epiphany.
I found it just a little bit faster, but not a screaming speed demon. This is to be expected since it uses the gecko engine that Firefox does. Every little bit helps though, right? It does seem to be a little quicker on-the-draw. :)
The simplified interface might be useful for school, or for anyone who just wants it simple.
I did like how when you do a mouse rollover onto one of the thread subjects here in the forums, it shows more information about the thread than Firefox does. I'll have to see how to enable more info in firefox like Epiphany later..
In addition to installing Epiphany itself, I also installed the Epiphany-extensions. I sure wish it would allow me to install my favorite Firefox extensions such as ScrapBook and NoScript, but there are workarounds for that.
I like tabbed browsing (CTRL-T), and the ability to change certain things with about:config in the url bar just like Firefox.
I won't go into the rest of all the features, but thought I'd point out that for PPC users who like it simple, aren't too concerned about flash, and maybe just a *tad* faster, Epiphany might be worth a look.