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Macworld Holds Battle of the Browsers

Posted by pudge on from the i-vote-for-telnet-slashdot.org-http dept.

dumbArtMajor writes "Macworld has an article breaking down most of the available browsers for Mac OS X and evaluates speed, rendering, etc. Did your app of choice kick the other guy's ass?" I don't want to know which one kicked which other one, or where they kicked them. I just want one browser that works.

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  1. Browsers: by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 3, Funny


    telnet www.apple.com 80 has all the functionality that I need.

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    Neck_of_the_Woods
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  2. I'll enter. by tps12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I have a chance at taking home the trophy. I've been browsing since the mid 90's, and I've got my moves down. I can read User Friendly in one window while submitting a Register article to Slashdot in another and bookmarking the latest Flash meme in a third. I haven't seen an ad since 1998, I've never been fooled by a goatse link, and I clean my cache biweekly. My History is organized better than most people's Favorites, an appropriate plugin is always found, and I have a script set up to automatically notify webmasters of broken links. I truly am a Great Browser, and I think I have what it takes to compete with the best.

    Sign me up.

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  3. Surely most accurate benchmark evar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Time spent in loading a web page has to be one of the most rock solid, consistent and predictable experiences a computer user cam ever hope for. Thus their decision to only load each webpage once per browser is more than enough, and anyone suggesting that this is a ludicrously simplistic and flawed benchmark needs to get help.
    I applaud the scientists involved in this research for their painstaking efforts and astonishing attention to detail.

  4. You forgot to include the chorus by cappadocius · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's all about the Pentiums baby

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  5. Pluses he missed... by DarkRecluse · · Score: 5, Funny
    "...Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.1...
    Price: free
    Pros:Most reliable renderer; good performance; great standards support.
    Cons: Sporadic cache and redraw problems; doesn't take advantage of new technologies such as tabbed windows or ad blocking."
    He forgot a few pluses... So let's update those Pro's and Cons...
    "...Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.1...
    Price: one measly soul
    Pros: Most coded for renderer; theatrical; standards support it well; No unused processor time; evokes joy in others; slows down your machine to prevent it from going to fast for you;
    Cons: What cons? Who needs a soul?..I mean, REALLY"
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    --"It's Bradford Company, slash your last name, dot your first name"
  6. Re:Make AppleScript Work For You by usr122122121 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Or, better yet, if typing open location "http://apple.slashdot.org/" is too long for you.. you could just use aliases to do all the typing...

    Please don't take offense when I say that your script is like using a machine gun to kill an ant.

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    -braxton