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Firefox Lite And Old PCs Could Crush IE

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-don't-play-to-bake-bread dept.

Eatfrank writes "A recent CNet article suggests that Mozilla should pipe a lite version of Firefox into older PCs to further attack IE's dominance: 'Firefox supporters, take note. A bare-bones Firefox will get the browser into more houses, increasing the Fox's market share and keeps it in novice users' eyes for when they get a new PC ... a truly great super-lightweight browser would have the security of Firefox, without the add-ons, without the tabs, yes, even without favourites, history lists and customisability. The Firefox name is synonymous with security and Web-browsing vigilance. Why not give this to the processing lightweights of the PC world?'"

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  1. Re:They've had this idea before... by hkmwbz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, it was going to be called Phoenix. Then Firebird. THEN Firefox ;)

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  2. Re:Opera? by SirMeliot · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Nate is CNET.co.uk's expert on digital music and portable media" Er, I think that means he's the one who's got an iPod.

  3. Re:mozilla firefox ??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    We don't care about you. Go away and die.

  4. Re:PC-Lite? Hell, I want that on MY desktop! by HangingChad · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have yet to find the "config" item that will absolutely prevent Firefox or Seamonkey from using tabs, which I despise...and I HATE Flash...

    And stay off my lawn!!!

    Punks. ;)

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  5. Re:Why not Lynx? by One+Childish+N00b · · Score: 4, Funny

    For even greater security, I use telnet and mentally parse the source.

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  6. Re:Opposite effect? by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Firefox without favourites? Without history? Let's just get this straight - you want people to switch to a browser which has less functionality than the one they are currently using? Again - a browser without favourites? How is this going to give people a positive experience of Firefox and make them want to do anything but work out how to uninstall it...?

    They could fix that if they took out the uninstall feature.

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  7. Firefox Starter Edition! by namekuseijin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Only 3 tabs or popups open at any one time!

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  8. Re:mozilla firefox ??? by jgclark123 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, coming from an Anonymous Coward, that must mean a lot.

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  9. Re:They've had this idea before... by rlp · · Score: 2, Funny

    When the local Wal-Mart is selling new PCs for $280, who cares about old machines?

    Welcome to Slashdot Mr. Gates!

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