[dba-Tech] Vivaldi

[Gary Kjos]

I just don't get it.  I really don't give a rats ass what browser I am
using.  I want the content.  Any browser gives me that. Doesn't it?
SO what is so much better about it?  Please elaborate on what I am
missing.


On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since I downloaded this new browser, I have been using it pretty much
> non-stop. My main box is a laptop with an external monitor, and I run
> Vivaldi on the local screen and Chrome on the external.
>
> Vivaldi intends to be the browser of choice for "internet power users". I
> guess I fall into that category. The UI is definitely optimized for
> net-savvy users; newbies might be overwhelmed by its apparent bareness, and
> not discover the treasures hidden within.
>
> I think this is a significant step forward in the evolution of the browser.
> Not to get too carried away, but I'm reminded of Stephen Jay Gould's notion
> of Punctuated Equilibrium,a subtle but significant refinement of Darwin's
> original hypothesis -- infinitesimal graduations until suddenly there
> occurs a significant leap. Vivaldi might be a case in point; a summation of
> what's gone before, a tweak here and there, and suddenly, a whole new beast
> is born.
>
> --
> Arthur
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