[dba-Tech] Vivaldi

[Peter Brawley]

On 4/8/2016 18:04, Gary Kjos wrote:
> 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.

How the browser renders "the content" makes a big diff. Esp. video, 
Flash content, PDFs, other specialised material.

And, extensions.

And speed & memory management.

And, bookmark &c synchronisation with browsers on other LAN devices.

PB


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> 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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