Comments on: Firefox vs. Opera on slow hardware http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/ Stay curious! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Arnold http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13596 Arnold Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:22 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13596 I forgot to mention that the Swiftfox homepage is http://getswiftfox.com/ and the IceWeasel optimization build is named Swiftweasel and it's homepage is at http://swiftweasel.sourceforge.net/. I repeat again: this is for LINUX ONLY!!! There is no build for Windows. I forgot to mention that the Swiftfox homepage is http://getswiftfox.com/ and the IceWeasel optimization build is named Swiftweasel and it’s homepage is at http://swiftweasel.sourceforge.net/. I repeat again: this is for LINUX ONLY!!! There is no build for Windows.

]]> By: Arnold http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13595 Arnold Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:29:38 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13595 If you really like Firefox (just like me :) ), you can install SwiftFox, which is an optimized build of Mozilla Firefox web browser. You can install SwiftFox especially for AMD computers or Intel Pentium III or IV, etc. There is another optimized build of Firefox which is made from the popular IceWeasel. These are for Linux only, though. I hope you will enjoy for it's "speed". :D :D If you really like Firefox (just like me :) ), you can install SwiftFox, which is an optimized build of Mozilla Firefox web browser. You can install SwiftFox especially for AMD computers or Intel Pentium III or IV, etc. There is another optimized build of Firefox which is made from the popular IceWeasel. These are for Linux only, though. I hope you will enjoy for it’s “speed”. :D :D

]]> By: Leon http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13581 Leon Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13581 I loved reading your post. I came here from Google searching for an objective comparison on FF and Opera. And I'm glad to say I found one, on the first try no less! And as for Opera not being free software, if you don't pay for it, it's free in my book. I loved reading your post. I came here from Google searching for an objective comparison on FF and Opera. And I’m glad to say I found one, on the first try no less! And as for Opera not being free software, if you don’t pay for it, it’s free in my book.

]]> By: Lie http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13397 Lie Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:10:18 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-13397 If you want to surf faster in Firefox, you could disable some extensions that you don't need until you need them. Like the Web Developer Toolbar, you could disable them and reenable them when you need it, then restart. I've used Firefox on a damn slow laptop (on Windows XP), but a thing I noticed is, Firefox 2.0 is still much faster than IE7. IE7 is barely responsive in it, and Firefox is just a little bit slower compared to my other laptop, which is quite powerful and is on Vista. If you want to surf faster in Firefox, you could disable some extensions that you don’t need until you need them. Like the Web Developer Toolbar, you could disable them and reenable them when you need it, then restart.

I’ve used Firefox on a damn slow laptop (on Windows XP), but a thing I noticed is, Firefox 2.0 is still much faster than IE7. IE7 is barely responsive in it, and Firefox is just a little bit slower compared to my other laptop, which is quite powerful and is on Vista.

]]> By: Alex http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-5523 Alex Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-5523 <p>Ooops, looks like I was wrong, entirely. The "Google Analytics" thing seems to be a script on the websites you watch, and Firefox only does what a browser is supposed to do. I just never noticed it before. But 10x slower than Opera FF still is.</p> Ooops, looks like I was wrong, entirely.
The “Google Analytics” thing seems to be a script on the websites you watch, and Firefox only does what a browser is supposed to do. I just never noticed it before.
But 10x slower than Opera FF still is.

]]> By: Vimal George http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-4714 Vimal George Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:45:13 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-4714 <p>Xubuntu + Opera seems like my next upgrade path. I have one wierd beast of a laptop. There's this VIA Nehemiah 1Ghz C3-based EPIA motherboard with 256 MB of DDR266. Its basically a shrunk desktop stuffed into a notebook casing. The C3 1Ghz gives about the same effective performance as a 700-800Mhz P3 from Intel. Anyway, I was this high-school kid who's been having an on and off realtionship with linux since Redhat 5.2 which I found on a Linux for Dummies book in 2000. Until Ubuntu came along, it was real hard for me,to let go of Windows despite being a windows hating 'power-user'. Number one on my needs as a student was information gathering and research. No computer without a fast multi-tabbed browser can do the job for me. I try every FFox release; but give up after installing all the necessary functionalty thru extensions. The memory leaks slow my system to a crawl. Watching 150MB of physical RAM evaporate with JUST 10 tabs open made me want to cry. So, I decided to give my old trusted friend Opera a try. Opera 9.10 has successfully copied FFox's best 'features?' including content blocking(remember AD-block anyone). Opening up 30-40 tabs (on a slow day) with content-filtering configured with blocklists, does not consume more than 100MB EVER. I can't wait to pair Xubuntu and Opera together on my new HDD. Death to windows finally. Thank the Gods. Gentlemen this is the stuff that Gods love to tease us with. Just hope it works out.</p> Xubuntu + Opera seems like my next upgrade path.

I have one wierd beast of a laptop. There’s this VIA Nehemiah 1Ghz C3-based EPIA motherboard with 256 MB of DDR266. Its basically a shrunk desktop stuffed into a notebook casing. The C3 1Ghz gives about the same effective performance as a 700-800Mhz P3 from Intel.

Anyway,
I was this high-school kid who’s been having an on and off realtionship with linux since Redhat 5.2 which I found on a Linux for Dummies book in 2000. Until Ubuntu came along, it was real hard for me,to let go of Windows despite being a windows hating ‘power-user’.

Number one on my needs as a student was information gathering and research. No computer without a fast multi-tabbed browser can do the job for me.

I try every FFox release; but give up after installing all the necessary functionalty thru extensions. The memory leaks slow my system to a crawl. Watching 150MB of physical RAM evaporate with JUST 10 tabs open made me want to cry.

So, I decided to give my old trusted friend Opera a try. Opera 9.10 has successfully copied FFox’s best ‘features?’ including content blocking(remember AD-block anyone). Opening up 30-40 tabs (on a slow day) with content-filtering configured with blocklists, does not consume more than 100MB EVER.

I can’t wait to pair Xubuntu and Opera together on my new HDD. Death to windows finally. Thank the Gods.

Gentlemen this is the stuff that Gods love to tease us with. Just hope it works out.

]]> By: Alex http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-2947 Alex Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:12:42 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-2947 <p>I just installed Xubuntu 6.10 (including FF 2.0) on a machine of 1999 vintage, and not only is FF 10x slower than Opera, it also sends every link you click to "Google Analytics". I remember a time when this behaviour was called spyware. Welcome to Linux. Freedom?</p> <p>(BTW: I first tried to post this comment from said Xubuntu installation several times with both Opera and Firefox, but every time I got the message "Error: wrong answer to the CAPTCHA question. Cookies are required. Go back, refresh the page to get a new cookie, and try again." Well, I doubt it but maybe I was all wrong and cookies really weren't enabled and a lion is really <b>not</b> a cat, but a tree or a river or whatever and one plus four is <b>not</b> five. But the third sentence should probably read: "Go back, refresh the page to get a new cookie and lose your text, and type everything all over again." Now I try to post it with IE on Windows. OMFG.)</p> I just installed Xubuntu 6.10 (including FF 2.0) on a machine of 1999 vintage, and not only is FF 10x slower than Opera, it also sends every link you click to “Google Analytics”. I remember a time when this behaviour was called spyware. Welcome to Linux. Freedom?

(BTW: I first tried to post this comment from said Xubuntu installation several times with both Opera and Firefox, but every time I got the message “Error: wrong answer to the CAPTCHA question. Cookies are required. Go back, refresh the page to get a new cookie, and try again.” Well, I doubt it but maybe I was all wrong and cookies really weren’t enabled and a lion is really not a cat, but a tree or a river or whatever and one plus four is not five. But the third sentence should probably read: “Go back, refresh the page to get a new cookie and lose your text, and type everything all over again.” Now I try to post it with IE on Windows. OMFG.)

]]> By: adam http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-1244 adam Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:31:58 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-1244 <p>If you have quite a new computer then firefox is just the bees knees!</p> If you have quite a new computer then firefox is just the bees knees!

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]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-95 Nathaniel Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2006/01/23/firefox-or-opera-on-slow-hardware/#comment-95 <p>You forgot to mention the good ol' days of Phoenix, or did you? I remember when "installing" phoenix meant unzipping the file and linking to the executable. Wow! That was tough.</p> <p>You know what? It's a little slower now, but I don't mind. I like all the features that I have. I also suspect that it's sort of at the top of the hill. I don't see the developers adding much more to it that will slow it down; rather, I see them cleaning it up some and making it faster and more secure. That's optimism.</p> <p>By the way, I have "19 billion trillion." That's one billion times 1000 billion times better, than 18 billion billion. You can quote me on that!</p> You forgot to mention the good ol’ days of Phoenix, or did you? I remember when “installing” phoenix meant unzipping the file and linking to the executable. Wow! That was tough.

You know what? It’s a little slower now, but I don’t mind. I like all the features that I have. I also suspect that it’s sort of at the top of the hill. I don’t see the developers adding much more to it that will slow it down; rather, I see them cleaning it up some and making it faster and more secure. That’s optimism.

By the way, I have “19 billion trillion.” That’s one billion times 1000 billion times better, than 18 billion billion. You can quote me on that!

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