Do not hesitate. Use Netscape 7.0.1, give it 111MB of RAM, and enjoy. My 8600/G3 450 with about 600 RAM, running sys 8.6 loads the page www.Andante.com just fine in Netscape 7.0.1 7.0.1 is enormously better than 4.7.8 or 4.8.0.
(7.01 is not 6. 6 was TERRIBLE. 7.0.1 is WONDERFUL.) Arthur Wiebe wrote: > I upgraded from 4.7 - 7.0 - 7.01 and have not regretted it. Some people > have problems but it is just about always fixable. > Netscape 7.01 comes with a popup killer and has a lot more email options > than what your using. Plus is support style sheets correctly. I wish it > would support more JavaScript than it does but I hope that will come in > the next version. It still supports more HTML CSS and JavaScript than > Netscape 4.7 so web pages show up correctly. > Art Sable wrote: >>Lately I have been unable to access certain web sites. For instance, >>I get a message saying, "Andante.com is no longer compatible with >>Netscape versions lower than 6.0." >>I use Netscape 4.78 with OS 8.6 on my 7300>G3-400, which seems quite >>good enough for me and seldom crashes or causes other trouble. The >>Netscape version currently available for free download is 7.0. I am >>hesitant to download and use it if it will cause the sort of problems >>I have often experienced with similar upgrades. (I don't mean to >>appear as though I'm purposely sabotaging the industry's carefully >>crafted marketing strategy.) I will appreciate any advice offered, >>particularly if it's based on experience with Netscape 4.78 vs 7.0. >>--Art. >> > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
