I've got a stock 7300/180/2gig/384mb ram and use IE 5, the latest version for the classic OS. It runs as good or better than anything else, specifically on reloading pages. Netscape (any version, Mac or PC) has a very irritating "function" whereby if you decide to resize the window for any reason, it *reloads* the whole page! And my computer, as I've just stated, ain't exactly a G4! IE doesn't do that and loads (and reloads) pages beautifully. I use the double-memory allotment and recently tried the "cache-in-the-ramdisk" trick. Very nice, backpages and forwards almost instantly with my cable connection. Didn't try Opera, iCab was fine but didn't seem to run any better than IE, and Netscape, aside from what I just said, seemed to c-r-a-w-l on my computer. I tried 4.79, FYI.
................................Mike T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My experience with IE 5 was on a PowerMac 7300/180 with 192MB of RAM and OS > 8.6. > > ---------- > > From: David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 12:41:18 +1000 > > > >IE 5. may be unstable on machines with low RAM, small MHz processors, older > >OSs, but it is simply not true that this would be the case with Monique's > >7500 with a 300mhz Sonnet upgrade processor, 288MB of RAM and OS 9.1 - the > >original set up that this question arose from ... > >david_elmo > > > >> From: Eric Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> IE is good, but IE 5 tends to be very unstable. 4.5 is better in my > >> opinion, even though it's not as recent. I recently got rid of Mac OS 8.1 > on > >> my PM 7300/180 because the previous owner didn't send me the 8.1 cd's. > >> (Therefore makeing me the proud owner of an illegal OS) Now I'm using > good > >> 'ol 7.5.5, and I can only use IE 3, but I am using iCab 2.9, which rocks > the > >> party. (Except in Javascript, and I'm having troubles getting it to use > the > >> old MRJ.) > >> Cheers, > >> ES > >>> From: David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Subject: Re: Best Browser? > >>> Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 10:36:47 +1000 > >>> > >>> I know you want to experiment. For Mac OSs before 10, IE and Icab are > the > >>> best in my opinion. > >>> > >>> If IE works for you, why not stay with it? It is without doubt one of > the > >>> best. It has to be because that is what web site makers use for their > >>> standard, a sort of catch 22 that has a history. I'd say to be sure to > have > >>> the latest 5. for the Mac (I have 5.1.6 - I think there is a 5.1.7). > >>> > >>> I too love Icab, looks nice and has some great features like being able > to > >>> open up a source file on one's own computer. What is not properly > developed > >>> is its ability to handle css (style instructions that are specified by > the > >>> web site maker for the pages). > >>> > >>> But, what can't you do in icab, give some examples of addresses etc. It > may > >>> be that you need to attend to the business of setting your preferences, > all > >>> sorts of things things file helpers. Pay attention particularly to the > >>> preferences/Javascript/'Identity/settings'/identity. I tick the MIE and > >> put > >>> in a 5 version - this identifies the browser as IE to web sites and > helps - > >>> think: the doorman lets in people with proper dress and gives scruffy > >> others > >>> a hard time. I know ... Mac people like us have pride but one sometimes > >>> needs to swallow it ... Also give Icab as much memory as you can > afford, > >>> set prefs to throw out the cache on quit ... It goes on and on. > >>> > >>> -- 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
