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Old 05-18-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Re: new browser shell that puts ie7 to shame..

"Tiberius" <James@tiberius.kirk> wrote in
news:e8CvYmVmHHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

> Did you see the zipped version? its just an exe that you can run without
> even installing anything!
>
> If you go to the settings and then advance it has 2 links that send you
> to the site and forum..
>
> it is in Chinese or Japanese or Korean or something like that.. They are
> new it seems...
> I sent them an email asking them to include English in the forums so we
> can contribute to its evolution.
>
> 2 other browsers you might want to check out that are of similar nature
> are: www.avantbrowser.com and www.maxthon.com (version 2)
>
> I personally use avantbrowser ..and I have tested all browsers known to
> mankind.. :-)
> FireFox is my second browser, I use it too alongside with avant.
> I think Maxton is also Japanese.. or something like that...


Maxthon is Chinese and supposedly very popular there. So popular that Google has expressed and interest
in it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxthon

I personally prefer Avant as well. While very similar I found Avant's user interface more customizable.

> Another very good Korean software that puts media player 11 to shame is
> Gomplayer
> www.gomplayer.com
>
> if the orient countries start producing software with the same quality
> and professionalism that they show
> in the automotive and electronics industry.. I see them taking over....
> they are very smart and industrious...
> they learn fast and have a good balance between efficiency, features and
> beauty-elegance.
>
>
>
> "Solar" <ansgar@solarmyth.net> wrote in message
> news:328b2$464db570$45287c0f$27639@ALLTEL.NET...
>> This is a good browser. Who built it? All of the links to sources goes
>> to sites in Chinese, it appears.
>>
>> I like clean, neat, fast, functional software. Unfortunately,
>> bloatware is Corporate Dreamware.
>>
>> "Tiberius" <James@tiberius.kirk> wrote in message
>> news:%23dC6IqTmHHA.4552@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> If you hate the IE7 interface, you are not alone.. that is the number
>>> 1 complaint about the new MS browser.
>>> However there are alternatives:
>>>
>>> http://www.ioage.com/en/product.htm VERY GOOD!!!!! ( and Free)
>>>
>>> the design is simple effective and customizable. *something that IE7
>>> needs big time.*
>>>
>>> The ram needed is small, its fast and has many options!
>>>
>>> The rendering is ie7's so you have compatibility.
>>>
>>> Many skins on the site, some that are really well done! Some make it
>>> even look like firefox or media player 11..
>>>
>>> I have only one complaint, that the tabs cannot be layed out to have
>>> multiple rows like FF can do with an extension or that avantbrowser
>>> has built in. Ill send them the feedback as soon as possibe so they
>>> can add that feature.. no doubt THEY will listen to what people want,
>>> in comparison to the arrogance the IE designers showed in the layout
>>> of ie7.
>>>
>>> GOOD SHOW!!! I see a future in this one...
>>>

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