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Re: Light web browser for old PC



On Wed, 01 Jul 2015 07:21:56 +0100
Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all the listers.
> 
> I have an old Hyundai Notebook too slow for Gnome, in fact I
> installed openbox as Window Manager in it and am happy with it and
> think I'll be using it for good, so simple fast and essential as it
> is.  As web browser, Midori was claimed to be light, but I see almost
> no difference with Firefox.  Please any advice for a *really* light
> one, suitable for that old machine?  Or maybe the problem is actually
> the in the heavier and heavier web pages in themselves?

Maybe Dillo[1] could be an alternative if you want a graphical browser,
or there is always Lynx[2]. How light a browser you can actually use
will depend on what level of functionality you need.

[1] http://www.dillo.org/
[2] http://lynx.isc.org/

Petter

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