Internet browser that quadruples surf speed wins Irish science prize

Matth · Jan 13, 2003, 03:46 PM

http://newsobserver.com/24hour/techn...-5244591c.html

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The software was tested by scientists at University College, Dublin last week and they found it boosted surfing speeds by between 100 and 500 percent depending on the basic dial-up connection rate.

Under what conditions??

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"At seven times it actually crashes so I have limited it to six."

Sounds fishy, that

The rate at which NEW and UNVISITED / UNLINKED pages is a factor soley of the transfer speed from the server.

It can be made faster using compression - but that's a double-ended process, or to appear faster by intelligent fetch order and partial rendering (to get the on-screen part fetched and rendered first)

Cache prefetchers are merely a CHEAT, and work only if you follow the path they expect you to take!

Unless this is proven on a random selection of UNLINKED pages, which I very much doubt, then it's just a con trick!

~~craig588~~ · Jan 14, 2003, 12:29 AM

Untill its acctually released I'll just stick with Opera.

ToshiroOC · Jan 14, 2003, 12:34 AM

Mozilla is the word man, Mozilla... Opera may be nice and all, but you can get a mod for Mozilla adding mouse shortcut support, and Opera makes you watch ads...

~~craig588~~ · Jan 14, 2003, 01:47 AM

I remember older builds of mozilla were pretty buggy, are they better now? I'll go try it out. (My Opera doesn't make me watch ads)

Zarathustra · Jan 14, 2003, 07:45 PM

I still stick to IE under a Windows environment, but Phoenix is looking promising.

jp306 · Jan 14, 2003, 08:48 PM

I'll keep using IE until other browsers are more supported

TEmp69 · Jan 15, 2003, 01:14 AM

If you like IE but want some extra features like Opera has it (tabs) i encourage you to cehck out www.crazybrowser.com (sometimes the site looks down, just look up on google for crazybrowser).

It uses the IE engine but has REALLY awesome features added.

Ripcord · Jan 16, 2003, 01:37 AM

this browser looks intresting , it has been tested and dose work i supose microsoft will buy the rights to it then mess it up like they have a habit of doing to good peices of software

jkcs · Jan 17, 2003, 08:49 AM

Sticking with IE

WyreTheWolf · Jan 21, 2003, 08:10 AM

Phoenix is fast, free, ad free... and I have yet to run into any bugs.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 21, 2003, 08:19 AM

yea there is no way, it sounds lie a complete crock, I'll stay with IE

Rayder · Jan 21, 2003, 08:49 AM

For browsing, I just use IE6. Any problems I ever have are router related (dang built-in firewall)

For making updates to my little webspace, I use Netscape.

vtjvt · Jan 21, 2003, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by WyreTheWolf
Phoenix is fast, free, ad free... and I have yet to run into any bugs.

I would have to agree 100%, great browser

dai · Jan 21, 2003, 05:40 PM

opera for me

radTube · Jan 21, 2003, 05:54 PM

Mozilla was my tool of choice, but then i found Phoenix. There's no going back now

Jan 14, 2003, 12:34 AM	#3
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Mozilla is the word man, Mozilla... Opera may be nice and all, but you can get a mod for Mozilla adding mouse shortcut support, and Opera makes you watch ads... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 21, 2003, 05:54 PM	#15
radTube just keepin' it cool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 228 Rep Power: 0	Mozilla was my tool of choice, but then i found Phoenix. There's no going back now __________________ [color=orange] [/color]

Jan 14, 2003, 12:29 AM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Untill its acctually released I'll just stick with Opera.

Jan 14, 2003, 01:47 AM	#4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I remember older builds of mozilla were pretty buggy, are they better now? I'll go try it out. (My Opera doesn't make me watch ads)

Jan 14, 2003, 07:45 PM	#5
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	I still stick to IE under a Windows environment, but Phoenix is looking promising.

Jan 14, 2003, 08:48 PM	#6
jp306 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 309 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I'll keep using IE until other browsers are more supported

Jan 15, 2003, 01:14 AM	#7
TEmp69 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: .at Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	If you like IE but want some extra features like Opera has it (tabs) i encourage you to cehck out www.crazybrowser.com (sometimes the site looks down, just look up on google for crazybrowser). It uses the IE engine but has REALLY awesome features added.

Jan 16, 2003, 01:37 AM	#8
Ripcord DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	this browser looks intresting , it has been tested and dose work i supose microsoft will buy the rights to it then mess it up like they have a habit of doing to good peices of software

Jan 17, 2003, 08:49 AM	#9
jkcs DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Sticking with IE

Jan 21, 2003, 08:10 AM	#10
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	Phoenix is fast, free, ad free... and I have yet to run into any bugs.

Jan 21, 2003, 08:19 AM	#11
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	yea there is no way, it sounds lie a complete crock, I'll stay with IE

Jan 21, 2003, 08:49 AM	#12
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	For browsing, I just use IE6. Any problems I ever have are router related (dang built-in firewall) For making updates to my little webspace, I use Netscape.

Jan 21, 2003, 05:40 PM	#14
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	opera for me