Phase Out web browser...
Wednesday, July 2, 2003 by joetheblow | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Has anyone tried to use thise browser that Frogboy posted in the news? Anybody try to skin it yet? (can't download it myself because my computer doesn't have an internet connection anymore)
The site is:
http://www.phaseout.net/
So what do you think?
The site is:
http://www.phaseout.net/
So what do you think?
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Aqua.
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 7:10 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 7:10 PM
Software:
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or more recent
• Latest Macromedia Flash™ plug-in
• Windows 98 or Windows XP/2000 or more recent
Hardware at least:
• 1024x768 monitor resolution
• 64MB ram
• Pentium™2 400Mhz (I didn't know the PII's were ever that fast
)
• Internet connection
Lets see, it's a flash front end for a crap browser and sucks down resources like you wouldn't believe.
On the other hand, I'm using the MozillaFirebird browser, with about 52 tabs open, it's fast as heck, fully skinnable, and is only using 32Mb of RAM.
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or more recent
• Latest Macromedia Flash™ plug-in
• Windows 98 or Windows XP/2000 or more recent
Hardware at least:
• 1024x768 monitor resolution
• 64MB ram
• Pentium™2 400Mhz (I didn't know the PII's were ever that fast
)• Internet connection
Lets see, it's a flash front end for a crap browser and sucks down resources like you wouldn't believe.
On the other hand, I'm using the MozillaFirebird browser, with about 52 tabs open, it's fast as heck, fully skinnable, and is only using 32Mb of RAM.
Wommers
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 7:58 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 7:58 PM
pretty radical ifn ya was ta ast me. almost too flashy. will have to ease into this one. 
dload links for skins don't seem to be working however. hmmmmmm
dload links for skins don't seem to be working however. hmmmmmm
Aqua.
Reply #5 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 8:32 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 8:32 PM
Weird, I installed it, it shows up as running in my taskbar, but it does not actually show up on the screen.
SkinneRyan
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 9:30 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 9:30 PM
"On the other hand, I'm using the MozillaFirebird browser, with about 52 tabs open, it's fast as heck, fully skinnable, and is only using 32Mb of RAM."
I'm with Aqua. I've been using Firebird since 0.1 and I haven't gone back to IE since.
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I'm with Aqua. I've been using Firebird since 0.1 and I haven't gone back to IE since.
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Jafo
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 9:32 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 9:32 PM
There's just the 'issue' with the skin 'they' created for it.....which, needless to say, treetog is not particularly happy about.
They have been contacted...
joetheblow
Reply #9 Friday, July 4, 2003 1:57 AM
I'm going to go to the News story thread. I saw 63 responces, so somebody must have made some interesting comments...
Reply #9 Friday, July 4, 2003 1:57 AM
I'm going to go to the News story thread. I saw 63 responces, so somebody must have made some interesting comments...
joetheblow
Reply #10 Friday, July 4, 2003 1:58 AM
Reply #10 Friday, July 4, 2003 1:58 AM
I like Netscape personally... even though Mozilla is the same thing I believe.
And Mozilla is skinnable.
And Mozilla is skinnable.
Tech-Cat
Reply #12 Friday, July 4, 2003 2:37 AM
Reply #12 Friday, July 4, 2003 2:37 AM
Any "browser" that depends on IE is not a real browser. I like Mozilla as my IE alternative. Stay clear of Babya. Teddy!
joetheblow
Reply #13 Friday, July 4, 2003 3:01 AM
Reply #13 Friday, July 4, 2003 3:01 AM
I just like the tabs and the ease of favorites use on Netscape( and I assume Mozilla). It is ver helpful especially when exporting the favorites (turns them into hyper-links on a web page format.)
There was some other stuff I liked too but I had to uninstall it because my sisters computer could not take the RAM usage (only 64 RAM on it).
I just really liked the idea of Phase Out. It almost seemed like a freely skinnable browser where you can put stuff and buttons where you wanted. Too bad about the rip stuff, and the fact that when you minimize the whole browser images get smaller instead of reseting the boder only.
There was some other stuff I liked too but I had to uninstall it because my sisters computer could not take the RAM usage (only 64 RAM on it).
I just really liked the idea of Phase Out. It almost seemed like a freely skinnable browser where you can put stuff and buttons where you wanted. Too bad about the rip stuff, and the fact that when you minimize the whole browser images get smaller instead of reseting the boder only.
pjpowell
Reply #14 Friday, July 4, 2003 11:39 AM
Reply #14 Friday, July 4, 2003 11:39 AM
The concept is excellent. The way it all works is superb. I absolutely love it. I hope they manage to get the whole ripping thing sorted out because it would be a real shame if this doesn't get the kudos it so richly deserves because it uses a ripped skin.
Doomgaze
Reply #15 Friday, July 4, 2003 11:41 AM
Reply #15 Friday, July 4, 2003 11:41 AM
netscape = bloated mozilla
more bloat than anything MS can come up with
funny... the news link is gone...
wonder who complained
*ponder*
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more bloat than anything MS can come up with
funny... the news link is gone...
wonder who complained
*ponder*
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Jafo
Reply #16 Friday, July 4, 2003 5:55 PM
Reply #16 Friday, July 4, 2003 5:55 PM
Doomgaze...it was an internal decision, particularly once the company openly admitted 'stealing' treetog's design.
Frogboy
Reply #18 Friday, July 4, 2003 7:24 PM
Reply #18 Friday, July 4, 2003 7:24 PM
I took the news link down. They seem to have the attitude that it was okay to steal Treetog's skin concept and use it without permission. So I cannot recommend this program or the company that makes it.
MadIce
Reply #19 Friday, July 4, 2003 8:35 PM
Reply #19 Friday, July 4, 2003 8:35 PM
I can imagine treetog being pretty pissed about this news item in the first place.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 6:15 PM