It’s been interesting to see how all these Chromium-based browsers differentiate themselves. This has some interesting features… The dashboard and feed reader both look useful to me. But at this...
It’s been interesting to see how all these Chromium-based browsers differentiate themselves. This has some interesting features… The dashboard and feed reader both look useful to me. But at this point, my number one priority when it comes to browser choice is supporting engine diversity.
That means I’m stuck in Firefox’s camp, for better or worse. At least until a new alternative emerges, which is looking damn unlikely for the foreseeable future. Firefox is a good browser, thankfully. Occasionally rough around the edges but its benefits make up for that. I just wish I had more meaningful choices that didn’t bolster the Chromium hegemony.
I have shilled for Vivaldi in the past, so figured I might as well post about this release ;) Overall, it really feels like a solid update. The UI does very response, much more than it did...
I have shilled for Vivaldi in the past, so figured I might as well post about this release ;)
Overall, it really feels like a solid update. The UI does very response, much more than it did previously. Instant sync also is a welcome addition, as previously it could take a while. They also fixed an obscure browser extension bug nobody besides me is going to care about :P
The dashboard concept reminds me of the old google days and similar products. I personally don't use the feeder and mail client of Vivaldi, but I can see it being a nice addition for those that do. As with everything it isn't forced in your face and there are enough options to either turn it off or tune it to your liking.
My one nitpick is that I am not the biggest fan of the new UI, although with the compact option it basically is back to how I like it. Just a few too many rounded corners, but like I said, that is nitpicking.
Vivaldi is a great browser for power users, but for me the problem (back when I used it) was the lack of device sync. This has long been rectified I believe, but currently I'd rather stick with...
Vivaldi is a great browser for power users, but for me the problem (back when I used it) was the lack of device sync. This has long been rectified I believe, but currently I'd rather stick with Firefox. I'd give this a try if they'd pledge to switching to Blink Gecko, the Firefox browser engine, because it's clear that Google is going to wield Chromium like a weapon to get the job done on ad blockers, and the internet without an adblocker is not just barely usable, it's actively dangerous.
I don't even know if you can use Firefox's browser engine and build something on top of it that is completely different. I know that Firefox forks exist, but those always change only specific things and are more focused on customizing Firefox to some insane degree rather than doing their own thing. I'm certain it's not feasible for Vivaldi to switch browser engines, but I'm not sure if it's even possible.
I’ll tinker with the new version when I’ve got a few spare moments, but I’m not sold on the “kitchen sink in your browser” sort of design that Netscape pioneered and is now being carried forward...
I’ll tinker with the new version when I’ve got a few spare moments, but I’m not sold on the “kitchen sink in your browser” sort of design that Netscape pioneered and is now being carried forward by Vivaldi. Not that I don’t think the included utilities are useful, but it’s a heck of a lot of extra weight to carry around for those who prefer separate programs for those things. Perhaps the best way to handle this to make mail, etc into modules that can be disabled entirely (vs. just hiding references to the feature) at the user’s discretion.
It’s been interesting to see how all these Chromium-based browsers differentiate themselves. This has some interesting features… The dashboard and feed reader both look useful to me. But at this point, my number one priority when it comes to browser choice is supporting engine diversity.
That means I’m stuck in Firefox’s camp, for better or worse. At least until a new alternative emerges, which is looking damn unlikely for the foreseeable future. Firefox is a good browser, thankfully. Occasionally rough around the edges but its benefits make up for that. I just wish I had more meaningful choices that didn’t bolster the Chromium hegemony.
I have shilled for Vivaldi in the past, so figured I might as well post about this release ;)
Overall, it really feels like a solid update. The UI does very response, much more than it did previously. Instant sync also is a welcome addition, as previously it could take a while. They also fixed an obscure browser extension bug nobody besides me is going to care about :P
The dashboard concept reminds me of the old google days and similar products. I personally don't use the feeder and mail client of Vivaldi, but I can see it being a nice addition for those that do. As with everything it isn't forced in your face and there are enough options to either turn it off or tune it to your liking.
My one nitpick is that I am not the biggest fan of the new UI, although with the compact option it basically is back to how I like it. Just a few too many rounded corners, but like I said, that is nitpicking.
Vivaldi is a great browser for power users, but for me the problem (back when I used it) was the lack of device sync. This has long been rectified I believe, but currently I'd rather stick with Firefox. I'd give this a try if they'd pledge to switching to
BlinkGecko, the Firefox browser engine, because it's clear that Google is going to wield Chromium like a weapon to get the job done on ad blockers, and the internet without an adblocker is not just barely usable, it's actively dangerous.I don't even know if you can use Firefox's browser engine and build something on top of it that is completely different. I know that Firefox forks exist, but those always change only specific things and are more focused on customizing Firefox to some insane degree rather than doing their own thing. I'm certain it's not feasible for Vivaldi to switch browser engines, but I'm not sure if it's even possible.
Blink is the name Google gave to their Webkit fork, I believe Firefox is still using Gecko.
Yep, you are totally right.
I’ll tinker with the new version when I’ve got a few spare moments, but I’m not sold on the “kitchen sink in your browser” sort of design that Netscape pioneered and is now being carried forward by Vivaldi. Not that I don’t think the included utilities are useful, but it’s a heck of a lot of extra weight to carry around for those who prefer separate programs for those things. Perhaps the best way to handle this to make mail, etc into modules that can be disabled entirely (vs. just hiding references to the feature) at the user’s discretion.
One of the neat things is that you can disable all that on first start and have it just be a browser ;)
Does it actually disable them though, or just hide the buttons? The vast majority of feature disables I’ve seen just hide things.