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***glc*** · 10-08-2000, 12:40 PM

Used PR3 all day yesterday. I don't like it. It takes forever to load and according to Task Manager, it uses almost 3 times the memory as 4.75. The *only* advantage I can find is that I can still surf in another browser window while Java is loading, which 4.75 won't let me do. Maybe it's snappy on a fast machine, but on my 200 MMX with 96 megs ram it's a slug - 4.75 is MUCH faster. As far as how the pages *look*, it looks like a super slow IE.

It has serious memory leak problems too - after surfing for a few hours with 2 or 3 windows open, it grinds to a halt - Task Manager says it's using over 40 megs ram and I have to end process. I have *never* had 4.75 use more than 20 megs no matter how hard I abuse it.

Unless 6 is majorly fixed before release, I guess I'll just keep using 4.x till it's no longer supported.

10-08-2000, 12:40 PM	#5
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,718	Used PR3 all day yesterday. I don't like it. It takes forever to load and according to Task Manager, it uses almost 3 times the memory as 4.75. The only advantage I can find is that I can still surf in another browser window while Java is loading, which 4.75 won't let me do. Maybe it's snappy on a fast machine, but on my 200 MMX with 96 megs ram it's a slug - 4.75 is MUCH faster. As far as how the pages look, it looks like a super slow IE. It has serious memory leak problems too - after surfing for a few hours with 2 or 3 windows open, it grinds to a halt - Task Manager says it's using over 40 megs ram and I have to end process. I have never had 4.75 use more than 20 megs no matter how hard I abuse it. Unless 6 is majorly fixed before release, I guess I'll just keep using 4.x till it's no longer supported.