Hi folks,
Whats the best web browser for a 68k Amiga? I just installed a plipbox ethernet adapter in my now working A3000D with CSMKII, PicassoII and c196MB Ram.
Got it working with MiamiDX but looking at maybe using Roadshow as I've read it offers better transfer rates than Miami.
Browsers Ive tired so far:
1. iBrowse 2.5.2. Ok'ish. Doesn't support CSS but is reasonably fast.
2. AWeb very old. Reasonably quick. Doesn't support many websites.
3. Netsurf v3.10 (hae tried 3.7 and 3.9). Supports CSS but is slow / very slow.
Amissl 4.9 installed too but get safety warnings from NetSurf - Amiga.Org is throwing up invalid certificates and other warnings.
What's folks views?
Weed
Do not waste time on a plipbox, you have a big box Amiga get either a Ariandne I or a X-Surf-100. They are the best performing and least problematic NIC's for the Amiga. The X-Surf works faster with faster CPU's and the Ariandne I is just a good overall performing NIC. The X-Surf 100 with a 80MHz 060 gives amazing results for speed. I ran speed tests years ago and I will have to look for them. The Ariandne I (Not II) will do the best overall with a more 'stockish' Amiga. If you use the X-Surf, use rapid road. For the Ariandne you can also use Miami with the MNI driver for the card or rapid road. The X-Surf 100 can conflict with some systems and you may have to dial it down with the z2 jumper.
I would use Ibrowse and not waste time with any other browser. It simple does the "best" out of all the options for 68k Amigas. Ibrowse really isn't terrible for surfing Amiga friendly sites and is very usable and surprisingly runs at a good speed with one of the NIC's.
If you really want to experience great browsing on an Amiga, pick up a cheap powermac and use MOS. The latest version of Wayfarer is really good. No other browser solution on any Amiga system is even close, and Wayfarer is based on all the modern stuff and is constantly being updated. The same author created Iris, the only real imap email solution on the Amiga as well. So depending on your objective you have some options.
