as i said many times already os4 version of owb doesnt usually feel slower than os4 port of netsurf. i believe the opposite is the case. but then bernd has some principal views that one is unable to discuss with. one of them is c++ apps are slow, another oop is crap, and third owb is slower than netsurf, just to name a few. anyway being practically illiterate on the subject im not in a position to prove it wrong, can only voice an opinion based on practical experience.