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    Any thoughts on Lunascape?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rodster, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I just discovered it and think it's pretty cool. When I saw the initial download was 75MB, I said that can't be right. Then it went to download some more after during the installation process.

    I started reading that it's a web browser developed in Tokyo and includes three rendering engines, Gecko (Firefox), Webkit (Safari) and Trident (IE). Supposedly you can seamlessly switch rendering engines. I like the interface as it has that Safari look to it.

    Anyone else out there use Lunascape and care to give pros and cons?
     
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    Holy cow this thing is pretty sweet. When you switch rendering engines it copies all of your previous browser settings if you previously installed them. If not you can make the exact same option changes as you would in FF or IE. It even transers any FF add-on settings.

    So in a nutshell Lunascape behaves just like FF, IE or Safari with a mouse click, three for the price of one. Free+free+free=free :)
     
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    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes I heard of it. This (or it may have gone by a different name) has been around for a few years now.

    The thing is there's more to a browser than the rendering engines. You also have to wonder about updates being delayed.
     
    Hungry Man, Nov 25, 2010
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