I’m currently trying Maxthon browser. I have a reason, really. Firefox seems to have crashed here and there sometimes, so I need to try another browser for comparison.
I’ve used Flock for quite a while, I actually wrote a post about it, but I switched to Firefox after I realize that I don’t use any of its features except photo uploader. And now, Firefox crashed itself on me, so I guess I need to migrate.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is pretty much out of question even before anyone mentions it. I’ve tried Opera for quite a while and actually like it, but I had a problem with wordpress, which in turn prevents me from writing in this blog. The only options left are Safari, Maxthon, and Avant. I’m not really into mac look, so I avoided Safari. I saw a review that puts Maxthon ahead of Avant, so Maxthon it is.
My first impression is that this browser is really clean, not in Safari way, more like in Windows Media Player way, and I quite like it. It is based on Internet Explorer, so I can see some resemblances. It is not a bad thing, though, It makes easier adaptation for IE users.
Since, like I said before, this browser is based on IE, the configuration settings and options are pretty much the same. There’s one notable addition, though, this browser features a built-in download manager. It’s somewhat resembles Opera’s download manager, with every basic functionality covered. I don’t think I will use it, though, I usually use BitComet to download everything anyway.
The performance of this browser is quite good, I haven’t had any problems with it. And this browser doesn’t seems to be a bad resource hog, I can say it uses less memory than Firefox.
Page loaded nicely, and quickly. Though I notice some things missing from a page. Those things are the ads, this browser features integrated ad-blocking program, called Ad Hunter, and I’m happy to say that it does its job nicely.
To sum it up, I like this browser, and I’ll stick to it for a while. If you have any problem with your current internet browser, I’ll recomend this one.
