MiniIE (Naked Browser), a new rival of The World?

by lvichi on 2008-08-15 00:45:09

Recently, I saw this software on the feed of Green Alliance, and then I saw it again on the Rain Forest Wind website. So I decided to give it a try, and who would have thought that after using it, my back didn't hurt anymore, my legs weren't sore anymore, and I even had more energy to go buy soy sauce ~~ (Everyone can just ignore the red parts, XD)

Alright, let's get down to business. Here is the description from the Rain Forest Forum:

1. A quick and efficient memory release function with memory usage lower than any browser.

2. The software only takes 1 second to start! It runs extremely fast, like being naked.

3. Uses the latest IE7 appearance style, with a simple, elegant, and fresh interface, making the browsing window larger.

4. Uses ClearType font display technology. Texts (including Chinese and English) can be displayed clearly even on XP systems or non-IE7 browsers.

5. Can display web pages smoothly when zooming in/out.

6. A simple yet great URL simplification input function: When you type in English and press enter, it will automatically add "www." at the front and ".com" at the end, such as typing "baidu" and pressing enter will take you to Baidu. Holding down the Ctrl, Shift, or Alt key will automatically add ".cn", ".net", or ".com.cn". Typing in Chinese will directly call the search engine.

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In order to test its performance, I specially conducted a test with several websites comparing it to The World, which is known for being small and fast.