It's OK, but there are better browsers out there

Pros: When this browser was first offered as a beta, I remember it was horrible. I uninstalled it the same day I installed. With this release, v3.1.1, Safari has come a long way. It uses little system memory resources. It is a nice browser for those looking for a fresh new look. Pages load quickly, same as IE7 and Firefox 2.It has been very stable, no crashes. So far it has opened all pages I normally load with IE7 & Firefox. I am finding myself using this browser more often than Firefox and Opera, although I still keep IE7 as my default browser. However, anyone who truly gives this browser a good try, I think will find it worthy of having as an alternative to the other better known browsers.

Posted: 20-Apr-2008 06:08:10 AM

Nice browser but not impressed

Pros: For anyone looking for a refreshed browser interface, this may be enough reason to please that someone.

Cons: This version was slower in loading pages, compared to previous versions. I cleared cache on both Firefox and IE7. Loaded same pages to compare. IE7 was way much faster. I'm sticking with IE7. I know Firefox is working on a new version (now in beta) so I'll wait to try that one when it releases the final product.

Posted: 26-Sep-2007 05:33:31 PM

Nice GUI, Good Protection, but slows systems to almost a halt

Pros: Nice GUI. Many types of protection all bundled up. The scans are just as fast as AVG 7.5 free edition. The subscription cost is reasonable.

Cons: Unfortunately, I found that AVG Internet Suite 8.0 slowed down my new Windows Vista Home Premium system significantly. It definetely uses more system resources and often takes too long for web pages to load up. I uninstalled it and installed it on my wife's "dual core" Windows Vista Home Premium laptop. Within a day she complained of her laptop running slow as well. I gave it another try by installing it on my Windows XP Home edition SP2 system which is older running on a AMD 1800+ CPU with 2GB memory. AVG 8.0 totally crippled this one. It slowed it down so much that even after I uninstalled it, it permanently left my XP running extremely slow. I ended up having to erase the entire drive and re-install Windows XP. I did the same for the laptop. I went back to installing AVG 7.5 free edition which for years has protected my PCs and have caught all viruses. I just thought it was a good oportunity to give a newer version a try. I'm disaapointed it did not work for me.

Posted: 25-Mar-2008 11:20:28 PM