If you dislike Microsoft and Netscape, or are looking for a small, fast, but limited browser, you might give the Norwegian-made Opera a try. And that, alas, runs counter to the best things in life. If you're tired of choosing between Coke and Pepsi, there are other flavors out there. It loads Web pages quickly, it rarely crashes, and it takes up relatively little space on your hard drive. Lynx Lynx is a text-only browser developed at the University of Kansas.
Lynx is actually great way to surf the Web.
If you're looking for information in text form, nothing will get it to you faster than Lynx. The interface is a little tricky at first, but you'll get used to it. Lynx was developed for use on Unix computers, but it's available for both Mac and Windows. Intermute Okay, Intermute isn't a browser, but it'll make your old browser seem brand new. Intermute is a filter program that works with your browser to cut out advertisements, pop-up windows, animated .gifs, background music, and other wonders of the Web that can be more annoying than pretty or useful.