The shift from Navigator to Explorer signals fundamental changes underway. In large part, the very low cost of inexpensive, yet powerful PCs replace older hardware. When loyal Netscape users try Explorer, they find it an easy transition. Frequently, when making a head to head comparison, Internet Explorer loads the pages more quickly. Even rabid Microsoft bashers find this feature good reason to switch.
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The Opera browser , a small but speedy tool, has not lived up to the hype. Opera's small size makes it the browser of choice for older equipment. 386 and 486 computers. The benefits of using a small, lean and mean, yet quirky browser are not evident to users who consider 200 mHtz processors 'low end machines' . As the Internet quickly becomes mainstream, users expect to view websites hassle-free.