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Camino

Camino

Mac-native Web browser with Mozilla's rendering engine.

Version:  2.0

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An OK, but not great browser

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Contributed by: popnfresh Thursday, December 29 2005 @ 08:04 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Over One Year

Recommend Product: NO

The Camino project is now almost 3 years old and version 1.0 is still in BETA! That's what I call the development cycle from hell.

In the interim, Camino has clearly lost the browser wars and one has to wonder if the people developing this thing realize it. It still has rendering problems with some sites and doesn't support RSS. It has become obsolete in utero. Still, it has been a noble effort.   
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4 comments |

An OK, but not great browser - mjo2

Sorry man, this is a great browser. By far my fav. Limited feature set is a pro, not a con. Every browser has rendering problems with some sites. Fast, lean and more Mac like than Safari.

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Thursday, December 29 2005 @ 09:18 PM PST


still beats Safari - ML9

I'd rather use NetNewsWire for RSS anyway. Once Camino can recognize feeds, that's all I need. And keep in mind that Camino has now integrated most of the features that you have to pay for in Saft.

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Thursday, December 29 2005 @ 09:49 PM PST


An OK, but not great browser - Jeff Mincey

I think you have a valid point. How many years of development is necessary before we see an official 1.0 release? At times I wondered if this product had been put on the shelf or discontinued altogether.

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Friday, December 30 2005 @ 02:56 AM PST


what's in a version number - KeesW

these guys just set high standards for themselves. You can get all obsessive about a number, but the fact is that Camino has been a great, fast and reliable browser for a long time now.
Also, before you start whining about slow development, maybe you should ask yourself how much you paid for it. These guys developing this have paying jobs, and it ain't building Camino...
and to the devs, please keep up the great work, Camino is my, and many others, default browser, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

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Friday, December 30 2005 @ 04:41 AM PST