Older System Browsers

[DarkSerge]

Greetings. 

 

Just a curious inquiry for some options. What are some good browsers for older, low-resource computers?
 

I have an old netbook I've tried various distros on (I've posted about it before) and I'm currently looking into the best browsers for an older, slower system. I'm currently using Firefox.

 

Asus Eee netbook. 1.66 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM. Nothing major. Originally ran Windows 7 Starter, currently running SparkyLinux. I only use it for the most basic Internet things like chatting or searching. Just curious.

 

Thanks.

[Hedon James]

Not sure if in Sparky repos, but Slimjet or Pale Moon are lightweight Firefox and chrome derivatives.  If you're using lxqt desktop, I'd suggest Falkon (formerly qupzilla).

[securitybreach]

Midori is a nice lightweight browser. https://www.midori-browser.org/

[raymac46]

I second the recommendation for Midori. Another decent one is GNOME's "Web" browser. Another possibility is Netsurf

 

http://www.netsurf-browser.org/

 

Don't expect miracles though. These old netbooks are pretty ugly when it comes to performance.

[raymac46]

The GNOME web browser in Debian at least:

 

sudo apt install epiphany-browser evince

[securitybreach]

Also, any site with JavaScript will bog down the machine.

[DarkSerge]

Thanks for the info! I'm not expecting much from this old netbook. It's just something to tinker with in my spare time.