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OmniWeb 5.0 to ship in March, beta available in Feb.

updated 12:05 am EST, Fri January 2, 2004

OmniWeb 5.0 announced


The Omni Group has officially announced , a major new version of its web browser for Mac OS X. The company will be showcasing the software at Macworld Expo and announced that. a public beta version will be available for download on February 2, 2004 with the final version shipping in March. The browser will features a tab drawer, saved browsing sessions, updated bookmarks, page marking, improved shortcuts, site-specific preferences, and more. OmniWeb 5.0 will sell for $30 with upgrades from previous versions priced at $10.


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    Is this thing on?

    Shouldn't it offer $30 worth of features if they want to sell it for $30? Call me crazy.

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    ...

    why would anyone pay for a web browser? get a clue!

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    I paid

    I bought OmniWeb some time ago and since version 4.5 it has been my number one browser. It has handy features like shortcuts, excellent source viewing (and editing), cookie management per site (unlike Safari) and more. All these features mixed into an excellent clean GUI make it my favorite browser.

    I am very much looking forward to version 5.

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    01/02, 08:43am | report spam | Reply |

    I've used OnmiWeb

    It's my favorite browser. It has hany features such as shortcuts, back and forward buttons that let you move to pages that you previously visited and back. I like most the URL entry bar. I don't know what I would do without it.

    The most impressive feature bar none is it's ability to load. I find the bouncing icon in the dock to be quite entertaining. Lucky for us that it bounces there for quite some time. I feel I get the most enjoyment from this app than any other app that has the same "load" feature.

    I give it my 5 bounce rating. Good work OmniWeb.

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    01/02, 09:55am | report spam | Reply |

    Change the name

    Change it to OmniLoserWeb. Or maybe Omni-I have more money than brains-Web.

    If you paid 30 bucks for it, this thing better be your favorite browser. But when all is said and done, it's just a "browser". It's software that reads what others have created. There's no doubt that it should be free.

    If you think that per site cookie management is worth 30 bucks, maybe it's time you started reevaluating other areas of your life. I'll bet you could make quite a few changes for the better.

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    Alternatives Needed

    There are many sites that Safari chokes on. Safari also STILL cannot print any complex web pages to HP Laserjet printer without choking. I, for one, GREATLY appreciate the presence of alternative browsers. Kudos to the Omni Group for continuing its development.
    To those of you who feel the need to disparage a product you have no interest in simply because you have no interest in it, grow up.

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    re: change the name

    "...It's software that reads what others have created. There's no doubt that it should be free."

    wow, congratulations, you just described EVERY FUGGIN' APP, you twit. unless you've never used word to open other people's documents, or final cut to open someone else's projects, or... oh, h***, why bother. you are so stupid, you should be put down to protect you from your own mouth.

    also, to the nimrod saying "Shouldn't it offer $30 worth of features if they want to sell it for $30? Call me crazy.", okay, fine, you're crazy. did you even LOOK at the preview site? NO ONE has features for a browser like this. oh, but broswers are supposed to be free... um, why? because that's they way it's always been? well, some people need to earn money off their products, and don't have the fat coffers that microsoft, aol or apple have to float a free product.

    look at the standards support this sucker has. it has features that apple can only hope to copy in safari 1.5 (or whatever the next major rev will be). and things like site-specific preferences, workspaces, and the thumbnail "tab" drawer all improve on things you would think would be in safari already.

    but then again, what do i expect from the macnn article discussions anymore? rational arguments? intelligent dialog? no, i get "Change it to OmniLoserWeb." huh-huh. that's like, so funny. what're you, twelve? can't waint until school's back in session so we can only be blessed with c*** like this commentary after school hours. ugh.

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    it should be noted

    that the ONLY limitation in omniweb free is that the "unsubscribed" watermark appears over web pages after several minutes of inactivity. and it's only $10 if you've ever given this group any money for their browser int he past.

    plus, does anyone care about some of the cool features that omniweb 4.5 has over safari and others ALREADY? searchable history ... actually USES a second processor if available ... bookmark change notification ... voice access ready-to-go out of the box ...

    but hey, all we want is a free browser installed on our computers already, because that business model has worked SO WELL on the windows side. sheesh.

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    omni better than proteron

    well, at least, unlike proteron, they didn't post a web page telling off steve et al at apple and calling them thieves (yeah, pissing off steve has been a wonderful business model for others in the past).

    no, instead, they looked at all the other browsers and went "you know, maybe we can make something better. sure, apple offers their app for free, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement." oh, and since they're all of about a dozen people big and don't have a swank cupertino "campus" to work at, they actually have to ask for payment for their work. oh, horror! (p.s. for the truly stupid, that was sarcasm).

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    01/02, 11:11am | report spam | Reply |

    Losers.

    Omni was the first to jump from OpenStep to Mac OS X development, giving us a web browser within a couple of weeks of Apple's release of DP3. Since then, they've made some great improvements to the browser. Alas, all the cool features were thwarted by mediocre CSS support and slow rendering. Apple's release of Safari was actually a benefit to Omni, allowing them to use Apple's/Konqueror's rendering technology while they do what they did best: the user experience. No, it doesn't have the simplistic 'Apple' interface. This is designed for people who want control of their environment. I think it looks *sweet*, and I will be more than happy to support another Seattle Mac company with my $30.

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