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Re:How Vivaldi browser is different from Google Chrome by alpaca128 on Friday January 15, 2021 @06:40AM (#25789695)
Same here. I've tried it at least once a year and it still has the same issues it had on day one. The UI is incredibly slow and has an input delay on most mouse inputs. I gave up on it when they introduced Philips Hue remote controls instead of fixing the overall user experience or adding features like bookmark & settings sync(Light controls don't have a place in a web browser, ever, unless it's an opt-in addon).

The vast number of settings and features is great, but that's meaningless if the everyday browsing feels like using a bloated website on a Raspberry Pi.

Re:How Vivaldi browser is different from Google Chrome by merlinscholz on Friday January 15, 2021 @06:57AM (#25789838)
I've read in another comment that they introduced mail and calendar tools and already was dumbfounded. But Philips Hue integration? At some point you just probably can replace gnome/kde/... With this "browser"
Re:How Vivaldi browser is different from Google Chrome by alpaca128 on Friday January 15, 2021 @09:48AM (#25791549)
Yes, Vivaldi has this feature where the window borders change color based on the active website's color scheme. Then one day they decided to let the browser also connect to Hue lights so they can also change color in sync with the browser window.

Now of course the devs can do what they want, but if they aim to compete with other browsers they have astounding priorities.