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Is This The Best iPad browser?

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EssentialParado

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Just read this: http://www.macstories.net/ipad/grazing-my-new-favorite-ipad-browser/

I've always had issues with the 3rd party browsers on the App store, mainly with their stability. This new one, called Grazing, looks promising. I haven't downloaded it yet, just wondering if anyone else has checked it out?

http://grazingbrowser.com/features.php
 
I am happy with iCab. I tried Atomic which was also great but I prefer iCab because of the download feature...
 
I have been using it for a couple of days now. I like the interface but I too have been having some memory issues with it. The app desperately needs some form of bookmark (favorites) import facility.
 
I've got all the main browsers-iCab, Atomic, Perfect, Lunascape, Mercury and now Grazing browser. I like them all for different reasons (Mercury & iCab for downloading). I haven't yet settled on one for a favorite but if Perfect would download files and have a bookmark bar it'd win because I like the more colorful look of it best.
I don't notice a memory problem at all with Grazing and do like it. I wish we could download files with it though.
 
Have been using Grazing as my browser. It's a very nice interface and very stable, but sorely needs an update to multi-tasking for me to be able to test it further. I guess i've underestimated how much I've come to depend on iCab's multi-tasking functionality in the 4.2 beta.
 
So no one really uses Safari?

I remember hearing that these 3rd party browsers tend to diminish the battery quicker than the native Safari browser app.

?
 
Lately its been all Safari for me.

The iOS 4.2 betas have been allowing multiple tabs to be open without refreshing them.

I'll have a HTML5 music streamer playing in one tab and open a couple other tabs to browse a forum or check music news and the streamer keeps playing.
 
iCab is the first 3rd party browser, that I've been totally happy with. It doesn't look like *****, it looks like Safari with tabs.
It has full screen, downloads, ad blocking, scrollpad, it's as smooth as Safari, passes the Engadget Scrolling Test™, the list goes on... :D
With the Browser Changer add-on via Cydia(for jailbroken iPads), it now fuctions as my default browser too!
 
I really liked Atomic... I had to switch back to Safari due to the excessive battery drain while using Atomic. Over the same amount of time in use, the Atomic would drain it about 1/3 more quickly. If battery is not an issue for some users than the alternatives have come up with some really good designs. I liked the finger swiping for scrolling on Atomic.
 
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