Yeah it didn't work out. I do much prefer to have less crap going on. Well with my web browser any way. So now I'm back to good old firefox and yes I really tried to use flock, but the only thing I really liked about it was the built in blogging crap.
This is the part for all the grips/bitches:
- To much going on, with the interface. It's way to crowded and really a eye sore. "Really do you need that many buttons?"
- You have to keep logging in to social sites. Even when I say remember my Password, I have to log in when I launch the browser. So I shut down my computer and go to work, whip it out (turn it on) launch the browser, only to log on to all my social site Manually. I can do this with fire fox, lol
- It feels slow. I don't know if it's just me but, when I what you know SERF the web, it seems to take it's sweet time. Mybe it's just to much running at one time, it runs like a beta build of firefox2 with all the addons installed.
- "Annoying Media Browser pop up thing" WTF? I hate this thing and I left it running for a few days thinking it was only a social site thing, but it want's to media stream eveything. Then put it in the Media Browser. Why? "yes I know the pop up say click here to disable or some thing along those lines"
- Twitter why bother. You can't tweet from the side bar thing and you have to go to http://twitter.com/home to tweet. "do love the updates in the side bar, just not enoff work for my tastes"
Know for things done right:
- Webmail: Worked great with my gmail account
- Blog Editor: Awsome!!!
- Addons: you can still use addons from firefox "Their are a few set of addons on the flock site"
- Sidebar: When logged on to social sites it was always up today and acurate
- Flickr: Works great when logged in
Final thougts:
I think this is worth a try for any one that loves social web and if you get past the flaws you will love this browser. It's just not for me, well yet any way. Personaly I would love to see more social sites supported and more site spacific percks in the side bar. (ie: facebook in the side bar has more spacific features than myspace would)
all and all good for some, try it out :)
