Putting down the first impressions of using the Vivaldi browser off a Raspberry Pi system on a chip computer. The one I am using is the Pi 3, strongest of the boards so far. The Vivaldi seems to do quite nicely as a browser compared to my previous experiences with either Firefox or Chrome, both of which could not handle too many tabs open at the same time. My CPU usage is low, 12 to 15% while typing this and four tabs open. Watching the YouTube video tutorials for first time Vivaldi users was also a good experience. I like videos that are less than one minute long. The blog functionality is nice with spellcheck underlining potentially incorrect spelled words. A quick right click gives options for the correct spelling. Thanks.
I was also surprised to see the Chrome plugins work on Vivaldi. For example, I like to see what my WiFi signal strength is, so I use Speedtest and it works within the Vivaldi browser. So far I am very impressed with this browser for such a weak computer. Always on the lookout for the best browser, as they tend to evolve over time to support real users. Explorer, then Chrome, now is Vivaldi my new default? Time will tell.
Hope this has helped others interested in running Vivaldi on Raspberry Pi computers. I may do another test with a Pi 0W just to see if Vivaldi still holds up on an even slower, single core cpu computer.
