>> I have a 1GB laptop here (with XFCE4) and using Firefox on it has
>> been painful for many years already.
> May I ask, what version of Debian do you use?
Debian testing.
> I have been reading throughout the Web that Xfce4 is not so
> lightweight as it was before. Apparently, its performance is
> comparable to that of KDE or GNOME.
I wouldn't know since I use XFCE4 everywhere, but the desktop
environment only has some impact. When it comes to Firefox, the main
issue is Firefox itself and the pages you visit.
Stefan
