[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by K4GAP

Excuse this going slightly OT but, this thread has got me to wondering, exactly what is it about 4.2.2 that so many seem to dislike? Be specific please. I'm really trying to figure this out because it has not been my experience at all. Am I missing something?

I really want to know. And I hope nobody thinks I'm being ... *can't think of the word .... an arse maybe?

A simple comparison of the bloated v4 database alone compared to the svelte and efficient one of v3 leaves few questions. Additionally, look at the vast difference between the file sizes of the packages after you download them from the members area and unzip them. v4 is almost twice the size of v3, and for no apparent reason.

Additionally and as consequence, v4 unmodified and out of the box loads slower than v3 unmodified and out of the box. It's verified and proven, and even admitted to by IB and its employees. v3 out of the box and unmodified loads about 130kb on a browser, v4 unmodified and out of the box loads nearly 400kb on browsers.

It is fat, clunky, bulky and slow. Then when you start modifying it, it only gets worse.

I can understand someone who never had a v3 not seeing the difference. Don't know if you fit in that group, but like was said by someone else earlier those who started out with v4 have no frame of reference to past version, and can be blissful with v4 as a result.