Sometimes it seems like that worked a bit better and faster than the current browser.

Or is it just me?

Actually, that's not my experience. Also, there are ways to speed things up in my BlackBerry Web Browser FAQ (which can be found as a link inside my BerryFAQ thread)

I am finally now able to use JavaScript, HTML, Tables, Images, animated GIF, and fancy graphics in my BlackBerry Browser. Are you sure you have the full BlackBerry HTML browser?

Are you a 7750 user? -- That's the slowest BlackBerry.
Or are you a T-Mobile non-BES user? -- That's the slowest North America GPRS network.
Or you only have WAP? -- That's only black and white.

I only used Go.Web on a Motient BB850. From what I remember, I was only able to use things similar to PalmVII PQA's

Yes, it is HTML, but i find with full HTML, for example, CNN is kinda hard to read. Maybe it should have been stripped back a bit.

But hey, that's just me.