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While most browsers are going up against one another in quest for “who’s the faster browser?”, I have come up with findings based on personal and keen observation and daily usage some information which I think would shed light on some issues, although others may contradict the way I assert this facts, I would stand still by my observations but I do not discount that these findings could change overtime since updates and improvements are inevitable. For the mean time, this is what I have observed and come up with.
Google Chrome
Google recently announced a new version of its browser Chrome with the company claiming that it is ”faster than ever.” With privacy issues being thrown at Google Chrome, I still could not find any probable cause why Google would steal somebody’s privacy as some of the commenters accuse on Google Launches New, Faster Chrome by Chris Crum of WebProNews.
In fairness to Chrome, I’ve used it for quite sometime and I find it stable and very lightweight. Web page loading is fast, has a neat looking bookmarks bar with a user-friendly interface. The best value out of using Chrome is its lightness which opens faster compared to IE and Firefox at start.
Based on tests I’ve done personally, Google Chrome loads faster even with imported bookmarks from other browsers compared to IE and Firefox because the more you have add-ons and bookmarks (which both latter browsers have), the more it becomes less responsive or slow, stucks up when scrolling over flash based web pages, or pages with so many ads or much worse, it even crashes. I’ve tried IE8, Firefox3.0.10 and Chrome all having the same bookmarks, the only difference is that Firefox have add-ons while both IE8 and Firefox have toolbars and the results are pretty much clear that Chrome establishes a more wholesome browsing experience.
Firefox is a notch higher in terms of functionality but again, its performance can be highly affected by the number of add-ons, themes or extensions, toolbars and bookmarks which means the less add-on, the better.
In terms of Internet Explorer, I’ve tested IE8 which seems to be slower than Firefox, so I’ve chosen it to be a back up but not as a default browser. Mozilla Minefield however can top the speed of Chrome but since this Mozilla trunk build is still a work in progress, majority of Firefox add-ons doesn’t work with it or is not compatible with it yet, so I’d rather trust a more stable browser.
On the other hand, Chrome satisfies the eyes because it is neat looking, and its the only browser I use that I did not have any issues with in terms of writing my post in my blog admin nor in viewing and posting tweets in Twitter. In fact, I highly recommend using Chrome for viewing videos online because I’ve tried it countless times which makes my online movie viewing a worthwhile experience.
However, not all online movie sites work on Chrome so some will likely recommend a different browser to play the video. Chrome I think can largely be preferred by minimalist who do not like too many add-on or does not like using toolbars especially on limited sized screens. Chrome has a long way to go in terms of add-on options and functionality but in terms of performance, stability and speed, I can vouch that they are on the right track for I am content with it, and I will be looking forward to a more improved Chrome.
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