Google's Chrome Browser Used More Than Firefox

[sean360h]

i prefer firefox its a cleaner interface and there is more mods and tools for it good job google though

 

[isometry]

I'm confused, if Opera is so much better, why does it seem to fall behind Chrome in simple tests

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/the-big-browser-benchmark-chrome-15-vs-opera-11-vs-ie9-vs-firefox-8-vs-safari-5/16041?pg=6&tag=content;siu-container

Can someone explain?

and apparently the one that truly sucks is safari.

Last time I tried using Mouse Gestures in Chrome in required a plug-in, and the responsiveness was too low. Do you use mouse gestures for back, forward, new tab, close tab, etc?

Opera invented mouse gestures and still does them best last I checked, but maybe Chrome has made a better copy by now. Opera has a lot of default features, so I'm not used to digging through plug-ins.

I don't personally use mouse gestures, but I can. I didn't realize I downloaded a plug-in if I did. But that seems unbelievably minor, I mean, no one I know use mouse gestures that much, and as personal opinion, I'd rather be able to down load the things I see as necessary than have a huge download thats full of shit I'll never use.

I'm not sure what to say, since browsing with mouse gestures is as fundamental to me as having a mouse wheel or having tabs in my browser. It would be like someone from 2001 saying "mouse wheel and tabs sound unbelievable minor, I mean, no one I know use them that much." In his own way he would be right, these are minor improvements to the browsing experience and most people are very crude in the way they use computers.

 

[jpoon]

Nice, that's cool. I think its a better browser than Firefox, and damn well a MUCH better browser than internet exploder. Congrats to the mega-hyper (evil) corporation google.

 

[Johnson McGee]

I'm not surprised at this. Recently I've begun to notice that firefox has been taking longer and longer to start up and eats up huge amounts of ram. The only thing keeping me away from Chrome is a distrust of google's privacy morals.

 

[nothtr]

netscape == mozilla

 

[esperandote]

Well, perhaps not exactly firmly. Chrome holds a slim lead with 25.69 percent of internet denizens using Google's slim browser, while Firefox is used by 25.23 percent - a difference of just .43 percent for those of you too lazy to pop open a calculator.

The difference is .46 actually, and i didn't use a calculator.

I work in a technical supporte related job and i cant believe how many people use IE6 and the technicians that after installing Windows XP don't upgrade the browser.

That site about eliminating IE6 mentions that they want everybody using IE9, too bad it doesn't work on XP.

 

[Da Orky Man]

I tend to use chrome, but that's mostly because it's light on processing power. My netbook tends to chug under the amount of tabs I open on anything else.

 

[crystalsnow]

25.69 - 25.23 = .46

Am I the only one who noticed this?

Anyways, I've been noticing FF's lack of innovation and improvement lately, but I still refuse to join up with Google's quest for world domination.

 

[Snotnarok]

I'm amused by the elitists boasting their google chrome browser like they're part of the company. Also have to be ignorant to the fact google and verizon have been trying to take down net neutrality for a while now.

OT: It's mostly Chinas fault IE6 is still in use, over 40% of IE6 use is there.

 

[Kross]

Is that because Chrome is getting tight or because Firefox is turning to crap?

It's because Chrome is newer (early adopter Google "beta" crowd) and has more marketing (hell, they have TV commercials here). Chrome is fine, but outside of some sloppy addons in Firefox causing memory leakage, it certainly doesn't offer much extra as a "beta"/random forced release product that make me want to give up what works. At best for me, it would be on par, slightly faster, quirkier rendering, and (currently) less extensibility then what I get out of Firefox.

 

[isometry]

Recently I've begun to notice that firefox has been taking longer and longer to start up and eats up huge amounts of ram. The only thing keeping me away from Chrome is a distrust of google's privacy morals.

Anyways, I've been noticing FF's lack of innovation and improvement lately, but I still refuse to join up with Google's quest for world domination.

I'm averse to Google becoming the next Microsoft as well. Give Opera a try if you want a break from FF, it's the source of Chrome's "inspiration" anyway.

I support/use FF because it's free and open source, and I support/use Opera because they are the best in terms of features without plug-ins. I don't have a reason to support corporate giants like Google and MS.

 

[Kenjitsuka]

"really find it to be the fastest and most updated browser I've ever used,"

Definitely for flash games!
Love FF, but am using Chrome more and more..

And yes, I do remember the little steeringwheel icon browser called Netscape from grandpas eara!

 

[sinterklaas]

Firefox does everything I want to and fast.

 

[robert01]

Well, perhaps not exactly firmly. Chrome holds a slim lead with 25.69 percent of internet denizens using Google's slim browser, while Firefox is used by 25.23 percent - a difference of just .43 percent for those of you too lazy to pop open a calculator.

The difference is .46 actually, and i didn't use a calculator.

I work in a technical supporte related job and i cant believe how many people use IE6 and the technicians that after installing Windows XP don't upgrade the browser.

That site about eliminating IE6 mentions that they want everybody using IE9, too bad it doesn't work on XP.

They want people to move on from Windows XP. It's dated, and Windows 7 was/is a good enough OS to replace it.

OT: I use Firefox. It is my friend. I tried Google Chrome, didn't like it all the much, uninstalled it.

 

[Phlakes]

Huh, I didn't know Firefox was actually decreasing. Well, Chrome is amazing and has never failed me, so I'm not surprised that other people are turning to it.

 

[Xeldrak]

I don't care - I've been using Opera for...(need to look it up)...about eight years and I'm not planning to change browser

 

[VanityGirl]

<-Only person on the planet who doesn't like Chrome.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Regardless, I'll never really understand the IE hate.

Nor did i.
I had always assumed that every browser crashed that hard and that frequently.

Now i use Chrome, and i am very happy
OP: This is good news, good news indeed!

 

[Grayjack]

There sure is a lot of browser elitism going on in this topic. I never even knew that existed. Guess people will argue about anything.