Web Browser Grand Prix 5: Opera 11.50, Firefox 5, And Chrome 12

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If you'd like to see something interesting, then download Chromium and run it against http://html5test.com/ along with Chrome, they get different scores.
 
well it would take a lot more to stray me away from firefox
the addons (esp. downthemall and unmht, for single file webpage saving) and the rss reader the biggest +ves
i am using waterfox the x64 version of fox, which is slightly better in speed then the x86 version

regarding the freq. release cycle, mozilla is not pushing these minor updated versions unlike chrome so if you are happy with the current version why bother about all this
 
About Firefox, my thoughts:

Version 3 ~ Version 4

Version 3.5 ~ Version 5, 6

Version 3.6.x ~ Version 7

As the version 3.6.x was the perfection of the 3, the version 7 will be the perfection of the 4 new line.

You must check what they are cooking right now for 6 and 7. Everything will be perfectly optimized. The version 4 was an extremely overhaul, almost rewritten from scratch. Thus, time needed.
 
I still use FF but the rapid release schedule is pissing me off. Lot's of addon developers don't make maintaining their addons a full time job, and every minor upgrade given a new version number breaks these addons. Hell, 9/10 times the addon still works but just needs the supported versions variable updated.
 
[citation][nom]iamtheking123[/nom]I still use FF but the rapid release schedule is pissing me off. Lot's of addon developers don't make maintaining their addons a full time job, and every minor upgrade given a new version number breaks these addons. Hell, 9/10 times the addon still works but just needs the supported versions variable updated.[/citation]

I'd rather have bugs fixed on a timely schedule than waiting a long time for releases. The moral here is to heed what is said of Opera, "Firefox has extensions; Opera has features." If there's any plug-in that's truly useful to a majority of users, that code shouldn't be in a plug-in but merged into the main code of Firefox. It's the plug-ins model that's broken, not a more timely release schedule.
 
Where are the Netbook results. I'm interested with the WEBGL results on the netbook?
 
"WebGL is harmful”

i remember directx, microsoft calling opengl, at the time and until dx11 an over all superior graphics library bad, at the time, opengl was gaining ground, microsoft fud, opengl basically died in terms of gaming.

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on a side note, i use firefox because i open between 200-300 tabs at any given time. many are the same website, but different part. currently i have firefox 3.5.17 with 350+ tabs and its taking 793 mb of ram, i have 7 pages in opera loaded right now, including this one, 2 my anime lists, 1 allakazham eq page, one random shopping page, one baka anime, and steam, and all this is clocking in at 324mb ram...

to top firefox off, it also has extentions running like down them all and sage.

these tests should include a heavy multitasking purposes and procrastination tests.
 
One thing: You can't even imagine how I expect all these test to be made when Fx 7 will be out.

Fx 7 will be the perfection of the 4th version, like Fx 3.6.x was the perfection of the 3rd major version.

Even better memory management, better hardware acceleration, better and new javascript engine and better ( instant ) start-up time ( like IE9 and Chrome ).

Can't wait! The major 4th version was a complete overhaul. Thus, time is needed to be perfectly optimized.
 
If you need lots of tabs open and grouped then Firefox Panorama (or Tab Grouping) is the king. Chrome have nada such, Opera not so useful.
I have been a Chrome addict for some years now.
But after struggling with many windows to keep the tabs organized I finally got tired. Then I see Firefox has gotten decent support for autofill in addressbar, and this super cool Firefox Panorama... Then they choise was quite easy.
 
Google Chrome user here since it was first released. My browsing needs are simple and I like how everything with chrome seems basic and useful. I have IE9 as a back up for sites that don't support chrome. Have to love chromes simplicity for us not so needful users. :)
 
Firefox 6 beta is released now. They will definitely catch Chrome version number pretty soon at this rate.
 
This probe that Apple's Safari is the worst browser.

It even fails miserably on the "Reliability Test", and even then Apple dares to brainwash people with his load of "reliability" and "just works" propaganda.

Reality check: it not even works.
 
I have been a loyal Firefox user since the beta days, and still see no need to "switch". I have had all said above browsers installed at once, but always kept going back to FF. Yes, I have seen the bugs here and there, FF crashing on occasion, etc, but it's the browser that has stayed constant in stability and expands with "add-ons" and "plug-ins", not that I use many anyway. It's the "feel" I get using FF.

Since Chrome, I would say that it is a slightly faster browser (compared to FF) in sheer speed in loading webpages. But, it's not so much that it should make you want to "switch" on that alone. FF has had a lot of years invested in its' browser. As new standards come along, and hardware acceleration, FF will be there to support it.

Also, I would say there is a "creepy" part of Chrome, but this is just me. Google is just becoming so huge, and wants to know everything about everyone, and every little thing you click, buy, etc. Not that I care anyway, but it's just that aspect that creeps me out a bit.

On a last note: This review just reiterates why I love Firefox and why I seem to always come back to it after trying a new version of Opera, Chrome, etc. It's kind of right in the middle of everything and comes out on top in some things and is always expanding.

I don't touch IE with a 10 foot pole, and haven't in a while. Unless it's working on someones computer where IE does them just fine (but will recommend FF), or those few ActiveX sites, that are once in a blue moon.

 
I don't need a benchmark to tell me that Opera is the real browser of choice, it's pretty fast, it's very standards compliant, and it's VERY stable, it's also got WAY more features that all the others, without adding bloat.
 
I don't need a benchmark to tell me that Opera is the real browser of choice, it's pretty fast, it's very standards compliant, and it's VERY stable, it's also got WAY more features that all the others, without adding bloat.
 
I don't need a benchmark to tell me that Opera is the real browser of choice, it's pretty fast, it's very standards compliant, and it's VERY stable, it's also got WAY more features that all the others, without adding bloat.
 
[citation][nom]beavermml[/nom]which one is the best in term of security out of box?[/citation]

That would be Chrome (due to its' Sandbox feature. If you want to add more Extentions to increase its' security furthermore, then add these Extensions:

- AdBlock+ Element Hiding Helper
- Adblock Plus for Google Chrome™ (Beta)
- Click&Clean

Both me & my brother have switched to Chrome because of it's Speed & Security. Also, a customer of my brother's (he's also a system builder) has switched to Chrome & never looked back.

If you're able to withstand the UI, then you'll be more than happy with Chrome! :)
 
[citation][nom]johnsmithhatesVLC[/nom]Firefox is the only browser that can block all ads properly. It's also the most reliable at page loading as the WGP has proven. I really don't care about millisecond differences in page loads. Firefox is the best to me.[/citation]
Agreed...Many ads will show up even with ad block enabled on chrome. I guess I shouldn't have expected google's browser to block ads properly.
 
People come on, Firefox is the best browser out of all of the others. Some people are saying Firefox uses to much memory?? I always need to use multiple tabs and Firefox memory management is amazing and uses less resources than the others. I hate Chrome when it comes to opening multiple tabs because it slows down and is very choppy. Whereas Firefox opens tab smoothly and easily.

If you use 1 tab browsing for Firefox, compared to 1 tab browsing with others, then I will agree that Firefox uses too much memory, but who the heck only uses 1 tab browsing these days?

And the MOST important reason Firefox beats all other browsers is the Add-ons/Extensions. No other browser can match up with Firefox. With so much enhancements, you can tailor your Firefox browser to however you wish such as increasing productivity, performance, security, you name it.

I have switched browsers SO MANY times and I always come back to Firefox for its quickness in loading webpages/tabs, its wide array of addons that make browsing so much more easy and enjoyable, and smoothness in performance. Firefox was and still is the best.
 
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