Chrome 10b: Switching from Firefox to a Faster Surfing Experience

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The discussion centers around the experiences and opinions of participants regarding the transition from Firefox (FF) to Chrome, particularly focusing on performance, security, and user interface differences. Participants share their personal experiences with both browsers, exploring aspects such as speed, security flaws, and usability features.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses satisfaction with Chrome's performance, describing it as significantly faster than Firefox.
  • Another participant raises concerns about Chrome's security, suggesting that Google is slower to address serious security flaws compared to Mozilla and Apple.
  • Some participants propose that Firefox slowdowns are often due to extensions, with one noting that clean reinstalls of Firefox have restored its speed for them.
  • There is a mention of Chrome being perceived as secure and compliant with web standards, prompting questions about the sources of reported security flaws in Chrome.
  • A participant highlights a usability issue with Chrome regarding tab management, noting that it lacks an option to change the default behavior for opening new tabs compared to other browsers.

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Participants express differing views on the performance and security of Chrome versus Firefox, with no consensus reached on which browser is superior. Concerns about usability and specific features also remain contested.

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Participants reference personal experiences and anecdotal evidence regarding browser performance and security, which may not account for broader trends or comprehensive data.

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This discussion may be of interest to users considering switching browsers, those experiencing performance issues with Firefox, or individuals concerned about browser security and usability features.

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I've been a big FF fan for many years, but lately it had been acting very sluggish on the application level. Lots of scrolling and action lag. I switched to 100% Chrome last week and I'm really loving it. Runs like a Ferrari. Chrome 10b just came out today and surfing feels even smoother. PF is definitely faster on Chrome. I'm throwing my support behind Chrome!
 
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I've dabbled with Chrome, but Google is much slower about addressing serious security flaws than Mozilla or even Apple. Given that they want to turn Chrome into an entire OS, I'm not sure that bodes well for the future.

Also in my experience, FF slowdowns are almost always the result of accumulated crap from extensions. I've done "clean" reinstalls of FF a few times and it's always returned to being pretty fast.
 
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I've dabbled with Chrome, but Google is much slower about addressing serious security flaws than Mozilla or even Apple. Given that they want to turn Chrome into an entire OS, I'm not sure that bodes well for the future.

Hmmm everything I've read seems to support Chrome as the most secure and most compliant to web standards. Where are you seeing reports of major security flaws in Chrome 9/10?

fss said:
Also in my experience, FF slowdowns are almost always the result of accumulated crap from extensions. I've done "clean" reinstalls of FF a few times and it's always returned to being pretty fast.

Certainly could be, but all I had was Firebug and had it for years. Memory leaks were always a problem for me. Will be interested again when FF 4 is released stable.
 
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Hmmm everything I've read seems to support Chrome as the most secure and most compliant to web standards. Where are you seeing reports of major security flaws in Chrome 9/10?
Mostly Google's bug tracking database. It's not open to the public though. They're good about fixing the "Critical" and "High" threat-level bugs, but some of the "medium"-level bugs have been languishing for months. I just don't understand why.
 
I use both Chrome and Firefox. The main flaw with Chrome for me is that it is less user friendly. I'll cite one example. When clicking on a link with the middle button, the web page will open up as a new tab. This page can be either in front of or behind the previous tab. The default for all browsers is behind and you need to shift while hitting the middle button to get the new page in front. However, in all other browsers there is an option to change the default so that it always opens in front, without using the shift key. Chrome is the only browser that I am using that does not have this option.

For information: browsers I use: IE8, Avant, Orca, Chrome, Firefox, Opera
 
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