5 Things I want in Windows 7 RTM

Lordbob75 said:

Actually, Linux is the fastest I believe. Though OSX comes next mainly because of its kernal style.

Chrome is only secure now because not as many hackers have had time with it, and a lot less people use it than IE.

As for speed, I don't test, and my ISP and rig are fast enough that I would not notice the difference. I like FF, so I will stick with it.

~Lordbob

I was referring to browsers, ie. Safari, not that OSX is the fastest OS. Though OSX likely is faster than most linux derivatives. OSX is derived from BsD and BsD is the true fastest OS. (I compile code on linux and BsD daily, BsD hands down wins in that category, maybe I'm weird, but I'm a massive fan of GCC and refuse to code on Windows with a compiler like MSVC.)

As for Chrome only being secure due to market share and how long it's been out, it's a possibility, but honestly I doubt it. Most of google's software is made very well. They have some "very" talented programmers that work for them.

this is just over a week old... the bars show pageload time using javascript rendering.. id still take FF + greasemonkey over chrome. had chrome when it was first released and was a major ram hog imo

werD said:

this is just over a week old... the bars show pageload time using javascript rendering.. id still take FF + greasemonkey over chrome. had chrome when it was first released and was a major ram hog imo

Chrome does use more RAM initially than FF due to each tab being its own process (which makes it far more stable than firefox). Firefox though has memory leaks and if you try to run it for days on end without restarting it it will use insane amounts of memory, whereas Chrome won't. Also you tested Safari 3.2.2, it was Safari 4 that I was referring to when I stated it was currently the fastest browser available.

meh well ive heard opera alpha is fast too... but i see it to be slow and doesnt load pages fully for some reason... not my test either.. got that off of computerworld about a week ago. ill never use safari either... i despise all apple products

DiamondNRG said:

I don't buy this one bit. Firefox 3.1 is very very fast. So much stuff does not work in Chrome there is no way you can properly claim it puts Firefox at the bottom of the pile. And nothing made by Apple ever should be claimed as "good" or anything other than "worthless" and "a waste of time".



Yup, plus the suggestion shouldn't have ever been made as Windows 7 is SUPPOSED to do it on its own.

I never claimed apple was any good, infact I think apple is absolutely crap. I would never consider installing anything of their software due to the fact you have to install countless other things. But speed wise I hear its up there with chrome. And I have yet to come across something in chrome 2 that does not work.

IE8 is plenty fast enough for me. I have no need for another browser atm.