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darw_n said:I am doing a side by side comparison of IE and firefox, and to me, firefox seems dramatically slower, what do you guys think?
I was expecting alot more
Why is Real and AOL so low on the list?mosin said:Sins Against God...in order.
1) Internet Explorer
2) Incredimail
3) Outlook Express
4) America Online
5) Real Player
6) Norton Systemworks
darw_n said:I am doing a side by side comparison of IE and firefox, and to me, firefox seems dramatically slower, what do you guys think?
I was expecting alot more
x__dark said:The only downside to using FireFox that I have come across is that some pages aren't as compatible with FF as they are with IE
Yes, I might.arkamw said:Not that that's any real fault of FF. When you own the market in web browsing, you can set pretty much any spec that you want for coding. Pages that are coded to work with IE that don't meet the W3C standards are going to have problems in FF (or any alternative browser). It's why I keep IE around... kind of a necessary evil (at least for me, mosin might disagree).
Somewhere out there, there is a tiny little program that will set all the speed enhancements for FF. I d/l'd from somewhere, but damned if I remember the name of it. I'll have to look for it. Really, though, it doesn't do anything but change a few settings that are easily found on websites. And FF hauled ass after I applied them.
mosin said:Nothing is important enough to warrant the evil Internet Explorer. It's like keeping maggots around in your groceries just in case you get an infection on your ass that needs to be eaten away.
Thanks.arkamw said:Sigged.
10-12 seconds is a long wait. Mine is usually about 5-6. Maybe something is going on there.
I just timed my extension filled version of Firefox, and it takes three seconds. This is most likely a bit longer than IE would take, except that I no longer have IE, so I don't know for sure. Anyway, I believe that it has a lot to do with the machine, and how it is set up, not simply how Firefox is configured. I have installed the program on a lot of machines, and the load speed tends to vary a lot. I do know that my machine is loaded with programs, but each one has been stripped to its bare minimum, for what that's worth. They are installed on various partitions according to category. Also, I have very little running at startup, the machine stays perfectly defragmented, and all temp files are cleared each day. My passion is tracking down, and removing bloat, so maybe that has something to do with my load time. By the way, I have seen a couple of machines load Firefox faster than mine, but I set them up, and with fewer programs and features. Maybe it takes an obsessive compulsive geek to make it load quick.PikachuMan said:Extensions and themes and other configuration changes do make an impact on how fast it loads. I''ve done alot of customizations, and it's around the 10 second mark here.
This isn't much of a problem though, since I spend considerable time actaully using my browser.
CBR said:Interesting article, found here.
mosin said:Yes, I might.
Nothing is important enough to warrant the evil Internet Explorer. It's like keeping maggots around in your groceries just in case you get an infection on your ass that needs to be eaten away. Besides, there is an online campaign to get webmasters to comply by sending e-mails to the companies who pay them. It's working, and fewer, and fewer, sites aren't Firefox friendly. The world is beginning to see the light.
This is one battle that opensource will win.
arkamw said:Somewhere out there, there is a tiny little program that will set all the speed enhancements for FF. I d/l'd from somewhere, but damned if I remember the name of it. I'll have to look for it. Really, though, it doesn't do anything but change a few settings that are easily found on websites. And FF hauled ass after I applied them.