Firefox 3 Beta 1 Review

DaMan writes "The newly-released Firefox 3 beta 1 has been reviewed by ZDnet and the verdict is that it is good. 'Is Firefox 3.0 going to be better? Given what I'm seeing so far, I think so. Why? Because it looks like Mozilla have gone back to basics and worked on what really matters to users — security, speed and ease of use ... Everything about Firefox 3.0 beta 1 is fast. The download package is small which means that it comes in fast, the installation is fast, the browser fires up fast, pages and tabs open fast, the browser shuts down fast, and the uninstall process is fast and painless.'"

Comments

Preinstalled firefox?

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

What really would matter is, are there PC makers who would pre install Firefox at the factory? They throw in so much of crapware but not Firefox, GIMP and OpenOffice. Why? Is Mozilla foundation working with any vendor to preinstall it?

The steadfast refusal by the major vendors to pre install Firefox, the public apathy in not demanding Firefox is quite disturbing. These major PC vendors, really don't like to compete on price alone. Brand differentiation is a big thing for them. But why do they try the differentiation in cooler looking towers, better colored blinking lights or designer color boxes? Why are they not selling, "Our product has FireFox, the fastest growing popular browser!!". If the vendors are looking for Brand differentiation, security is a big thing. They can really set themselves apart. If nothing it gives them something to say in their advertisements. It is like the Hound of Baskervilles. It is the dog that did not bark that makes me think, may be there is something to the conspiracy theories.

Re:so

[someone1234]

Yes, but only with Linux.
On Vista, it uses slightly more memory than Vista, but only if Vista leaves some free memory.

Re:Starring Keanu Reeves

[MajinBlayze]

Damn I wish I had mod points for you.
for the mods that don't get it, this is from Homer Simpson

I saw this movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down."