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FireFox 3.1 Leaves IE in the Dust

Anonymous writes "Granted, FireFox 3.1 is just a beta and IE 8 is also in beta, but it looks like Microsoft has some ground to make up when it comes to browser performance. Given that Mozilla appears to be on a much faster cycle than Microsoft with this stuff, it's also possible that it could increase the gap even more before IE 8 is GA, no?"

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  1. I don't know... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yes?

  2. But, but, FF suxors !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's suxors bad. Don't like it. I won't say hate it, but it's worthless to me, and so it would seem to the makers. Volunteer software suxors !! I would much prefer to see browsers for sale. At least this way, there'd be real competition, and real progress. As it is, all these years later and it still suxors !! The only browser I ever liked was the one that came with OS/2 Warp, the original IBM one. Everything after suxors !!

  3. What are you guys talking about? by Blimey85 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can't find a Firefox button on my AOL!!!! How do I go to this Firefox thing??? PLEASE HELP!!!11

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  4. Re:Opera for Wii vs. Firefox for comparable PC by sexconker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I assume you're running noscript and ABP.
    Turn em off (if you dare, mwuahaha, etc.) and test drive opera and FF. They're pretty much neck and neck for the majority of the sites I've come across.

    Opera handles memory much better, and, as far as I've seen, has the edge on speed. Haven't really tested lately, so, you go do it. Get some hard numbers, if possible.
    (Would love to see a batch of 10-15 sites compared in speed with noscript and ABP and without.)

  5. Re:And yet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (cat typing)