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Microsoft Says Edge Browser Is More Power-Efficient Than Chrome (windows.com)
An anonymous reader writes: It's no secret that Google's Chrome browser eats up a considerable amount of memory (and by extension, battery). On Monday, Microsoft announced that its Edge browser has succeeded on that front. Citing several tests, Microsoft claims Edge browser is a better choice for portable device owners. The company took four identical laptops running Windows 10 to see which of the four most popular browsers would be most efficient when it comes to battery life. Interestingly, Chrome was the first to kill the laptop in the video streaming test at 4 hours and 19 minutes. Firefox closely followed its rival at 5 hours and 9 minutes, while Opera (running on the same tech as Chrome) managed to hit 6 hours and 18 minutes. In Microsoft's tests, it was found that Edge was best of the bunch when it came to enjoying a video online, lasting for 7 hours and 22 minutes. That's worked out to be 70% longer than Chrome.In a blog post, Microsoft wrote: "We designed Microsoft Edge from the ground up to prioritize power efficiency and deliver more battery life, without any special battery saving mode or changes to the default settings. Our testing and data show that you can simply browse longer with Microsoft Edge than with Chrome, Firefox, or Opera on Windows 10 devices."
It's no secret that Google's Chrome browser sips a considerable amount of battery. On Monday, Microsoft announced that its Edge browser has succeeded on that front.
What, the front of "sipping" "considerable amounts of battery"? More nonsensical word salad brought to you by the new Slashdot editorial staff, who are apparently even more illiterate than their predecessors.
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If Microsoft ported Edge to Linux and OS X, it would absolutely destroy Firefox, in my opinion. Firefox is already barely relevant. The latest stats show Firefox only has 6% to 7% of the browser market, and it has been losing users for a long time.
Many of the remaining Firefox users are using it on Linux or OS X. They aren't using FIrefox because they want to use Firefox; they're using it just because it isn't Chrome, and Firefox is really the only other option they have. Many of these users aren't happy Firefox users, either. They're disgusted by how Firefox's UI has been trashed, how so much unwanted functionality has been forced on them (Hello, Pocket, and even embedded ads!), and how Firefox still feels so much slower than Chrome.
Edge would provide them the modern, fast, efficient, non-Chrome browser they've wanted for so long. Even if it lures away only half of the remaining Firefox users, that would render Firefox almost totally irrelevant. Once a browser gets down to 2% or 3%, web developers just don't care about it. When major sites no longer work with such a browser the users move on to a different browser that does work.