Chrome vs Firefox

I read this article the other door and decided to give Google's browser, Chrome, a shot. I'd tried it once before but there was enough unfamiliarity to keep me with Firefox.

This time I discovered something the article touted: speed. It is noticeably faster.

Firefox has made leaps and bounds in speed over the past few years, and despite coming out on top in memory use in the last round of tests, Firefox has one very big problem: Firefox users think Firefox is growing progressively slower and more bloated, and at the end of the day, user perception is always more important than all the speed tests in the world.

I can attest to this: When I use Chrome, it feels faster, and that's all that matters. I'd attribute that feeling to more than just interface design (though I wouldn't be surprised if Chrome's sleeker design does color my perception, too). At the end of the day, I want the browser that's going to deliver web sites and information quickly and pain-free. The extensions and other niceties are just jelly; the browser needs to be fast and serviceable before the other stuff really matters. For users who want speed, functionality, and extensibility, Chrome is turning a lot of eyes from Firefox.

I like the auto-fill in the address bar. And I was able to quickly locate Delicious buttons, which I use all day long.