[OPINION POLL] Chrome or Firefox?

[LeetZero]

Oh look at that, not available for linux.

* Kingdaro steers clear.

Yeah I guess that's a low, though besides that it's a good browser :B

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[Kingdaro]

Yeah I guess that's a low, though besides that it's a good browser :B

What's so good about it?

Looking at the website, it looks like it's changed a lot since I last looked at it; iirc, it was based on IE, but I'm not sure if that's still the case.

[LeetZero]

What's so good about it?

Looking at the website, it looks like it's changed a lot since I last looked at it; iirc, it was based on IE, but I'm not sure if that's still the case.

It was based on NetScape as far as I know, also it has has nice integrated features and stuff.

[Kingdaro]

"Integrated features and stuff" I assume can be accomplished on other browsers using extensions / add-ons?

To be fair, extensions do take up a good bit of memory in chrome (as does chrome itself; every tab is a new process), but it's totally worth the speed, the nice, clean and simple look, and not having the entire browser crash when one tab goes down. FF doesn't use that much less memory either.

[TheArmyGuy]

Maxthon Browser. It's a better Chrome.

Woo for Maxthon Cloud Browser!

[LeetZero]

"Integrated features and stuff" I assume can be accomplished on other browsers using extensions / add-ons?

To be fair, extensions do take up a good bit of memory in chrome (as does chrome itself; every tab is a new process), but it's totally worth the speed, the nice, clean and simple look, and not having the entire browser crash when one tab goes down. FF doesn't use that much less memory either.

Not in particular, no.
It has a pretty intuitive resource sniffer, you have a integrated notepad, you have the ability to pop-up flash stuff and resize it (especially useful with Youtube), you have a translate button, a screenshot button, you can split your screen in 2, a very useful ad blocker that works better than adBlock extension, you can have information display at the bottom bar, you have resizing options (ctrl+scrollwheel for other browsers) visually at bottom-right corner (ctrl+scrollwheel still availible), you have mouse gestures (there's a add-on for chrome that sucks really  terrible that does this) that I fond extrmeely useful, it's a cloud browser, your account stores bookmarks, saved items (if you want to), settings, it has a really nice history, integrated RSS feed that's really nice to use, shortcut names (for example I can make it so that if I type in bl it gets me to the blockland website, though I think chrome has this feature too?), has 2 integrated render engines, pretty interesting aero-like skin system (you can change skins really quickly and easily customize it), very good developer options too; reader mode, night mode... and a lot of other features. The pop-up video can also be carried to desktop.

Too many features to list, I am pretty sure I screwed up somewhere but yeah.

Regarding memory usage it is a bit of a down-low, but it shouldn't be a problem in general for our computers, same case as Chrome.

[Kingdaro]

• Resource sniffer is native in chrome and can be extended with extensions.
• An integrated notepad isn't really necessary imo, and even then, there's an extension for it.
• The ability to pop-out flash windows is actually a pretty neat additon, even though it isn't always necessary, as you can either a. zoom the window, or b. open the flash in a new window, and resize the window so the flash frame fits. Youtube has the ability to pop-out by default anyway, and it's going to be switching to HTML5 at some point, so that doesn't really matter.
• Translate button: Google translate extension. Though I stopped using it because of memory leaks.
• Screenshot button: There's a "snippit" extension of the sort available for that, and even then, you have external, more convenient tools such as gyazo, screencloud and hyperdesktop.
• Splitting the screen in two: Chrome makes this pretty easy; when you drag one tab to one side, both windows automatically resize to a side-by-side view. Only available in Windows, however. (Not sure about OS X.)
• Built-in adblock: The Adblock extension may not work the best, but for me and many others, it works well enough. You can add more filter lists, and if an ad comes through, blocking it manually is simply enough.
• Information display at the bottom: a standard in firefox, though I don't think it's necessary, as it reduces screen space.
• Resizing options? Not sure what's so special here. I only ever use ctrl+scrollwheel.
• It's a cloud browser, storing bookmarks, saved items, settings, etc.: That seems to be the biggest selling point for this browser, which is disappointingly crushed by Chrome's long-standing presence and familiarity with users.
• Really nice history: Extension available for chrome.
• Integrated RSS feed: Does it notify you of new posts? If so, my chrome extension does that too. If not, I couldn't be bothered to check it myself, honestly.
• Yeah, chrome has "shortcuts" too, but in a different way, where if you visit a certain website long enough, typing the first letter will take you there (ex. I'm able to type "f" and instantly get to forum.blockland.us).
• Two integrated render engines: Honestly, why bloat your browser with two different ones when you could just have one universal one that works well enough? The differences between the two probably aren't even that noticible, if at all. (Of course, if you actually mean "render engine" and not different browser technologies, such as being able to use an FF tab and an IE tab at once - that's possible through extensions)
• The skin system: Firefox has this (personas), and I wish chrome had it. Though the nice chrome themes available and the general look of chrome don't really make customization necessary.
• Developer options: Chrome's inspector has pretty much everything you could possibly need.
• Reader mode, night mode: Other extensions/applications can be used to emulate both of these.

I like Chrome because it comes as a sort of foundation, where I can throw on what I want with extensions, and the same applies to Firefox (the less stable foundation). To me, Maxthon is a massive mansion with a bunch of rooms I never use.

[LeetZero]

I guess it hits a matter of opinions, then.

[dorkdotdan]

It should really be Chrome vs Waterfox.

[Kingdaro]

It should really be Chrome vs Waterfox.

Waterfox is still Firefox, just 64-bit optimized Firefox, and that still doesn't make it any better.

[dorkdotdan]

Waterfox is still Firefox, just 64-bit optimized Firefox, and that still doesn't make it any better.

If you're comparing something speedwise, wouldn't you rather compare a 64 bit program to a 64 bit program?

I don't think anyone makes 32 bit computers anymore.

[Kingdaro]

They're both still essentially the same program. Only the inner workings have changed, and 9 times out of 10, it's the usability that matters most.

Sure it's speedy but if it's an ugly, clunky, unstable piece of stuff with stuffty add-ons you're going to have trouble using it.

[lolz??]

internet explorer is clearly the best

[NalNalas]

Firefox respects your freedom. Chrome tracks your ass

[dorkdotdan]

Firefox respects your freedom. Chrome tracks your ass

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