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Offline Guy

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #10 on: 02 October 2011, 19:35 »
I was a firefox junkie for ages but then chrome came out and I have been using it ever since.. can't even remember the last time I used IE

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #11 on: 02 October 2011, 19:51 »
Chrome  is excellent  :cool:

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #12 on: 02 October 2011, 19:59 »
I was a firefox junkie for ages but then chrome came out and I have been using it ever since.. can't even remember the last time I used IE

same, been using it over a year and it pisses over FF and IE
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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #13 on: 02 October 2011, 20:02 »
Might give it a try then  :cool:

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #14 on: 02 October 2011, 20:22 »
It also uses a third of the memory that Firefox does!

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #15 on: 02 October 2011, 20:39 »
It also uses a third of the memory that Firefox does!

Is that still an issue? Most current computers come with at least 2Gb of memory these days.

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #16 on: 02 October 2011, 21:10 »
It also uses a third of the memory that Firefox does!

Is that still an issue? Most current computers come with at least 2Gb of memory these days.

There's no need for a browser to be using > 600MB though.

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #17 on: 02 October 2011, 21:41 »
Been using chrome for ages, it was a little dodgy at first but within a few months they sorted it out. It's the insane rate at which they develop it that makes it so good, they had to catch up and have now surpassed the rest imo.

It also uses a third of the memory that Firefox does!

Is that still an issue? Most current computers come with at least 2Gb of memory these days.

There's no need for a browser to be using > 600MB though.

Really? :shocked: Were you watching many videos or flash sites? Flash eats up RAM for breakfast, lunch and dinner all in one sitting :sick:

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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #18 on: 02 October 2011, 21:52 »
It also uses a third of the memory that Firefox does!

I suggest you check all of the individual processes under Chrome.

FF puts the memory in one heap.

Chrome divides it up, disguising the amount of memory it's actually using.

I've tried using Chrome and don't find the experience much different to FF.

I would rather use Firefox as it's open source and built by a community, rather than a giant corporation.

Why should I let Google control and deliver my browsing experience AS WELL as everything else they do?

Big web companies such as Google and Facebook are ending the open web that we've enjoyed so far.

You should not support them if you value sites like Golfgti.co.uk because their work undermines indpendent domains such as this, favouring Facebook and Google+ et al as the platform on which your content and engagement should take place.

Why?

Because this builds up a user profile so you can be targeted with more advertising.

I don't want that, thanks.

Use Firefox.

Firefox 4 has been fine for me and I shall not be going back to Chrome.

They're up to V7 now BTW.

This release is concentrating on minimising memory useage.
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Re: Google Chrome
« Reply #19 on: 02 October 2011, 22:01 »
I would rather use Firefox as it's open source and built by a community, rather than a giant corporation.

'tis open source :wink:

http://www.chromium.org/

But I know what you mean. But I still like Chrome and it's settings migration  :drool:
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