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      05-16-2010
at speed Google chrome takes the edge over FF and so does opera 10.53
 
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      05-19-2010
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Not to plug my own goods, but here's an article that covers more on FF4: http://tech.icrontic.com/articles/a-...t-big-version/
Very well written!

An x64 version of FF4 will be most welcome! I'm very pleased about the D2D acceleration, as this should be a big boost to rendering complex pages as well as giving slower PC's a bit of a boost when displaying CSS heavy sites. My little laptop can choke when scrolling some pages - especially ones where vBulletin 4 is used (large CSS "tables" I guess).
 
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      05-19-2010
I will be waiting for FF4 with bated breath to say the least.
 
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      05-19-2010
Firefox 3.6.4 is still pretty slow to startup, on laptops and notebooks I tried it on. I think, and this is MY opinion, that it is more adapted to desktop PCs which have more power.

I have to say I find the screen a bit crowded with the big round button, the "awsome" bar and all the other menus and buttons. And, I miss the "run" you get in IE; there is only "Save file" in FF.

Can't wait for FF4!

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      05-19-2010
On my installs, all six of them, FF 3.6.4 (beta?) fires up faster than IE does. They are on a warpath to overtake IE as the #1 browser, and the usage figures suggests that. Some says that Chrome has thrown a monkeywrench into their quest, but I don't think so. Chrome is way down the list, somewhere close, or barely edging out Safari & Opera. Kind of like a flea on a dog's back, they (FF) will shake Chrome off their backs and continue their march forward. IE's only hope lies upon the success of IE9, they appear as they are working on turning things around, but it may be too little, too late. Many IE defectors will never return, as they have adapted to other browsers, like FF, which gives you CHOICE as to what you want in your browser.
 
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      05-19-2010
Yes...
Also, Microsoft is now trying to get people to install an update that is a "Browser Choice". It consists of a small annoying thing that asks you which browser you would like to use side by side with IE, forcing you to choose from there.

"Ballot Screen" I think. You can't uninstall the update.

Luckily, I was warned, and I hid the update.

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Yes...
Also, Microsoft is now trying to get people to install an update that is a "Browser Choice". It consists of a small annoying thing that asks you which browser you would like to use side by side with IE, forcing you to choose from there.

"Ballot Screen" I think. You can't uninstall the update.

Luckily, I was warned, and I hid the update.

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FC - I believe that option was only enabled for Windows users in Europe. Here in the States and elsewhere we don't even see it.
 
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FC - I believe that option was only enabled for Windows users in Europe. Here in the States and elsewhere we don't even see it.
Maybe it is only in Europe.
I can't tell, seeing as the only computers I have seen are in Europe. If it is only in Europe, well then you guys in the States are lucky. It really is a pain.
 
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Yes, it is only a European thing. It was done to put Microsoft in compliance with rulings made by the EU's competition ministry.
 
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