If like me, you spend a sizable amount of your computer time on a web browser, you can forget
about RAM or processor upgrades, it’s software where the hole was all this time.
First let me tell You that I’m an avid fan of trying new web browsers, or at least new versions of
today’s traditional browsers like Firefox, Opera, IE and Safari, that includes betas and release
candidates. But because I had grown so comfortable with my Firefox extensions and overall set up,
I was ultimately drawn away from using experimental builds on a daily basis. It’s not until lately
that I have seen a large number of Firefox add-ons ported to the Beta version (currently Beta 4) and so I thought it was time for another spin.
I have also tried Internet Explorer 8 in Vista and it does offer similar speed improvements.
Likewise, Safari 3.1 on also welcomed me with better performance, but neither of those can
replace Firefox for me. Opera lovers must also forgive me but I have not downloaded the latest
Opera version yet....
My recommendation, give Firefox 3 beta a try now and see how it works for you. Many of the most popular extensions are now usable on the beta (BTW, there is a newly revamped add-ons site).
Somehow it seems all browser developers felt the need for speed on this iteration, so you can
choose your browser flavor if FIREFOX is not your thing.
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