Comments on: Chrome: First Look http://blog.mozilla.com/dmandelin/2008/09/03/chrome-first-look/ Just another Blog.mozilla.com weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Simon http://blog.mozilla.com/dmandelin/2008/09/03/chrome-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-16426 Simon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:59 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dmandelin/?p=22#comment-16426 An Eee PC cannot be used to represent browser performance on mobile devices by any stretch. At the very least, the N800 and N810 are better examples, having only 128MB of RAM. At that point, memory constraints are a real and constant issue, even with a browser that has no concept of extensions or even tabs. An Eee PC cannot be used to represent browser performance on mobile devices by any stretch. At the very least, the N800 and N810 are better examples, having only 128MB of RAM. At that point, memory constraints are a real and constant issue, even with a browser that has no concept of extensions or even tabs.

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.mozilla.com/dmandelin/2008/09/03/chrome-first-look/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Daniel Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:01:31 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dmandelin/?p=22#comment-838 You mentioned that Chrome's higher memory usage might make it less suitable for mobile devices. My own experience with Chrome and FF on my Eee PC 901 is the opposite: Firefox is a dog and Chrome is blindingly fast. Yes, it uses more memory, but when the browser responds so fast that I've given up attempting to time it, I don't care. On the other hand, I can time Firefox's responsiveness using a wall clock. I'd have dumped Firefox entirely at this point if it weren't for Chrome's complete lack of extensions meaning that I lose text-to-speech, NoScript and AdBlock. But for checking my webmail, calendar, etc., Chrome blows Firefox out of the water and into orbit. Around Mars. (Incidentally, I don't know what you mean by "thumbnail of open pages;" Chrome doesn't do that. If you mean the page you get when you make a new tab, it's like an automated version of Opera's Speed Dial: it's thumbnails of your most frequently visited sites.) You mentioned that Chrome’s higher memory usage might make it less suitable for mobile devices.

My own experience with Chrome and FF on my Eee PC 901 is the opposite: Firefox is a dog and Chrome is blindingly fast. Yes, it uses more memory, but when the browser responds so fast that I’ve given up attempting to time it, I don’t care. On the other hand, I can time Firefox’s responsiveness using a wall clock.

I’d have dumped Firefox entirely at this point if it weren’t for Chrome’s complete lack of extensions meaning that I lose text-to-speech, NoScript and AdBlock. But for checking my webmail, calendar, etc., Chrome blows Firefox out of the water and into orbit. Around Mars.

(Incidentally, I don’t know what you mean by “thumbnail of open pages;” Chrome doesn’t do that. If you mean the page you get when you make a new tab, it’s like an automated version of Opera’s Speed Dial: it’s thumbnails of your most frequently visited sites.)

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