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- surfernerd6987, on 11/25/2008, -45/+550I know why I'll never switch to Chrome, its called AdBlockPlus. And Google would never integrate a tool that defeats 95% of their revenue. So even though it might be faster, it will never be a part of my computer.
- jggube, on 11/25/2008, -14/+293Chrome's great, and definitely better than a lot of browsers out there - but I'm fine with Firefox.
- Leviathan433, on 11/25/2008, -24/+181No thanks
- KaiserArny, on 11/25/2008, -11/+140If they allow extensions, what's stopping anybody creating an ad blocker since Chrome is open source?
- denebstar, on 11/25/2008, -21/+127I think Firefox is far far away the best and safer browser.
- asnider, on 11/25/2008, -7/+86I find that Chrome is significantly faster. I've made it my default browser on my home machine for mostly the same reasons the author listed.
However, I still use Firefox as my default at work, because I can't live without a fairly high number of extensions I use on a daily basis. - jeff777, on 11/25/2008, -8/+76Firefox is plenty fast enough for me. I'm not going to switch to something else just to gain a couple extra milliseconds here and there.
I love my extensions too much to abandon them just to save a few milliseconds. - CarzorStelatis, on 11/25/2008, -10/+69The current version of Chrome _doesn't_ allow extensions.
- Grazfather, on 11/25/2008, -10/+58Ironically, the time it took to write that article more than negates ALL those added up 0.1 seconds saved by using chrome.
- imasuperDOTcom, on 11/25/2008, -5/+46@CarZorStelatis:
Doesn't mean someone can't compile a current+Extensions version. - Michaelabehsera, on 11/25/2008, -14/+54Firefox is the best browser out there hands down the extensions in firefox are just too cool, and until chrome doesn't have as much extensions then it has no chance and firefox is a brand name that many ppl like me are attached to.
- Emachine, on 11/25/2008, -10/+45I bet FF+AdBlockPlus is probably faster than Chrome on most sites because it doesn't bother loading ads which are responsible for a lot of CPU cycles and bandwidth.
- netneutrality, on 11/25/2008, -2/+37AdBlock Plus uses Gecko's "content policies" feature to block ads. It allows the extension to tell Firefox to ask its permission before loading any URL. So Google adding mere extension support in Chrome isn't enough to make a good blocker. In-video flash ads and things loaded from script would be unblockable.
A separate modified version of Chrome could do anything... but what's the point? Almost everybody will have the default Google version and being told you have to replace/reinstall your whole browser to block ads would discourage a lot of people from bothering. - Narcism, on 11/25/2008, -1/+35but all those milliseconds add up. In a year, you may just have saved up to 3 seconds of your life.
- imasuperDOTcom, on 11/25/2008, -9/+41Regarding so called holy-wars of IT (Firefox VS IE VS Chrome, linux VS Windows, PHP VS ColdFusion VS ASP).
Every job has the right tool for the job. No tool is universally good for every job, and every jerk who gets their jollies off of making fun of someone's choice of tool simply isn't as technically proficient as they claim to be.
Maybe this thought process of mine comes with experience, but the end result is: Some people work better in/with one environment than with another. For some people Chrome is the way, other people FF makes the most sense. Some people like the many levels of linux configuration, other people just want their computer to play solitaire.
Programming and software holy wars are fought by people who are too busy trying to idolize one product over another, rather than using the right tool for the job.
[/semi-off-topic rant] - zomgz, on 11/25/2008, -15/+44post should be: "why i decided that google should not only index my harddrive but also know every website i wank to."
- jackyan, on 11/25/2008, -8/+37I know everyone is different, but on my system Firefox is faster than Chrome.
- anonymous1986, on 11/25/2008, -7/+35Yeah i don't mind ads that don't interfere with ur surfing, however there are ones that stay in front of the text until you close them that makes web browsing quite annoying.
- cvesper, on 11/25/2008, -5/+32You should.
- Neo139, on 11/25/2008, -4/+29Becuase they BOTHER (That is probably the reason why AdBlock Plus has 30 million downloads)
- Narcism, on 11/25/2008, -8/+29Why I didn't. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/60
- Oronar, on 11/25/2008, -2/+23No arms race here. AdBlock wins hands down.
- Atsumori, on 11/25/2008, -5/+25Dugg up for saying you'll stay with firefox without making a negative comment on Chrome and respecting someone else's choice. Also +10 Karma points!
- ksong12, on 11/25/2008, -4/+23Agreed. And FF 3.1 beta 1 (with the new JavaScript engine) is actually faster than Chrome (at least on my test machine, and the SunSpider Javascript benchmark). And that's with about 15 plugins in Firefox too.
- ProjectGSX, on 11/25/2008, -7/+26I still run into sites on a daily basis that chrome doesnt handle properly. Im sticking with Firefox for the time being.
- JigoroKano, on 11/26/2008, -1/+20Your mind blocks out the flash adds that popup and cover the entire page?
Is that some kind of super power? - sockpuppets, on 11/25/2008, -7/+26You'll be back.
- omarciddo, on 11/25/2008, -1/+19It's a ***** web browser, not a lifestyle choice. Use whatever the hell you want. I use Chrome's application feature, so I can have Facebook chat open without actually having to be on Facebook, as well as NFL Gamecast on Sundays (because out here in Santa Barbara they always show the crap-ass Niners over anyone else), like so:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/3059120401_193 ...
Each browser has its use. Use whatever works for you and stop obsessing over what anyone else uses. - aerospacemonkey, on 11/25/2008, -19/+36You want speed? Switch to Opera.
- ElBeh, on 11/25/2008, -7/+24Ever since Ubiquity, browsing and functionailty has been a thousand times better, faster, easier, and more efficient with Firefox... I just can't give that up.
- PleasantKiller, on 11/25/2008, -6/+21i would like to try it but no mac version :(
- Otto, on 11/25/2008, -3/+18No serious ad-serving scheme pays based on impressions. Sorry to ruin your fantasy world, but if you don't click on the ad and buy the product, then nobody gets paid for *****, most of the time.
- sickb13, on 11/25/2008, -8/+23Hopefully "Why I give a *****" is following soon.
- jeff777, on 11/25/2008, -1/+15 Getting 3 seconds back each year is very tempting, I have to admit. We're looking at up to 30 seconds a decade! I better reconsider..........
- UselessTrivia, on 11/25/2008, -23/+37Sigh....will someone please explain to me what the hell is so god damn important about blocking ads? Ads are how the web stays in business. If you block ads on web pages, they'll just start putting them someplace else. It's a god damned arms race and it hurts the internet.
They're just ads! People get paid based on you simply seeing them...if you don't see them, they don't get paid. Certainly they get paid MORE if you click on it, but they get paid for impressions as well. - Sup3rSh3ep, on 11/25/2008, -3/+16chrome is great for porn.
otherwise FF. - Otto, on 11/25/2008, -5/+16Yes, this isn't ***** 1994 anymore, I'll be damned if I have to use a freakin' proxy server to block ads.
- blankman, on 11/25/2008, -1/+12because it's not a reasonable amount of advertising out there. Pop ups over content, animated flash things, even video with audio makes surfing unenjoyable and annoying. I will never buy something because of an ad ever, or even click on one, so why should I have to look at them? And I wouldn't even mind looking at them if it was still the days of banner ads, but I'm not going to have my computer bogged down and websites look like garbage because advertisers think they need to annoy the hell out of people to get them to notice their product.
Since I installed adblock, JUST doubleclick hosted ads have been blocked over 54,000 times. That's just one. There are thousands and thousands more. - ligyron, on 11/25/2008, -6/+17My mind blocks out ads. Ads have never been an issue for me. If you never used Adblock, then maybe you could have developed that skill as well. Although, I don't recall a time when ads ever bothered me
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -2/+12I'm a long time Firefox user but I really enjoy the Chrome applications. I have a few on my desktop for sites such as Gmail, Netflix, etc. However, I can't see myself using it as my default browser due to the large number of ads that I'm bombarded with. It actually shocked me how much different the websites I visit on a daily basis looked when plastered with ads, Digg included.
- twiztidsinz, on 11/25/2008, -1/+10Sympathy digg.
- wannapiece, on 11/25/2008, -4/+13anyone figured what pokemon is inside the logo yet?
- borsaid, on 11/25/2008, -7/+16Thanks, I don't feel the need to block the ads either. If a site has arrogant ad placement/techniques, then I don't visit the site. . .plain and simple. Otherwise the ads are not as much of a pain in the ass to me as they seem to be for everyone else. Hell, if the ad catches my attention and I'm potentially interested in the product I might *gasp* click the ad.
- soapergem, on 11/25/2008, -1/+10Been living under a rock? They heard complaints and completely rewrote their EULA awhile ago. Take a look yourself; it looks pretty much like any other standard EULA you might come across. (Of particular interest is section 11.)
http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html - Morghin, on 11/25/2008, -1/+9So true, so true. I only need Firebug in FF, and that one's getting replaced by Dragonfly
- soapergem, on 11/25/2008, -2/+10Why I didn't.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/39
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/184 ... - Rivetgeek, on 11/25/2008, -4/+11@anonymous1986
are you retarded? that test had nothing to do with ad block. - AncientWeird, on 11/25/2008, -1/+8I would use Chrome if only it had a replacement for Rikaichan, the translate as you go Japanese add on for FFox. Otherwise I love Chrome.
- smakusdod, on 11/25/2008, -2/+9Reason #1. Cold start launch performance.
- ligyron, on 11/25/2008, -1/+7Alright? What about Chrome's EULA that scares you? There's nothing scary in there that I can see, or do you just fear big words?
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