Chrome poised to take No. 2 browser spot from Firefox

socrates · 30-09-2011, 08:10 PM

StatCounter's data points to a December 2011 take-over by Google's browser. Chrome poised to take No. 2 browser spot from Firefox - Computerworld

Sarath · 30-09-2011, 08:17 PM

Must be coz of people like me > shifted from FF to chrome and never looked back

noob · 30-09-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarath

Must be coz of people like me > shifted from FF to chrome and never looked back

this...long time IE user ..turned to FF and to chrome since 1st beta..and still on chrome beta (latest version

) \m/

Liverpool_fan · 30-09-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarath

Must be coz of people like me > shifted from FF to chrome and never looked back

More like because of the ads in the google home page, huge billboards in the US and Europe, and full page adverts in newspapers.

Sarath · 30-09-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Liverpool_fan

More like because of the ads in the google home page, huge billboards in the US and Europe, and full page adverts in newspapers.

When google advertises for itself then no one can beat that.

I caught on chrome very early on. I never like FF as much as Opera though. I hated the minimalistic design of chrome but soon fell in love with it.
Plus google guesses websites and search meant there was no reason to look back.

it_waaznt_me · 01-10-2011, 01:28 AM

I was a long time Max2 user before switching to Chrome 2 years back .. Never liked Fx at all ..

gameranand · 01-10-2011, 12:40 PM

Well I mostly use Opera but chrome is my second browser due to its speed.

Sumeet_naik · 01-10-2011, 02:03 PM

Am using Chrome for google based sites, Firefox for Facebook(with all their data collection technique, it seemed logical) and opera for blog reading etc..

**ico** · 01-10-2011, 02:46 PM

Opera > all except Firefox.

Chrome is not even the fastest and lightest. Opera is.

Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 7, Chrome 14, Internet Explorer 9, and More

**MetalheadGautham** · 01-10-2011, 03:29 PM

I like the stability of Opera. Firefox drinks RAM-juice and randomly decides to crash. But nothing beats the interface of Firefox. Personal opinion but with firefox its easier to get many things done. Another issue with opera is many sites not supporting full functionality in it. If a browser could combine the two, it'd be unbeatable.

thetechfreak · 01-10-2011, 03:31 PM

Firefox= Best fir Me
Chrome = 2nd for me.

I dont use any other browser. Only use Opera Mini in phone

Liverpool_fan · 01-10-2011, 03:38 PM

Another thread to throw our opinions?

Linux: Firefox > Opera > Chromium
Windows: Opera > Firefox > Chrome > IE9 > Safari

xtremevicky · 01-10-2011, 04:16 PM

Firefox , Opera and Chrome for me too.

Faun · 01-10-2011, 05:25 PM

FF................

socrates · 01-10-2011, 09:23 PM

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Kola2842 · 01-10-2011, 10:35 PM

Addicted to Firefox.

KDroid · 01-10-2011, 11:02 PM

Well, I'm committed to Google Chrome. Perfect Interface! Chrome Apps! Most Viewed Websites! Blah! Blah!

I've never liked FF.

Opera might prove to be better than Chrome. But, I still prefer Chrome. I have used it extensively & can't switch.

**Sam** · 01-10-2011, 11:08 PM

was addicted to chrome (used since it was released as public beta) but now its Opera.

Vyom · 02-10-2011, 12:06 AM

Each browser caters to different needs of people.

Firefox = for power users
Opera = for people drooling over features
Chrome = for people desiring speed and simplicity.
IE = for people who wants to live in the past.

Period

**Sam** · 02-10-2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by vineet369

Each browser caters to different needs of people.

IE = ~~for people who wants to live in the past.~~ specially for IE 6/7 users "don't know what a browser is".

Period

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Sarath · 02-10-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by vineet369

Each browser caters to different needs of people.

Firefox = for power users
Opera = for people drooling over features
Chrome = for people desiring speed and simplicity.
IE = for people who wants to live in the past.

Period

As some one who only "browses" on a "web browser" like chrome what exactly do the above terms mean?

I use chrome as all my bookmarks are in it, FF only for facebook, IE for snapbucket. Switching between them never felt like going from "speed and simplicity" to "power user" to "the past". Also I think IE is the only 64bit application of the lot.

Another reason I use chrome is because it wasn't cracked in that "cracking festival" of sort.

**ico** · 02-10-2011, 03:57 AM

Market share of Chrome is *mainly* because of it being advertised everywhere and being shipped with softwares like Adobe Flash player (from Adobe's site), CCleaner, Irfanview et cetera. Good browser indeed as people do actually stick with it after it gets installed.

Otherwise, Opera is the right combination of Firefox and Chrome. The flexibility of Firefox combined into something which makes Chrome look slow. Only for the cultured elite.

No matter what you may say about IE, it is IE7 which started the trend of minimalistic UI. Chrome only got rid of the title bar.

Sarath · 02-10-2011, 04:03 PM

Well, I got chrome back in the olden days when I had to search it on google to find the download page, I think right after alpha or beta, whatever it was.

Chrome made my 17" monitor look like a 19incher since it got rid of everything. I was an opera user back then and had some nifty additions involved, some DL manager and a p2p kinda data transfer add on. I might not be the kind of power user you are trying to imply but I think chrome is more convenient for a lot of people. The same reason why I deleted the shortcut on my desktop and highlighted FF and IE so that people stop using Chrome and mess with my book marks. Also it is very pleasing to the eyes.
I was inclining towards FF but a random search pointed me to yahoo search which pissed me off. Too lazy to fix my default search engine so ditched it again.

Strangely I don't find IE to be as bad as a lot of people put it. I never understood what was so "its stuck in the past" about it.

Vyom · 02-10-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarath

As some one who only "browses" on a "web browser" like chrome what exactly do the above terms mean?

I have given a fair chance to every browser to come to that conclusion. You can't assume I have 'only' used Chrome!

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Originally Posted by Sarath

I use chrome as all my bookmarks are in it, FF only for facebook, IE for snapbucket.

Somehow, that logic doesn't make sense to me. You can store (/import) all your bookmarks from Chrome to FF, and you can browse FB on Chrome too (or in it's Incognito window).
Also you can use IE Tab extension to run IE needed sites right inside Chrome.

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Originally Posted by Sarath

Another reason I use chrome is because it wasn't cracked in that "cracking festival" of sort.

That's a plus one for Chrome.

d6bmg · 03-10-2011, 01:07 AM

my point: this happened because of tjhe new technique adapted by ff, changing version number almos every month & forced downloading of new 'version'.

lywyre · 03-10-2011, 06:35 AM

Though Chrome is my primary browser, I certainly miss several features with it like working offline, support for download manager etc.

Firefox is my secondary browser the only problem is that it slows down as the tabs increase.

Use IE only to check my BSNL usage, dumb devs, does not support other browsers.

abhijangda · 03-10-2011, 01:28 PM

I use Firefox 99% of time and for remaining 1%, Chrome!! No Opera, No IE.

sre06 · 04-10-2011, 09:53 AM

no browser cab beat firefox dude as its fastest and many thing is possible in firefox not in any other bowser

Sarath · 04-10-2011, 05:11 PM

FF is fast by how much?

I tried dragging a word to the tab area which hits a google search on chrome but it did nothing on FF. Was stoned for a moment before realising that I'm not on chrome.

With a 4mbps connection, I find no difference with a DL manager.