This example proves his point exactly. I'd rather just type CAD to USD.. or BTC to USD, or any other combination in my address bar than type xe.com, load a bun

This example proves his point exactly. I'd rather just type CAD to USD.. or BTC to USD, or any other combination in my address bar than type xe.com, load a bunch of libraries, including Facebook connect. Ghostly reports 6 trackers blocked. Furthermore, it took 3.45 seconds to load xe.com in Incognito, while google only took 1.1