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These types of headlines are so meaningless. On what benchmark on what platform? On OS X Safari outperforms both for many tasks (again, YMMV depending on what

by ebbv 13y ago

These types of headlines are so meaningless. On what benchmark on what platform? On OS X Safari outperforms both for many tasks (again, YMMV depending on what you're doing.) But that's meaningless for the billions of Windows and Linux users out there. I wish our industry would move past these kinds of silly headlines. When it first started when Chrome came out there was a massive difference between Chrome and the other browsers, now all of them are very capable and competitive for pretty much anything you want to do.

mtgx 13y ago
TomHardware's browser benchmarks are pretty comprehensive. However, what annoys me about this test and this headline, is that Chrome 28, with its new faster Blink core, is literally a week away from being released, which means Firefox will only have its 15 seconds of fame (or rather a week). Why did they make the test immediately after Firefox was out? Or do they repeat the test immediately after each browser version comes out? In that case I'm looking forward to the test with Chrome 28 included. I'm not saying Chrome 28 will necessarily win in the next one. I just find it a little strange that they did it without waiting a bit more for the next Chrome version, too, before writing a headline like that. It just reminds of me those polls who turn out a certain way depending on how you ask the question.
- mariusmg 13y ago
  Most likely because it takes time to do those benchmarks. After Chrome 28, FF 23 should be out so why not wait for that either ?
  - mtgx 13y ago
    The difference between FF release and next Chrome release is 2 weeks at most. The different between the Chrome release and the next Firefox is 4 weeks. But whatever, I'm not too hung up on this. Good for Firefox, if they can maintain that lead.
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joosters 13y ago
> These types of headlines are so meaningless. On what benchmark on what platform? That's what the article is for, you've got no chance fitting those details into the headline!
- ebbv 13y ago
  But that's my point; the answer is different depending on the platform and the task. The headline is invalid because of that fact. Firefox is not faster at everything, and Chrome is not faster at everything.

by ebbv 13y ago

mtgx 13y ago

TomHardware's browser benchmarks are pretty comprehensive. However, what annoys me about this test and this headline, is that Chrome 28, with its new faster Blink core, is literally a week away from being released, which means Firefox will only have its 15 seconds of fame (or rather a week). Why did they make the test immediately after Firefox was out? Or do they repeat the test immediately after each browser version comes out? In that case I'm looking forward to the test with Chrome 28 included. I'm not saying Chrome 28 will necessarily win in the next one. I just find it a little strange that they did it without waiting a bit more for the next Chrome version, too, before writing a headline like that. It just reminds of me those polls who turn out a certain way depending on how you ask the question.

mariusmg 13y ago
Most likely because it takes time to do those benchmarks. After Chrome 28, FF 23 should be out so why not wait for that either ?
- mtgx 13y ago
  The difference between FF release and next Chrome release is 2 weeks at most. The different between the Chrome release and the next Firefox is 4 weeks. But whatever, I'm not too hung up on this. Good for Firefox, if they can maintain that lead.
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joosters 13y ago

> These types of headlines are so meaningless. On what benchmark on what platform? That's what the article is for, you've got no chance fitting those details into the headline!

ebbv 13y ago
But that's my point; the answer is different depending on the platform and the task. The headline is invalid because of that fact. Firefox is not faster at everything, and Chrome is not faster at everything.