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stampeder · 2009-07-01, 02:49 PM

CNet compares Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.5, Safari 4 and Chrome 2 on the same Windows PC:

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,3...9302846,00.htm

scampbell · 2009-07-01, 02:52 PM

I'm finding it to be a lot faster, especially opening multimedia content.

tablo · 2009-07-01, 10:02 PM

Wait, so they are saying that it is the fastest Firefox, not the fastest browser? It's kind of confusing me.

hugh · 2009-07-02, 11:37 AM

The blogosphere is burning up with Firefox 3.5 users clamoring for a bug fix release from Mozilla that is expected in the next several weeks.

Quote:

"It's seriously bugged is what it is," posted Jeremy in a July 1 post on hothardware.com." "My Firefox load time went from a heartbeat or two to 50-60 seconds. First time, second time, didn't matter if it was pre-fetched or not. Numerous other people having the same issue as well judging from their forum.

hugh · 2009-07-02, 11:39 AM

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Users Clamoring For Bug Fix

It sounds like most folks here are okay but for those (like myself) who have not upgraded, you may want to wait a few weeks for V3.51. Yeah you wait a few weeks but you may save yourself some grief.

stampeder · 2009-07-02, 11:50 AM

Anyone here on XP have slow loading like in that article?

mickk · 2009-07-02, 12:06 PM

i'm not experiencing any bugs with it. this might be just the some computer's causing the issues.

scampbell · 2009-07-02, 12:17 PM

I'm on XP and don't really notice a difference in the initial loading time. Once it is up and running, loading new pages is much quicker than it used to be.

JesseJ · 2009-07-02, 11:24 PM

Real fast.

Nuje · 2009-07-03, 12:04 AM

Session manager doesn't work when I upgrade - none of my previous or saved sessions are there.

ExISPtech · 2009-07-03, 07:03 AM

Way better then the previous version (I had 3.1). I use Firefox at work, but unfortunately our Intranet is coded in a way that only IE6 was able to handle de Java script (menus, links...)

Thank you Mozzila... for now I am a happy tab browser

sevenGLR · 2009-07-03, 07:00 PM

the best improvement is the obvious one. The "Open a new tab" tab.

The worst change is I can no longer drag and drop a URL from the URL bar to create a bookmark on the bookmarks toolbar

M_Guy · 2009-07-04, 10:47 AM

I upgraded to Firefox 3.5 this week and honestly don't notice any difference in load times from 3.0.11 that I was previously running. I am running 3.5 on two different machines (one XP and one Vista).

sadchel · 2009-07-04, 10:55 AM

it now takes me about 3-4mins for 3.5 to load

Canterbury Tail · 2009-07-04, 12:26 PM

Loads just the same speed for me.

2009-07-01, 02:49 PM	#16
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Benchmarks Are Starting To Come In CNet compares Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.5, Safari 4 and Chrome 2 on the same Windows PC: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,3...9302846,00.htm

2009-07-02, 11:39 AM	#20
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Users Clamoring For Bug Fix It sounds like most folks here are okay but for those (like myself) who have not upgraded, you may want to wait a few weeks for V3.51. Yeah you wait a few weeks but you may save yourself some grief. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2009-07-02, 11:24 PM	#24
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	Real fast. __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

2009-07-03, 07:03 AM	#26
ExISPtech Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Wow. Way better then the previous version (I had 3.1). I use Firefox at work, but unfortunately our Intranet is coded in a way that only IE6 was able to handle de Java script (menus, links...) Thank you Mozzila... for now I am a happy tab browser

2009-07-04, 10:55 AM	#29
sadchel Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 253	it now takes me about 3-4mins for 3.5 to load __________________ cheers sadchel

2009-07-01, 02:52 PM	#17
scampbell Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Carling, Ontario Posts: 814	I'm finding it to be a lot faster, especially opening multimedia content.

2009-07-01, 10:02 PM	#18
tablo Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 536	Wait, so they are saying that it is the fastest Firefox, not the fastest browser? It's kind of confusing me.

2009-07-02, 11:50 AM	#21
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Anyone here on XP have slow loading like in that article?

2009-07-02, 12:06 PM	#22
mickk Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 517	i'm not experiencing any bugs with it. this might be just the some computer's causing the issues.

2009-07-02, 12:17 PM	#23
scampbell Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Carling, Ontario Posts: 814	I'm on XP and don't really notice a difference in the initial loading time. Once it is up and running, loading new pages is much quicker than it used to be.

2009-07-03, 12:04 AM	#25
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	Session manager doesn't work when I upgrade - none of my previous or saved sessions are there.

2009-07-03, 07:00 PM	#27
sevenGLR Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 164	the best improvement is the obvious one. The "Open a new tab" tab. The worst change is I can no longer drag and drop a URL from the URL bar to create a bookmark on the bookmarks toolbar

2009-07-04, 10:47 AM	#28
M_Guy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 110	I upgraded to Firefox 3.5 this week and honestly don't notice any difference in load times from 3.0.11 that I was previously running. I am running 3.5 on two different machines (one XP and one Vista).

2009-07-04, 12:26 PM	#30
Canterbury Tail Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 343	Loads just the same speed for me.

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