Showing posts with label Chrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrome. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Between 2 worlds! Firefox and Chrome

Why can't people get together and build a product that has only "good" features! But the world is not like that..is it? I switch back and forth between Firefox and Chrome due to this very reason. I like them and hate them at the same time.

Remarkably, my list of likes and dislikes is not so long. There are only one or two things that I dislike about these products but they have a very big impact in my (I think everyone else's too) browsing habits.

These are the specific things that gets on my nerves. While these may not effect other people, they directly collide with my web usage.

1. Firefox being bad!
  • Takes a long time to start.
  • Address bar does not support full google search (specially "define:" keyword)
  • Separate search box.
  • Separate download window. (There are some buggy add-ons to eliminate this)
2. Chrome being bad!
  • "Stop" button is at the right side. It should be moved to the left of the address bar.
  • Sometimes Tabs go "not responding" (more frequently than Firefox).
  • Some web pages are not rendered correctly.
3. Chrome being Good

Then I have the things which makes Chrome better than Firefox.
  • Really intelligent all-in-one address bar.
  • Simple and clean user interface.
  • Efficient use of screen real estate.
  • Download handling.
  • Starts up quickly.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything that makes Firefox stand out on Chrome. So right now there are 2 things that could make this world a better place:
  1. Make a Firefox that doesn't have bad features listed in (1).
  2. Make a Chrome that doesn't have bad features listed in (2).
I believe any of these things will produce a completely good browser. Personally I like the 2nd choice because I prefer Chrome due to its simpleness.

What's your choice? any thoughts?
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