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by Editors of TechRadar.com
This comparison review is a continuation of tests comparing Google Chrome with Firefox 3 and IE8 beta. All the browsers are tested on both a high-powered new computer and an older machine. IE8 has the best… privacy features, but is judged "too hungry and slow" and can even be hard to install. Firefox 3 still has some faults but is judged the best browser, at least till Chrome gets more features and options. Comparing Opera, Chrome and Safari, Opera has a slight edge over Chrome, though Chrome proves faster because it renders JavaScript so fast.
by Michael Muchmore and Editors of PC Magazine
This summary page includes a chart showing editors' and users' ratings of the latest web browsers, with links to full editorial reviews. Firefox 3 earns the Editors' Choice award, with praise for new search… features and small improvements and fewer memory leaks. Opera 9.5 earns the same editors' rating, but does not earn an Editors' Choice award. The review notes some stability issues. Smaller browsers and toolbars also receive reviews and ratings here.
by JR Raphael
This comparison review ignores Opera 9.5, but does a great job of highlighting the pros and cons of Chrome and the beta versions of Firefox 3.1 and IE8. A separate review of Chrome is enthusiastic about its… search features and crash-prevention tools, but Firefox 3 earns a higher rating. A separate comparison review of Chrome and IE8 says that both use so much computer horsepower and memory that they're not designed for computers that are more than about 18 months old.
by Editors of CNet.com
CNet.com reviews browsers in detailed single-product reviews, however, there are some holes in the coverage. For example, Opera hasn't been reviewed since 2002. Each review includes relevant comparisons… with competing browsers, and CNet editors give each browser a numeric rating to make quick comparisons even easier. Readers' comments are added to each review, and editors summarize users' ratings on the same five-point scale. Users give Firefox 3 a lower average rating than do editors, with some users finding it uses too many resources.
by Ionut Ilascu
Google Chrome gets a full review at this download site, with editors' ratings for user interface, features, ease of use, and value. The review finds it fast but resource-hungry, and notes that it's prone to… vulnerabilities. Quite a few web browsers get separate reviews here, with three earning Editors' Pick awards. Opera 9.6 beta receives the highest ratings, followed by Firefox and AvantBrowser 10.2, which in turn outrank IE8 and Chrome.
by Walter S. Mossberg
Personal technology columnist Walter S. Mossberg tests Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on a laptop running Windows XP, comparing both with Firefox 3 and Safari. He finds Chrome slower than… Firefox and Safari, but faster than IE8 beta -- which is so standards-compliant that some older websites don't display properly without the Compatibility View button. Chrome also has trouble with some video sites. An August 7, 2008 column reviews Flock 2, a Firefox-based browser for multitasking abilities.
by Editor of Gadgets Reviews
by Suzanne Choney
This is a shorter, simpler comparison review than most, but helpful because it highlights the main differences between Google Chrome and the latest version of Internet Explorer. The reviewer tests both… browsers on a year-old laptop running Windows Vista, finding both browsers stable even with multiple tabs open. Firefox is still her favorite, but she finds Chrome appealing because of its simplicity.
by Nate Lanxon
This review is too old to cover Chrome, but it's refreshing because it compares the other major browsers -- plus the relatively new Flock -- from the point of view of a typical user -- instead of running… lab tests. Firefox 3 is judged the best browser despite its heavy resource drain, because of improvements in performance and bookmarks, plus the plethora of available add-ons. Opera 9.5 earns praise for its synchronization and history features, which make it ideal for researchers.
by Editors of Macworld
by Mitch Wagner
This detailed review of Camino 1.5 (a web browser for Macs) shows lots of screenshots and compares it with Firefox and Safari -- based on tests on an iMac running OX X 10.4 (with 2 GB of memory). Firefox is… recommended for users who switch between Mac and PC, or for users who value its extra features and add-ons. Camino edges out Safari for a simple, "fast and light" browser. A separate June 2007 review here by Barbara Krasnoff covers Safari 3.0 Beta for Windows, favoring Firefox instead.
by David Pogue
by Editors of PC Pro
by Arnaud Boudou
by David Chartier
This review covers Flock 2, a browser that adds special features for blogging and social networking. The enthusiastic review is especially useful because it includes several screen shots and covers Flock… features in detail -- including the panel for interacting with social network friends, plus a blog editor and a photo up-loader that works with several photo sharing sites. The main drawback is the wide media bar, which takes a minimum of 670-pixels of screen space.
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by Charles W. Moore
by Seth Rosenblatt
by Preston Gralla
This is an exceptionally detailed review of Google Chrome, with lots of screenshots. A separate article covers the memory usage tests at Devil Mountain Software, Inc., widely reported but interpreted… especially well here. Other current web browsers also get full reviews at this site - including Opera 9.5. While there's little indication here about which is the best browser, an earlier June 2008 review here compares Safari and Firefox 3 for Mac users, favoring Firefox. A July 2008 review covers web browsers for mobile devices, but much of this is a preview of browsers still under development.
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