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Safari on Windows (beta) - fast, fast

I do have a few Windows machines left around the house doing utility duty, and it seems each update of Firefox runs slower and slower.  Maybe Web browsers are like the government: inevitable bloat. 

I’m trying the beta of Safari (Apple’s Web browser) on Windows.  It’s got some quirks, but it’s quite zippy (esp. on a fiber Internet connection) — very promising.

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3 Responses to “Safari on Windows (beta) - fast, fast”

  1. Antonio Says:
    March 1st, 2008 at 11:07 am

    Andy,

    Try FFox 3. Thought FFox2 is a pig on, 3 is quite speedy.

    Tho I have to say, I think Webkit will be the one renderer that will rule them all. Dave Hyatt & team are doing a great job avoiding mistakes of the past…

  2. Dharmesh Shah Says:
    March 1st, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    How is the memory consumption?

    My big issue with FireFox is not speed, but the amount of memory it consumes. I regularly have FireFox take up 1G+ on my 4G machine.

  3. payne Says:
    March 1st, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    I agree — I think the Webkit guys are onto something.

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