Chrome Or Firefox
This post is mainly for my own benefit, because I’m sure everyone else in the tech world has already made up their own mind. Should I use Chrome as my main browser or should I stick with Firefox? I’ve used Firefox for so many years that It almost seems that I’d be cheating on it, but I’ve always thought that brand loyalty is pointless in the tech world – it’s all about getting the best software for the job you want to do.
The pros of Chrome are obvious – it is a fast browser that’s being updated on a regular basis. With Google behind it, there doesn’t seem much chance that it won’t continue to get better as more people use it. There aren’t as many addons for it as there are Firefox, but this is bound to change in the near future.
The pros of Firefox are less obvious than ever. In comparison, the browser seems very slow and eats up a lot of memory. The extra addons make it essential for many people in the tech industry, but for everyday browsing I’m not so sure.
Of course, the very obvious downside of Chrome is that it’s made by Google – if you use Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Search and even Adsense or Adwords, do you really want a single company to know this much about you?