Comments on: Why I switched from Google Chrome back to Firefox http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/ connect with spirit. connect with others. connect with yourself. change the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pace http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Pace Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:18:08 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-5923 I've heard that many of my issues with Chrome have since been fixed, but what I'm lacking is a clear reason to bother switching. I’ve heard that many of my issues with Chrome have since been fixed, but what I’m lacking is a clear reason to bother switching.

]]> By: Joe http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-5918 Joe Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:03:21 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-5918 Um, most of the firefox extensions you mentioned don't work in FF4 and have similar counterparts in chrome. Maybe its time to switch back? Um, most of the firefox extensions you mentioned don’t work in FF4 and have similar counterparts in chrome. Maybe its time to switch back?

]]> By: Michael http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Michael Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:36:38 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1221 As far as I can tell, all the problems you described aren't features of Chrome that aren't present in Firefox, they're problems with a brand-new beta release browser that aren't present in one that's in version 3. So I'd take your choice mostly as a reflection of where you are on the early adopter scale (pretty far out, is my guess, but in this weird new world of nightly builds and multi-year public betas, everyone has their limits). Now that I think about it, it's an interesting conundrum. The people who'd be most willing to heavily test a browser like Chrome are also the ones who will be most hindered in their daily lives if they're using an unreliable browser. It sounds like you made the sensible choice. I haven't had to think about the issue myself; they're still dragging their feet on a mac release. Huh, I wonder if that could be a strategic decision, based on the idea that Mac users aren't as tolerant of unreliable software. As far as I can tell, all the problems you described aren’t features of Chrome that aren’t present in Firefox, they’re problems with a brand-new beta release browser that aren’t present in one that’s in version 3. So I’d take your choice mostly as a reflection of where you are on the early adopter scale (pretty far out, is my guess, but in this weird new world of nightly builds and multi-year public betas, everyone has their limits). Now that I think about it, it’s an interesting conundrum. The people who’d be most willing to heavily test a browser like Chrome are also the ones who will be most hindered in their daily lives if they’re using an unreliable browser. It sounds like you made the sensible choice.

I haven’t had to think about the issue myself; they’re still dragging their feet on a mac release. Huh, I wonder if that could be a strategic decision, based on the idea that Mac users aren’t as tolerant of unreliable software.

]]> By: Julia http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Julia Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:02:15 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1218 Overalls are hawt. Just sayin'. :) (And, well, they're comfortable.) Overalls are hawt.

Just sayin’. :)

(And, well, they’re comfortable.)

]]> By: scwizard http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 scwizard Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:51:40 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1173 I turned around much faster. I read the comic, went "waoh this is awesome", downloaded Chrome, booted it up, went "woah this is a really fast web browser", went to some pages, saw some ads, went back to firefox and didn't look back. I turned around much faster. I read the comic, went “waoh this is awesome”, downloaded Chrome, booted it up, went “woah this is a really fast web browser”, went to some pages, saw some ads, went back to firefox and didn’t look back.

]]> By: Christine Martlell http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Christine Martlell Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:27:28 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1167 Pace, I too get seduced by the sexy new web toys, then go slinking back to what works. You are so right that the day to day productivity is more important. Now if I can just remember that when I see the new toys mentioned. Pace,
I too get seduced by the sexy new web toys, then go slinking back to what works. You are so right that the day to day productivity is more important. Now if I can just remember that when I see the new toys mentioned.

]]> By: John Haydon http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 John Haydon Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:22:11 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1164 Pace, Great post. I never did Chrome simply because I have a mac. But even so, moving away from Firefox would have been a very hard sell for me - for the reasons you stated. John Pace,

Great post. I never did Chrome simply because I have a mac. But even so, moving away from Firefox would have been a very hard sell for me – for the reasons you stated.

John

]]> By: Michael http://connection-revolution.com/why-i-switched-from-google-chrome-back-to-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Michael Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:12:16 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1527#comment-1161 I did the same thing a while ago. I *LOVE* Chrome's speed and the ideas behind it, but I just can't live without NoScript. And hey - don't knock Foxie's looks: she may not be a supermodel, but she's got plenty of bells & whistles. I did the same thing a while ago. I *LOVE* Chrome’s speed and the ideas behind it, but I just can’t live without NoScript.

And hey – don’t knock Foxie’s looks: she may not be a supermodel, but she’s got plenty of bells & whistles.

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