Comparison : Avant browser Vs. Firefox

**bakuryu** · 27-09-2008, 02:06 PM

You can set the Homepage in Google Chrome : click the settings icon, choose Options, then in the main tab.

IE8 beta 2 takes up a lot of memory !!!! really a lot ofmemory compared to Chrome or Firefox 3

**Strider** · 27-09-2008, 03:58 PM

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IE8 beta 2 takes up a lot of memory !!!!

More over it used to crash in my machine. I'm thinking of removing it.

amazingbrains · 28-09-2008, 08:34 AM

Finally installed firefox 3 yesterday.Everything is fine...No crashes..lots of addons to download..But i found the webpage takes really long time to download.Even google.com takes 5-6s on my broadband connection.Whereas In Avant browser it took just 1-2 secs!!!

Not only with google but i found this with other websites too! Is it just my illusion or others too having the same prob?? Is firefox2 faster than firefox3????

N one useful feature i found in Avant was the inbuilt "snapshot/screenshot" function.Very useful in saving webpages.Didnt need a seperate application to d this function.But even firefox lacked it!

**Strider** · 28-09-2008, 12:39 PM

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Is firefox2 faster than firefox3????

Firefox v 3 is supposed to be faster than version 2. But i'm sticking with v2.0.17, because a lot of changes in FF3 are not quite comfortable for me (e.g. The address bar).

In your case the slowdowns ca be due to an Add-on issue. Try disabling them one by one.

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one useful feature i found in Avant was the inbuilt "snapshot/screenshot" function.

Is it like a windows screenshot or a saved copy of the page?

**bakuryu** · 28-09-2008, 12:54 PM

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Finally installed firefox 3 yesterday.Everything is fine...No crashes..lots of addons to download..But i found the webpage takes really long time to download.Even google.com takes 5-6s on my broadband connection.Whereas In Avant browser it took just 1-2 secs!!!

It might be due to the addons. Also best is to use a separate profile when using Firefox v3.

To take screenhots you can either use the Snapper or Fireshot addon.

amazingbrains · 29-09-2008, 07:37 AM

Its just a screenshot of the webpage.Not a saved copy....Can be found under the file menu of avant.

Based on your experience which version will u give thumbs up???

**Strider** · 29-09-2008, 12:20 PM

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Based on your experience which version will u give thumbs up???

v3 off course in terms of security and performance. It's just a problem of adjusting to the new looks. I'll soon be moving to it.

**bakuryu** · 29-09-2008, 01:34 PM

I prefer Firefox v3.1 -- though enabling Tracemonkey causes it to crash with some sites, still execution of js is a lot faster and is noticeable in ajax based sites.

Although the new design for the New Tab is a bit disturbing initially, as one needs to move the mouse to the right end of the tab bar.

1mAn3rd · 30-09-2008, 01:36 AM

I installed Google Chrome, and I noticed that at times it just randomly crashes with some sites such as Yahoo! and even Google.com...
If you're going for stability and comfort/addons, then go with firefox v2/3. v3 Isn't compatiable with some addons, but it is with most.
If you want extreme fast and lightness, go with Google Chrome. I must admit that it is not stable at all, but it's still in it's beta stages, so I would give it a break.
If you're looking for faster than fast, but in some senses slow, go with Safari. They have done some major upgrades.
If you are looking for plain and simple, go with Opera or Google Chrome. The new Opera has a lot of awesome features, although I've never really seen addons for the Opera browser. GL

-1mAn3rd

amazingbrains · 30-09-2008, 07:32 AM

what about the new orca browser based on firefos???They say its firefox with better performance and added features...Ur opinions plz??

27-09-2008, 02:06 PM	#11
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 24 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 649 Times in 605 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: Comparison : Avant browser Vs. Firefox You can set the Homepage in Google Chrome : click the settings icon, choose Options, then in the main tab. IE8 beta 2 takes up a lot of memory !!!! really a lot ofmemory compared to Chrome or Firefox 3 __________________ Please don't click here

28-09-2008, 08:34 AM	#13
amazingbrains Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 311 Thanks: 29 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Finally installed firefox 3 yesterday.Everything is fine...No crashes..lots of addons to download..But i found the webpage takes really long time to download.Even google.com takes 5-6s on my broadband connection.Whereas In Avant browser it took just 1-2 secs!!! Not only with google but i found this with other websites too! Is it just my illusion or others too having the same prob?? Is firefox2 faster than firefox3???? N one useful feature i found in Avant was the inbuilt "snapshot/screenshot" function.Very useful in saving webpages.Didnt need a seperate application to d this function.But even firefox lacked it! Last edited by bakuryu; 28-09-2008 at 12:51 PM..

29-09-2008, 07:37 AM	#16
amazingbrains Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 311 Thanks: 29 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Its just a screenshot of the webpage.Not a saved copy....Can be found under the file menu of avant. Based on your experience which version will u give thumbs up??? Last edited by bakuryu; 29-09-2008 at 01:32 PM..

29-09-2008, 01:34 PM	#18
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 24 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 649 Times in 605 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: Comparison : Avant browser Vs. Firefox I prefer Firefox v3.1 -- though enabling Tracemonkey causes it to crash with some sites, still execution of js is a lot faster and is noticeable in ajax based sites. Although the new design for the New Tab is a bit disturbing initially, as one needs to move the mouse to the right end of the tab bar.

30-09-2008, 01:36 AM	#19
1mAn3rd Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford C Posts: 395 Thanks: 28 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Rep Power: 5 OS:	Re: Comparison : Avant browser Vs. Firefox I installed Google Chrome, and I noticed that at times it just randomly crashes with some sites such as Yahoo! and even Google.com... If you're going for stability and comfort/addons, then go with firefox v2/3. v3 Isn't compatiable with some addons, but it is with most. If you want extreme fast and lightness, go with Google Chrome. I must admit that it is not stable at all, but it's still in it's beta stages, so I would give it a break. If you're looking for faster than fast, but in some senses slow, go with Safari. They have done some major upgrades. If you are looking for plain and simple, go with Opera or Google Chrome. The new Opera has a lot of awesome features, although I've never really seen addons for the Opera browser. GL -1mAn3rd __________________ --1mAn3rd

30-09-2008, 07:32 AM	#20
amazingbrains Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 311 Thanks: 29 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Comparison : Avant browser Vs. Firefox what about the new orca browser based on firefos???They say its firefox with better performance and added features...Ur opinions plz??

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