I know what you mean about fast startup and general feel of speed. Yet I'm still on Opera, which has always felt faster in general usage for me.
I don't see Chrome ever *feeling* slower, but I do think it has already become slower. However, Google's developers are smart, and have hidden the slow parts in the background - getting the interface up first is their priority.
Whether that will still work when you have plenty of extensions installed, or whether the address bar (for example) will sit there in a recalcitrant and unmoving manner until everything has started up - well, that will be the test!
I also used Firefox since it was Pheonix, and it's always been my second browser. It may well shortly become my primary browser, but not because of speed.
Instead, it'll be my primary browser because of integration with other apps and services. Firefox is the gold standard for integration, and seems set to continue in that role. Chrome is a distant second, IE is an abomination, and Opera is dead last for integration purposes.
So I suspect that whilst Chrome's feel of speed is tempting, Firefox's greater utility means it will be my next browser...
I know what you mean about fast startup and general feel of speed. Yet I'm still on Opera, which has always felt faster in general usage for me.
I don't see Chrome ever *feeling* slower, but I do think it has already become slower. However, Google's developers are smart, and have hidden the slow parts in the background - getting the interface up first is their priority.
Whether that will still work when you have plenty of extensions installed, or whether the address bar (for example) will sit there in a recalcitrant and unmoving manner until everything has started up - well, that will be the test!
I also used Firefox since it was Pheonix, and it's always been my second browser. It may well shortly become my primary browser, but not because of speed.
Instead, it'll be my primary browser because of integration with other apps and services. Firefox is the gold standard for integration, and seems set to continue in that role. Chrome is a distant second, IE is an abomination, and Opera is dead last for integration purposes.
So I suspect that whilst Chrome's feel of speed is tempting, Firefox's greater utility means it will be my next browser...