This post will be the last in my five-part series on why Google Chrome beats Internet Explorer as an internet browser. If you've missed one or all of my previous posts in this series, feel free to catch up now:1: Tabs
2: Amazing Address Bar
3: Screen Size
4: Reliability
The last feature of Google Chrome which I'll tout today is its speed. This may come as a shock to those of you who've never used anything but IE to browse the internet, check your email, etc, but chances are your browsing speed could be significantly improved just by switching internet browsers.
From the beginning, installation alone of IE7 can take upwards of 10 minutes depending on your connection and hardware. For me, Google Chrome has consistently installed itself in less than 3 minutes (and without requiring me to restart my computer!).
Loading new windows in Google Chrome is extremely snappy with its IE counterpart feeling sluggish and impeding. I'm guessing this has more to do with the difference of weight in each browser's chrome, but it could well be something a lot more technical. The same thing goes for loading new tabs--though to a lesser extent.
In addition to these big ones, there are many more subtle ways in which Google Chrome can speed up your online activities. Perhaps the most hyped has been its new JavaScript rendering engine, V8. According to Google, V8 enables its browser to interpret JavaScript code (an increasingly popular internet programming language) at extremely fast rates compared to the preexisting technologies currently employed by other leading internet browsers.
What does this mean for you? It means faster responsiveness when loading and interacting with JavaScript-based web applications like Gmail and Youtube.
See how Google Chrome can accelerate your online pace by trying it out for yourself. Enjoy.
