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29 November 2008

Why I switched to Chrome

I didn't write the story,  "Why I Switched from Firefox to Chrome" , but I completely agree with it. News.com browser and search expert Stephen Shankland this week explained why Chrome has become his browser of choice in spite of a few drawbacks. In a nutshell, the reason is speed. It's faster to start, faster to load pages, and has an interface that's faster to navigate.
November 29, 2008
Why I switched to Chrome
I didn't write the story, "Why I Switched from Firefox to Chrome", but I completely agree with it. News.com browser and search expert Stephen Shankland this week explained why Chrome has become his browser of choice in spite of a few drawbacks. In a nutshell, the reason is speed. It's faster to start, faster to load pages, and has an interface that's faster to navigate.
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