Everybody knows about Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer. I have news. There's more than just those. So, of all of the browsers that there are, I'll introduce you to a few of them and tell you which ones I think are best for what. Throughout this review, I'll be using this scale:
Speed: X/5
Usability: X/5
Design/apps: X/5
Special touch: X/5
I will cover 5 different browsers: Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Rockmelt.
First competition: speed. Contrary to what you may think, browsers DO affect speed. So, I put in this link on all of them. And who was first? Chrome had the least lag time and the fastest load time of all of the browsers. Trailing in last came Opera, which still hasn't started playing it yet. Firefox has also been acting weird to this link, and works about 50/50. Safari, surprisingly enough made a pretty good showing in this challenge. So, the ratings:
Speed
Google Chrome: 5/5
Safari: 4/5
Rockmelt: 3/5
Firefox: 2/5
Opera: 1/5
Next comes usability. In this, it becomes a contest of Rockmelt vs. Google Chrome vs. Opera. Rockmelt allosw its special advantage, Facebook give it a one up with a "share" button right next to the URL. However, Google Chrome has only one thing on the top, for the URL and searching, proving quite useful. Opera has an alike setup to Rockmelt, only it does not have the "share" button, and allows you to change your search engine. Bringing up the rear is Safari and Firefox, which allows for virtually no adjustments or useful search sections.
Usability:
Rockmelt: 5/5
Google Chrome: 5/5
Opera: 4/5
Safari: 1/5
Firefox: 1/5
After that is the apps and design advantages. This time, Rockmelt shines above the rest. It allows for Google Chrome apps along with having Facebook practically embedded in the entire browser. However, Google Chrome does make a good appearance because of its apps. Once again, Opera pulls in the rear with virtually no customization aside from the main menu's appearance.
Design/apps
Rockmelt: 5/5
Google Chrome: 4/5
Safari: 3/5
Firefox: 3/5
Opera: 1/5
And now comes the last rating: special touch. Rockmelt takes all again, as it is Faebook embedded in a browser, and it's second search section doesn't create a new tab; it acts like an HTML app and let's you click on a new link to make a new tab. Google Chrome takes the next, as it allows for tons of adjustments to virtually anything, but doesn't do any special things, with the other three browsers being pretty drab.
Special Touch
Rockmelt: 5/5
Google Chrome: 4/5
Safari: 2/5
Firefox: 2/5
Opera: 2/5
So, overall, the ratings are:
Rockmelt: 18/20 90%-An A!
Google Chrome: 18/20 90%-Another aA!
Safari: 10/20 50%-An F!
Firefox: 8/20 40%-A really bad F!
Opera: 8/20 40%-Still a terrible F!
However, I have a special note to make: Rockmelt can only be used if you have a Facebook, so if you don't, then it's useless. Click on their names to download the browser.
Special Touch
Rockmelt: 5/5
Google Chrome: 4/5
Safari: 2/5
Firefox: 2/5
Opera: 2/5
So, overall, the ratings are:
Rockmelt: 18/20 90%-An A!
Google Chrome: 18/20 90%-Another aA!
Safari: 10/20 50%-An F!
Firefox: 8/20 40%-A really bad F!
Opera: 8/20 40%-Still a terrible F!
However, I have a special note to make: Rockmelt can only be used if you have a Facebook, so if you don't, then it's useless. Click on their names to download the browser.
I also have a second note to make: Google Chrome does not normally look like how it did in the blog; I got a theme for it, that's why it looks different.
So, get the browser that you think would work best for you, if you like Facebook, then choose Rockmelt. If you don't, then I think Chrome's the best for you.
Alvarp Out.
