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Firefox BM
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:34 pm
by ivox3
Its not really a benchmark , ..but I need a favor.
I'm curious whether having a lot of extensions/themes affects FF's opening time.
Would you mind listing how many themes/extensions you have and exactly how long FF takes to open from the moment you click open/run... ?
Pretty stupid, .. I know ...... humor me.
8 extensions
2 themes
8 seconds
What I think I've noticed is that over time, ..as I've added stuff, ..FF naturally looks for updates on all of them --- and it seems that slowly over time, ..the program takes longer and longer to open.
But maybe not .... LOL... I need some extra data .....
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:54 pm
by Thomas An.
Fifteen extensions. About 1-2 seconds. Running FF3.0pre
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:58 pm
by ivox3
That's just wrong .... lol ..
Now I have to ask on connection speed/type ?
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:19 pm
by Thomas An.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:22 pm
by ivox3
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:23 pm
by ivox3
Why did you choose Denver ?
Is that the idea, ... further away is better ...?
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edit: I guess it doesn't matter,..with the differences being marginal.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:25 pm
by Thomas An.
Also choosing different servers gives different speeds (usually a closer one is faster). The thing is when browsing online you are connecting with all kinds of servers, not necessarily close to you.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:26 pm
by ivox3
I did a few -- nothing significant though.
btw: That's a real nice site...
btw: This is a no-frills DSL connection -- I could get a cable, ..but there's a PITA factor I'm not yet ready to embrace. lol. But I'm liking my UL times ...
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:32 pm
by Maximus3D
Haven't checked FF's startup speed yet, but as soon as i checked that i post my results here including my FF addons.
This is a awfully slow connection
it sucks!
/ Max
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:33 pm
by Thomas An.
Chris
How much do you spend on DSL ?
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:35 pm
by ivox3
26$ / month .... I don't know if that's good or bad. I haven't compared to what is currently being offered.
PS. Thank you Max for making me feel better next to Thomas' enviable DL speed.....
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:40 pm
by Thomas An.
ivox3 wrote:26$ / month .... I don't know if that's good or bad. I haven't compared to what is currently being offered.
PS. Thank you Max for making me feel better next to Thomas' enviable DL speed.....
That's the thing. You probably get an average $50 for your phone bill ? if so then you end up with $76/mo.
On the other hand I have found that if you combine cable+vonage (and completely disconnect the conventional phone line) it comes out similar or cheaper (about $68/mo).
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:43 pm
by ivox3
Yes. The crux is the Vonage or similar thing ...
Is that what your doing ? ...what's the experience ? I'm a little iffy on quality, perhaps I'm ungrounded on that... ?
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:45 pm
by Thomas An.
Well, I have got Vonage since 2003 and have never looked back. Some people do not like it (you find mixed reviews), but for me it is the best thing since sliced bread.
PS. Vonage is higher quality than Skype
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:59 pm
by ivox3
Really ? ....and Skype sounds damn good.
..thinking.
