Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1

Does Firefox 3.0 beta 1 do a better job of handling memory than earlier versions?  In a test put Firefox 3.0 beta up against Firefox 2.0.0.9 in a series of tests.Before I go any further, a few disclaimers and notes.  First off, I’ve carried out this test on a single system running Windows Vista Home Premium on which Firefox had not been previously installed.  The system has 2GB of RAM.  Both Firefox 2.0.0.9 and Firefox 3.0 b 1 were installed fresh using a standard install.  For each test I visited the same web pages and did my best to make the browsing the same on both versions.OK, with that out of the way, on with the tests.  I simulated three different browsing scenarios: Loading a five pages into the browser Loading a single page and leaving the browser for 10 minutes Loading 12 pages into the browser and wait 5 minutes View: Full Story @ ZDNet Read full story...

 


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