[arpitnext]

Firefox is too slow, and it is getting slower with every release. Mozilla should stop using Gecko, and switch to WebKit ...... or should release a WebKit version.

I believe that there is still huge scope for a better browser. Chrome is Google's browser - and open community cant trust Big G. Chromium has a big minus point: no auto-update. You need to download and install newer versions manually.

I want a fast browser (may be WebKit + V8) developed by any non-profit and reputed organization like Mozilla.

[gkoberger]

Switching to Webkit isn't going to speed Firefox up. Gecko is very fast, especially now. As is SpiderMonkey. Firefox's biggest enemy when it comes to speed is add-ons -- which ironically is one of its best features.

Also, Chrome does definitely auto-update. It does it better than Firefox does (and I'm saying that as a Mozilla employee).

Give Firefox 8 (or 9 or 10 or 11, if you're into betas or nightlies) another chance, with a clean profile. I think you'll find it to be incredibly fast.

[arpitnext]

yeah, I use nightly as my default browser. It is faster than the Fx8, but not as the Chrome - even without add-ons.

I agree that add-ons are slowing down Firefox. I expect Jetpacks to overcome this problem, but it seems that add-on devs are not much happy with jetpacks/addon sdk.

>> Also, Chrome does definitely auto-update

I am talking about Chromium here

[guard-of-terra]

Chromium does have auto-update on linux, using system package management.

[arpitnext]

there are some third party tools for Windows to automate the process of installing newer version.

But we can't expect an end-user to use such things.

I find Chromium an uncomplete product. :( Also, it is not developed by the open-community.