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"Memory hog"
2.5 starson by todbranPros: Security is good
Cons: Memory usage
Summary: I was really hoping that the memory issues would be adressed with this update. It wasn't. At times, Firefox will use 2 to 3 times the memory than IE or Opera will when browsing the same pages. Do a search online about this problem and you will find thousands of complaints. Opera and IE (even though IE crap) do a wonderful job with the memory use. Bottom line, good browser (not great). If you are using an older computer, it more than likely won't be able to handle the 120,000k of memory that Firefox uses after prolonged use. Bottom line 2, DON'T USE IE. Even with the memory issues, Firefox is better. If you don't like the memory usage, try Opera. Rating: With the memory issue, 5, if the issue gets resolved, 9.
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Who cares if it uses a lot of memory? A computer so slow that it cannot run Firefox is too slow to run Windows XP; Only someone who doesn't care about computers at all - someone who wouldn't bother to download FF - owns a computer that old and slow. FF might use more memory - though my computer says it is using less than 60,000k - but it runs much faster.
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Agree with memory issues
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Yep, it is a hog. I've seen mine up close to 300mb. You would think this would be fixable, but they don't seem to do anything about it. Helps if you have 1GB or better of RAM on board.
