Ultra Fast Browsers to Counter Slow Internet Speeds
God bless you if you don’t remember those days (maybe you’re not old enough).
But for us who survived those years, we don’t want to hearken back to the internet stone age.
For those of you who are old enough to remember those times, let’s jog your memory a bit. Here are some things that were considered the norm back in the 90s that we totally take for granted now:
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The sound (or tone) a modem makes when dialing up;
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Using Napster to illegally download tunes;
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Waiting five minutes for a webpage to load;
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Chatting using MIRC software;
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Only one person using the internet at one time (no wifi back then);
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Being impressed seeing an animated email signature.
It’s a good thing web developers are real smart. They developed high performance web browser that can still perform at their peak even when internet speeds are compromised. We bring a list of these browsers that continue to outperform the competition even when speeds are slow:
FAST WEB BROWSER #5: Mozilla Firefox
The Firefox goes head to head with Google Chrome as the most popular web browser. Firefox has all the requisites of a good browser. The only hitch is that it takes up a lot of virtual memory to run. But it’s still quite fast with average start up speeds and navigation speeds of 6.3 and 5.7 seconds respectively.
FAST WEB BROWSER #4: Microsoft Internet Explorer
The Explorer is one of the oldest web browsers out there. But its age doesn’t hamper its performance. It’s still a very reliable and effective web browser, giving users security and speed. The Internet Explorer records fast times of 4 seconds for its average startup time and 4.5 seconds for its navigation time.
FAST WEB BROWSER #3 Google Chrome
Chrome is a new entry to the market but they are already decimating most of the competition. No other browser boasts speed, security and features like Google Chrome. Google spent millions of dollars and man-hours to develop Chrome into the powerhouse browser it is today. It only takes chrome 4.3 seconds to start loading webpages. And it takes 4.4 seconds for you to navigate.
FAST WEB BROWSER #3: Safari
The great thing about Safari is it’s lightweight while still packing a lot of punch. But don’t let it fool you into thinking that it’s slow. Safari is considered one of the fastest browsers out there. Safari clocks in an amazing 3.7 seconds as its average start up time. Navigation time is not far behind at 3.8 seconds.
FAST WEB BROWSER #1: Opera Mini
Opera Mini became popular because of its ability to load pages real fast even when speeds are slow. They are in our number 1 spot just for this reason alone. What Opera Mini does is it does away with all the extraneous content a website has. It gives users the bare-bones version of a webpage. And sometimes that’s all users need
Its average start up time and navigation time is a decent 4.4 and 4.5 seconds respectively. But what will astound you is that these times are maintained even in slow internet speeds. You don’t have to take our word for it. Download Opera Mini now and check it out for yourself. And here’s more good news: Opera is now available for PC users in Opera Mini for PC (http://operaminiforpc.com/).
Again, you don’t have to suffer slow internet speeds. There are a lot of options to choose from when talking about fast web browsers. These browsers are not only fast but they provide security and a load of features as well.
You’re sure to be delighted with any of these browsers we’ve featured. Now you know which one to use if ever your internet speed suddenly lags. The Opera Mini is a great choice because it’s light on the hard drive and only gives you the basics when loading web pages. It’s a good back up to your current browser.
Author Bio:
Jimmy R. is a game and tech blogger who’s been around long enough to know about these web browsers. Jimmy spends hours dissecting each browser he uses.
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