http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10030888-92.html

Marketing online is about speed, and the faster your internet browser is the more you can get done. I have downloaded Google’s new browser called Chrome and tested its open speed against Internet Explorer, Safari & Firefox. I will let the numbers speak for themselves, but will add one compliment to Google Chrome in that it is very user friendly, simple, and it is a browser I would recommend to my Grandma! 

Open Browser:

Chrome 1.9 seconds

Safari  1.6 seconds

IE7 2.4 seconds

Firefox 2.0.0.16 1.8 seconds

Open Webpage www.Cnn.com

Chrome 8.1 Seconds

Safari Version 3.04 7.8 Seconds

IE7.0.6 9.8 Seconds

Firefox 2.0.0.16 7.8 seconds

For the techies who need to know see the info below:

Machine- OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Pavilion tx1000 Notebook PC
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58, 1900 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.18, 20/07/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 958 MB
Available Physical Memory 266 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.13 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.17 GB
Page File Space 1.23 GB

Connection at Delta Hotel 

Down: 931 kbps

Up: 878 kbps

Ping 200 Miles: 161 ms