Chalex4
10th May 2010, 03:08 AM
Is Chrome faster than a flying potato? It seems so :D!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0
Google's never been shy to make claims that Chrome is the fastest browser on the planet, but it's truly pulled out all the stops to drive that point home for its latest beta. Rather than rely on some simple benchmarks, Google decided to test Chome against some other things that are fast -- namely, a potato cannon, sound waves, and lightning. We won't spoil all the surprise for you, but you can rest assured that Chrome comes out looking pretty good, and that everything else gets a little messy. Head on past the break to check out the speed tests for yourself, as well as the requisite making-of video.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/google-chrome-faster-than-a-flying-potato/
Equipment used:
Computer: MacBook Pro laptop with Windows installed
Monitor - 24" Asus: We had to replace the standard fluorescent backlight with very large tungsten fixtures to funnel in more light to capture the screen. In addition, we flipped the monitor 180 degrees to eliminate a shadow from the driver board and set the system preferences on the computer to rotate 180 degrees. No special software was used in this process.
Camera: Phantom v640 High Speed Camera at 1920 x 1080, films up to 2700 fps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0
Google's never been shy to make claims that Chrome is the fastest browser on the planet, but it's truly pulled out all the stops to drive that point home for its latest beta. Rather than rely on some simple benchmarks, Google decided to test Chome against some other things that are fast -- namely, a potato cannon, sound waves, and lightning. We won't spoil all the surprise for you, but you can rest assured that Chrome comes out looking pretty good, and that everything else gets a little messy. Head on past the break to check out the speed tests for yourself, as well as the requisite making-of video.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/google-chrome-faster-than-a-flying-potato/
Equipment used:
Computer: MacBook Pro laptop with Windows installed
Monitor - 24" Asus: We had to replace the standard fluorescent backlight with very large tungsten fixtures to funnel in more light to capture the screen. In addition, we flipped the monitor 180 degrees to eliminate a shadow from the driver board and set the system preferences on the computer to rotate 180 degrees. No special software was used in this process.
Camera: Phantom v640 High Speed Camera at 1920 x 1080, films up to 2700 fps