In the Internet Browsing Wars Chrome is Outpacing Safari

Google's Chrome web browser has been catching on fast with increasing use on desktop PCs. Lightning fast. That is also how most users describe the Chrome browser in terms of how it renders web pages. Lightning Fast. It does not matter if you are using Google Chrome on a Windows PC, a Mac, or on a Linux desktop, Google Chrome outperforms Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox.

The latest browser usage numbers recently released by StatCounter, indicate that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has fallen below 50% usage across the Internet. Meanwhile, Chrome has already passed by Safari, and usage of the Chrome moved from just under 4% a year ago, to near 12% usage for the month of October, This triples Chrome's effective usage as an Internet web browser. Internet Explorer usage has been plummeting, down from 67% to just under 50%. It appears that Internet Explorer is fading from mainstream usage as an web browser.

As users turn to a faster web browsing experience, they may also turn to alternative operating systems for their desktop. Apple's OSX has been steadily gaining ground in recent month's in terms of sales, fueled by the popularity of Apple's iPod, iPhone, and iPad products. However, Apple's OSX has made little headway in the computer market for business market. The tough economy, and budget cutting practices of larger companies, still keeps budget managers from investing in more expensive Apple computers.

So Why does Chrome Run Faster on My Computer.

Chrome was developed by Google, and they released nearly all of its source code as open source technology and they called this version Chromium. The release of Chromium as open source alloww any third party developer to look at the code and look for ways to make Chromium more efficient, and to integrate it with different operating systems like Mac's OSX and Microsoft Windows. The main difference between Chromium and Chrome is that the Google logos are missing, and if you are using a Mac or Windows PC, you will not have automatic updates.

At the core of Chrome is its WebKit rendering engine. This is the same engine that Safari uses, and the main reason why Apple's Safari and Chrome are faster than Firefox which relies more on the Gecko rendering engine. Both rendering engines are fast, its just that webkit has shown itself to be a little speedier in perform ace.

Look for Chrome to continue to gain in popularity in the coming months. If Microsoft wants to stay in the web browsing war, they will need to make some improvements to Internet Explorer.