July 4, 2008
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The CNET News Blog is indicating that after only 24 hours of being Firefox 3 captured 4% of the overall share of web browsers. Statistics from Mozilla show that 8 million people have downloaded Firefox 3 in the first 24 hours of release. The total number of downloads as of when I was writing this article is 23 million. You can keep track http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/
Early adoption statistic from sources such as slashdot.com & pcpro.co.uk show that 55% Firefox users are already updated Firefox 3. This is very impressive considering that Microsoft still has 30% of Internet Explorer users still using Internet Explorer
Firefox 3 is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Among 15,000 improvements to the browser, there are definitely some that have changed the way I browse websites. My favorite feature is the Smart Location Bar. This feature makes it so much easier to browse websites and locates sites you’ve previously visited even if you can’t really remember the URL. Over time this feature adapts to your preferences and gets even more AWESOME!
Jay Sethi
If you haven’t already, you can download firefox for free! Try it out yourself and see why it’s the best browser on the planet.