Why is linux slower than Windows (Firefox)?
- From: pureheart@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 26 Nov 2006 12:34:37 -0800
My brother is a Windows guy and does tech support. I push Linux on him
and he tries out lots of distros (which is more than I do).
I can't answer his latest question, though. Here's what he emailed me.
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Other thing that bothers me is the speed...
If I open a website on the same laptop in Windows using Firefox, it
opens
in 1-2 seconds.
On the Linux side, same laptop with half a gig of memory, Mobile P4
processor, and fast 54000 rpm HD, etc, it takes 4-5 seconds to open the
same webpage even when they are cached or in bookmarks.
These Dells are actually pretty good laptops with half a gig of memory
and
all, but the Windows operation is definately faster than the Linux
operation....
Perhaps Linux is just not as well optimized??
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Does anyone have an answer for him (and me)?
Pureheart
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