Safari’s launch and pageload times areimpressive, and the browser provides all thesecurity features we sought.

Reading list. Cover flow and other beautifulinterface elements. Builtin RSS reader. Goodstandards support.

It lacks some of thecustomization options manycompetitors offer.

Slow startup. Not being updated together withMac version. No hardware acceleration forWindows.

Opera boasts cuttingedge multimodalfeatures and competitive navigationspeeds.

Minimal interface. Turbo feature makes slowconnections even faster. Builtin mail andBittorrent clients.

The browser has frequentcompatibility issues.

Occasionally sites won't display properly,though this is getting rare. Hardwareacceleration not enabled by default.

is a freeware web browser developed byGoogle that uses the WebKit layoutengine

Chrome boasts topnotch speed, securebrowsing and sync capabilities that allow you toaccess your customized browser from anycomputer.

The browser doesn’t have any parental controls,but there are ample thirdparty applications toaddress this issue.

Do Not Track privacy feature is buried anddiscouraged. Still some occasional minor siteincompatibilities.

Mozilla Firefox has a secure privacy mode and anew minimalist interface that enables easier andmore intuitive navigation.

is a free and open source web browser developed forMicrosoft Windows, OS X and Linux (including Android)coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and MozillaFoundation

This internet browser does notfeature voice interactioncapabilities.

Lacks clientside tracking protection like that found in IE9.Lacks Chrome's built in Flash and Instant page view.Slightly behind Maxthon, Chrome and Opera in HTML5features.