Firefox4 Screenshots Unveiled ! Firefox 4 : Channeling Google Chrome ?!
Tabs on top or tabs at the bottom? - That is the question.
Based on these leaked screenshots, it seems that Mozilla is having a bit of a dilemma in choosing whether to put the tabs of the upcoming version of its popular browser, Firefox 4, on top or at the bottom :
Tabs at the bottom
Tabs on top
I prefer tabs on top for more vertical space -- but that will also make Firefox 4 look like Google Chrome. And copying your competitor's product design, when you're already the leader, is almost a marketing no-no.
Tabs at the bottom, on the other hand, is not necessarily a bad thing. Some users prefer this because it cuts the mouse distance from the browser space to tabs.
While this dilemma is enough a topic for a meaningful debate, I'd say, if Mozilla can offer the option, let the users decide where they want the tabs to be.
Based on these leaked screenshots, it seems that Mozilla is having a bit of a dilemma in choosing whether to put the tabs of the upcoming version of its popular browser, Firefox 4, on top or at the bottom :
Tabs at the bottom
Tabs on top
Tabs at the bottom, on the other hand, is not necessarily a bad thing. Some users prefer this because it cuts the mouse distance from the browser space to tabs.
While this dilemma is enough a topic for a meaningful debate, I'd say, if Mozilla can offer the option, let the users decide where they want the tabs to be.
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Opera has had its tabs on top of the address bar for years. Chrome wasn't the first to do this. So it's not copying Chrome more than it's copying Opera. ;)
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ReplyDeleteHi Patrick!
Thanks for checking out TechPinas!
Chrome is hot these days -- hence, the comparison. :)
I like your blog. :)
chrome rocks, but the screenshots of firefox 4 are really cool.. love it!
ReplyDeleteWell the 3.6 and 3.7 versions of this browser will feature security and stability enhancements - not least the long-awaited ability to run browser tabs in separate processes to prevent the whole thing falling in a heap each time one tab crashes - Firefox 4.0 will feature a Windows 7 look and feel, albeit almost a year after the Microsoft product hit the market.
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