Firefox 3: Today is Download Day
Today the Mozilla foundation is releasing the third iteration of their popular Firefox browser. Only “release” doesn’t quite capture the hype they’re generating. No, they’re trying to set a world record. You can help them by downloading a copy today beginning at 10 AM. If it’s still too early when you read this, you can “pledge” to download it once they turn on the spigot. Seriously.
But why should you download it? Because it’s the best. browser. ever according to the Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman. Walt Mossberg agrees.
My opinion? The singular “awesome bar” is reason enough to give it a chance. Your new address bar does so much more than auto-complete. It learns your preferences as you browse. Sort of like Tivo for the Web. Just start typing in the address bar, and you’ll quickly find what you need. You won’t need bookmarks anymore. It’s that good. Remember when the first Firefox browser added tabs? This new location bar is a similar leap forward.
But there are lots of other reasons you should download Firefox. That is, if setting a record doesn’t interest you.
UPDATE: Turns out the 10 AM start time is Pacific. You central timers can start downloading at noon.
