09-03-2008, 08:47 AM
Quote:Now there's a shocker! After evaluating Internet Explorer 8, the folks over at the exo.performance.network (the ones who brought you Windows Sentinel) are declaring it to be one seriously bloated piece of software. Not only is it "fatter" than IE 7, it's also more resource-intensive. Here are the stats in all their gruesome glory:
* 350-400MB memory footprint
* 150-200 concurrent execution threads
* 6 discrete iexplore.exe process instances
* Over 2x more demanding than Firefox ...
full article: http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisede...mes_m.html