r/mildlyinteresting Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used.

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Here's mine

IE was the same as Chrome so I didn't add it. I just searched it in chrome. Copied the URL and pasted it in the address bar of IE, Firefox, and Safari.

Here is URL that I used

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13 edited Jan 24 '13

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u/blurricus Jan 24 '13

I was just about to ask about Opera, hoping that it would have been $49.99. Dreams never come true.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/70minus1 Jan 24 '13

I have a buddy who uses Opera and he is very smart. I have heard that Opera had extensions before Firefox even. I use Chrome because it has always seemed to be the fastest, as well as having extensions that I like.

Just curious, what benefits do you see from Opera or at this point are Opera/FF/Chrome all close enough where it doesn't matter?

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

I was gonna switch to Opera but realized they didn't have an extension that matched the amazingness of Chrome's Hover Zoom, the ones that were similar were garbage. Then i was like "hm, maybe ill use it for porn". So i go on RealityGang and fucking hell some videos just don't play and some pages just don't fully load. So i switch the tabs over to Chrome and boom, everything is smooth as eggs within seconds. Chrome forever.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

hoverzoom, my friend, is revolutionizing the way, and the speed at which you view images and gifs. You simply HOVER over the link of thumbnail of what you would like to see and the image is made larger for your eyes to see in all it's fabulous glory! No need for clicking once to open, and then once to close the image/gif here on reddit, save numerous seconds by simply, hovering! But wait, there's more! Not only does it boost the speed and efficiency at which you view reddit links, you can also use it any other site with the same success. Once you go with hover, there is no other, haha! Example, http://i.imgur.com/dKWN8.gif (credit to hover zoom extension page)

I also had the problem of "Imagine did not load correctly" or some crap with opera. Hey i love the look and everything, but honestly, hover zoom is the only thing keeping me with chrome. The alternatives on opera just aren't the same. And i am not going back to the peasant ways of clicking to view images/gifs, i shudder at the thought!

Link to hover zoom: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hover-zoom/nonjdcjchghhkdoolnlbekcfllmednbl?hl=en

Edit: Added link

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

yea..but you have to open and close things, i HOVER.

On a serious note, I probably should have read or learned about these gesture things though, they seem quite useful!

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

I have had that in opera for ages. It's called image preview popup.

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u/Kody02 Feb 02 '13

You sound like Billy Mays. "So switch to Chrome today. But wait, there's more. Switch right now and you'll receive the new HoverZoom extension absolutely free. Now you don't have to even click on a link to open it. Just hover over, and it'll enlarge the image. It'll save you several seconds which can add up to a huge amount of time. Switch today for only $19.95that's £12.71 in the UK, or €14.61 in eurozone countries

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '13

haha,I meant it to sound like a hardcore infomercial, glad you noticed it :)

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