Dana Wollman from www.laptopmag.com tried to convince us by reviewing IE8 RC1 and commenting that it smashed both Firefox 3 and surprisingly Google Chrome. In her own words,
The last time we tested IE 8, it was often—but not always—faster than Firefox 3. This time around, it blew Firefox out of the water, along with Google Chrome
How flattering, I wonder. Firefox 3 and now Google Chrome sports two of the fastest available mainstream rendering engine on this planet, while rickety Trident continues to grow on patches rather than a complete overhaul. And then there are Minefield 3.1 and 3.2Pre (the one I'm using now), and the later likes to beat almost anything in vicinity. Javascript rendering engines, Tracemonkey and Squirelfish are going to take over the world soon. IE8 does not even stand a chance when pitted against this, so much for beating Firefox and Google Chrome.
