Is it true that Safari is the Fastest Browser available atm?

I saw a GB friend using safari and now im trying it and according to Apple is the fastest browser available, even faster than IE7 and Firefox.

I guess technically it is faster. Mostly for loading flash. I don't  know how it is on the security front though for a PC.

Kind of biased don't you think? 

Depends on a variety of things from operating system to memory.

http://dotnetperls.com/Content/Browser-Memory.aspx

Well, Firefox is the fastest for me. And I think this ought to be in OT.

Opera also says it's browser is the fastest, so yeah.....

I have Safari and its is amazingly fast. I don't know about the best browser but this is still the best one I have used lately. Better than Firefox, IE6 and IE7, etc.

it depends on your system specs and if you use extensions to speed it up.
there are tonnes for Firefox to speed it up and i think there might also be one or two for Opera.
i doubt that Safari is the fastest

I think if you went to the websites for Opera, IE, Firefox and Safari, they'd all claim to be the fastest. Opera for me.

I think all browsers say that they are the fastest in thw world.
If you are looking for a browser to use Giant Bomb with, then Safari or Firefox 3 are you best options.

You have to note Apple is comparing Safari to old versions of both Firefox and Opera.

It is either Firefox or Safari, but Firefox has so many features that it just blows Sfari away (less memory usage, themes, add-ons, etc.).

I think the true speed is hard to judge because loading time is never solid but really they dont differ but much. I choose functionality over an extra second or two in speed.

Yea theyll all claim that, i just checked and safari is using like 256mb of ram, IE and FF were using like 60-150 before.

Who knows, all I know is that I love FireFox.

safari has a lot of exploits that make your computer very vulnerable just look up "mac easiest to hack safari" and youll get tons of articles.

Opera is actually the fastest browser, I even said this when I used firefox.

Try Opera, oddly it's the fastest for me.

If you don't notice it (ie 5miliseconds) then who cares? Its not only about speed, its about usability, customizations, etc. That's where FF3 did it for me.

Safari is noticeably faster than IE. Im not quite sure about Firefox though. I use Safari and I very fast!

as far as stuff being faster than IE goes, walking into a wall in order to get to a location is faster than using IE to get to a website.

I guess it's running pretty fast, I haven't used anything else for a pretty long time though.

Every company will claim it's the fastest browser, that's just a fact of life

I don't know i haven't used it.

Firefox is really fast for me though.

When I used Safari it was pretty damn slow compared to FF.

IE7 and Firefox are really slow compared to other browsers, I'm pretty sure that Safari isn't the fastest but it doesn't surprise me that it's quicker than the big 2.

I use FF, good enough for me

I am using the new Safari 4.0b Browser and it is noticeably faster than FF3 and Opera.  I am using a Mac that might make a difference, also IMO FF3 is blazing on the PC but runs like a stuck pig on a Mac.

Either Safari or Firefox, Safari always seems faster for me. I don't know how anyone could still use Internet Explorer, the thing is ass.

Firefox seems faster for me on my computer.
It has always been faster in my eyes though

Firefox used to be the fastest, and Chrome is faster than Firefox now, so Chrome is the fastest.

Before using Chrome, I used Safari. I found it more on the slow side most of the time than on the faster side. Try it out, though; it may have been just my computer or something.

Oh gosh, don't bump really old Scul topics. You about gave me a heart attack.

" according to Apple."

Has anybody tried Stainless for the Mac yet?  Just a Tech demo right now but seems like it could be a contender if it implements some features.

I'm using the Safari 4 beta as well, and it's noticeably faster than anything else I've tried. 

i always use safari, its quite fast, especially on this web site.

I like Google Chrome.

I just use firefox b/c it's better than IE. Never tried out the other ones.