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>the browser cache was cleared between tests

How is that "real world"?* Not to mention, Silk was designed to speed up as you use it, learning your browsing habits and caching many assets. Using it directly from the box with caching turned off defeats the purpose.

* Ah, I see, the headline was edited before I clicked "submit" on my comment. Point still stands, nearly every one of these artificial benchmarks proves nothing of any real use.




It's realworld in the sense he used some of the most popular sites, not some kind of laboratory test with local network.

Caching turned off is for cold-cache test. Storage is relatively small on tablets and it's very plausible to get a cold cache first pageload.

Steve is pretty good at these kinds of tests.


Problem is, Silk isn't marketed as just another browser. To see its effects, you have to use it like Amazon intended for it to be used. You don't disconnect the batteries from a Prius then say it's less efficient than a standard car just for the sake of being "fair".




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