But, unlike Mountain View's product, Mozilla has focused exclusively on mobile sites that are rarely as fast, stable or functional as their desktop counterparts.

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The OS was fast, stable, and consumer-friendly.

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The result is a tubby vessel that is stable and fast in rough seas.

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Windows 7, which was released in October 2009, is stable, fast and easy to use.

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An adapter is available for VGA-based infrastructures and an Ethernet connector helps ensure dedicated, stable bandwidth for fast data transfers and efficient communication with remote locations.

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VIZIO's Theater 3D technology included in the new XVT-Series takes movies, sports and gaming into a new dimension while an effective refresh rate of 240 Hz keeps even the most fast-moving pictures smooth and stable.

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In either case, 720p has the potential to deliver a smoother, more stable picture when dealing with fast motion.

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The number of day traders, who each make a dozen to hundreds of trades daily hoping to tally lots of small scores on fast-moving stocks, has remained relatively stable at 75, 000 since the Nasdaq's heyday.

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At the current pace of economic growth, oil demand is rising about as fast as supply, meaning that prices are roughly stable.

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The boss of a firm in a stable or declining industry should probably not be paid in the same way as one in a fast-growing high-tech market.

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