How many tabs do you have open right now?

khorrell · 03-10-2009, 11:21 AM

I'm just curious...I find I get less effective after 3 or 4, but I often have some open to read later. I could bookmark them, but I find it more effective to keep them open. There might be a way to move them to another window but I haven't looked yet.

Right now I have 8.

rabidpotatochip · 03-10-2009, 11:30 AM

If you use Firefox, I recommend Read it Later (http://www.ideashower.com/ideas/launched/read-it-later/). I have at least a hundred documents I don't really need formally bookmarked but want to take a look at saved with that extension.

I usually use a combination of windows and tabs though. One window for each topic and then several tabs (or sub-topics) per window. On average, I run somewhere between six and 15 tabs open in total. When I do research it's usually upwards of 30-40 though.

Edit: Just realized I forgot to answer the question (oops!)... Seven tabs at the moment.

gt0163c · 03-10-2009, 11:35 AM

Right now, I've got five tabs open. That's probably about average, especially when I'm at work. When I get a few minutes, I'll read through whatever I've got open and then close them. When I finish those, I'll scroll through my Google reader page and look for other interersting things to read when I've got a minute. I often have two to five minutes of downtime many, many times throughout the day while I'm at work while my computer runs something. So this works for me.

hermione · 03-11-2009, 12:39 PM

Right now, I have 4 tabs open, which is actually very low for me. I'm the multi-tasking type and I think I average 8 or so tabs, especially when I'm working on my websites or blogging.

Lilybean · 03-13-2009, 03:29 PM

I have 6 tabs open. I really like this website. So I emailed to my friends...So I have this open...my email, my facebook acct. -Google etc...

Ms. Ferret · 03-14-2009, 12:52 AM

Eleven. Unrepentant information junkie and tab abuser.

purplefdu · 03-30-2009, 05:02 PM

I've got 5:
two for www.hbpuppy.com (reuploading pictures)
two for here
one for e-mail

starshard0 · 03-31-2009, 06:55 AM

I've got one open right now, but when I'm browsing personal finance blogs I usually have 15 open. I go through each of them one at a time, and close the tabs as I finish reading.

the weakonomist · 04-02-2009, 03:32 PM

I have 14 tabs open across 2 browsers. That would be 9 in Firefox and 5 in Chrome.

financialnut · 04-05-2009, 08:39 AM

I had two open, which is a near miracle.

View Poll Results: How many tabs/windows do you have open right now?
1 or 2	4	14.81%
three	3	11.11%
four	1	3.70%
five	3	11.11%
six	2	7.41%
seven or more	14	51.85%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

03-10-2009, 11:21 AM	#1
khorrell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: near Washington DC Posts: 608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (85)	How many tabs do you have open right now? I'm just curious...I find I get less effective after 3 or 4, but I often have some open to read later. I could bookmark them, but I find it more effective to keep them open. There might be a way to move them to another window but I haven't looked yet. Right now I have 8. __________________ The Paycheck Chronicles "helping military families make the most of their paychecks"

03-10-2009, 11:30 AM	#2
rabidpotatochip Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (33)	If you use Firefox, I recommend Read it Later (http://www.ideashower.com/ideas/launched/read-it-later/). I have at least a hundred documents I don't really need formally bookmarked but want to take a look at saved with that extension. I usually use a combination of windows and tabs though. One window for each topic and then several tabs (or sub-topics) per window. On average, I run somewhere between six and 15 tabs open in total. When I do research it's usually upwards of 30-40 though. Edit: Just realized I forgot to answer the question (oops!)... Seven tabs at the moment. Last edited by rabidpotatochip; 03-10-2009 at 11:47 AM.

03-11-2009, 12:39 PM	#4
hermione Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 761 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Reputation: (300)	Right now, I have 4 tabs open, which is actually very low for me. I'm the multi-tasking type and I think I average 8 or so tabs, especially when I'm working on my websites or blogging. __________________ My business: Franga Designs ~ My blog: Pecuniarities ~ My CafePress Shop: Mozartini ~ Follow me on Twitter!

03-13-2009, 03:29 PM	#5
Lilybean Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I have 6 tabs open. I really like this website. So I emailed to my friends...So I have this open...my email, my facebook acct. -Google etc... __________________ Wonderwall Fishful Thinking

03-10-2009, 11:35 AM	#3
gt0163c Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (60)	Right now, I've got five tabs open. That's probably about average, especially when I'm at work. When I get a few minutes, I'll read through whatever I've got open and then close them. When I finish those, I'll scroll through my Google reader page and look for other interersting things to read when I've got a minute. I often have two to five minutes of downtime many, many times throughout the day while I'm at work while my computer runs something. So this works for me.

03-14-2009, 12:52 AM	#6
Ms. Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (122)	Eleven. Unrepentant information junkie and tab abuser.

03-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#7
purplefdu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: York Beach, ME Posts: 627 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (29)	I've got 5: two for www.hbpuppy.com (reuploading pictures) two for here one for e-mail __________________ Homeward Bound Puppy Blog&Personal Blog best general coupon site & organic grocery coupon help

03-31-2009, 06:55 AM	#8
starshard0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (13)	I've got one open right now, but when I'm browsing personal finance blogs I usually have 15 open. I go through each of them one at a time, and close the tabs as I finish reading. __________________ Why should you read my blog? Because I'm awesome, that's why. من جون جالت؟

04-02-2009, 03:32 PM	#9
the weakonomist Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I have 14 tabs open across 2 browsers. That would be 9 in Firefox and 5 in Chrome. __________________ Weakonomics.com Twitter.com/the_weakonomist

04-05-2009, 08:39 AM	#10
financialnut Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Provo, Utah Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I had two open, which is a near miracle. __________________ Trevor Shipp: Author \| Webmaster @ Financial Nut Tips On Budgeting \| Twitter: @trevor_shipp

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