     @allTasks          = []
     @tasksToUpdate     = {}
     @activeTaskHistory = []
-    @renderDelayTime   = 600
+
+    # speed improvements for certain browsers
+    @renderInitTime = 2000
+    @renderDelayTime = 3000
+    data = App.Browser.detection()
+    if data.browser
+      if data.browser.name is 'Chrome'
+        @renderInitTime = 1200
+        @renderDelayTime = 1800
+      else if data.browser.anem is 'Firefox'
+        @renderInitTime = 1600
+        @renderDelayTime = 2000
 
   all: ->
 

    @initTaskRenderInterval = App.Interval.set(
      ->
        App.Event.trigger('task:render')
      1200
    )
    App.Delay.set(
      =>
        App.Interval.clear(@initTaskRenderInterval)
        @renderDelayTime = 20
        App.Event.trigger('task:render')
      task_count * 450
    )

    App.Event.trigger 'taskbar:ready'

              persistent: false
              init:       true
            )
          task_count * 850
          undefined
          'task'
        )
