edit: why the downvotes? I'm at work on my rickety WinXP corporate box, and FF4 definitely does not behave as described above. (Do really think I didn't try that?!)
edit: Oh, Windows XP. You'll have to disable the menu bar to get it to work there, I think.
edit: "this" appears to be as yet undefined. Unless ... can someone point me to whatever "maximize" is?
edit: FF4 does not behave as you describe on my WinXP box at work.
Note that tabs will appear in the titlebar when maximized on Windows only, for Firefox 4, and only if you have the menu bar hidden. (It's hidden by default in Windows Vista and 7.) Tabs in the titlebar are planned for Mac and Linux too, but weren't ready for this release.
Here's what firefox 4 looks like running on windows XP: http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/460/20110322144851800x600...