Has anyone tried Google Chrome?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Saneyuki Shmd on September 2, 2008 at 2:20pm

yup.

its pretty delicious.

sucks for FireFox and opera though- gonna definitely chomp at their market share.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Eli on September 2, 2008 at 2:24pm

so far i'm not impressed. it introduces some of the same issues that IE8 brings. i like some of the ideas like the grid like "new tab" window but it lacks in exciting new features.

and for some reason, i find scrolling feels shaky.

i'm more excited for the google phone to hit t-mobile in a few months!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Eli on September 2, 2008 at 3:03pm

a little... too fast

i wish it had a compatibility button.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on September 2, 2008 at 4:53pm

Mac users unite. We must boycott Google but not developing a Mac version simultaneously with windows...

Though I suppose windows users need more options seeing as how the chances of catching computer to computer VD is much easier on such archaic platforms... :0P

Before I am clubbed and dragged to the street to be beaten. I was in IT for a few years and have very good reason to be totally over windows and its respective weakness to e-herpes

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Eugene on September 2, 2008 at 5:53pm

im pretty sad that the mac version didn't come out at the same time. I will join your boycott until it comes out.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sAm on September 2, 2008 at 5:52pm

Going to try it right now! Didn't even know it existed before this post, I'm such a noob.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PANDA JU on September 3, 2008 at 9:42am

Already opened to very positive reviews - "superb", "fast", "useful", "elegant" and intuitive.

The awesome --
- quick and easy install
- soft, yet elegant interface. Tabs = primary element of software, which can be dragged around and moved on the fly - more easily than on Safari.
- the “Omnibox”, which lets you input a web address or search the web in the address bar. You can do that now with Firefox, as well, but if you’re visiting a specific site like Amazon and you want to search that site, it features smart search engine detection to let you search Amazon instead of Google.
- Homepage gives you a list of all the most-visited pages you’ve been to.
- Fast, and just as fast with or without tabs.
- Incognito mode (hmmm..), which will stop the browser from recording your activity. Turn it on and off in a flash.
- Easier downloading. Download box at the bottom of the screen that lets you access your downloaded files and put them where they need to go.

The not so awesome --
- Still not available for Mac OS X and Linux users
- Missing an easy method for organizing bookmarks.
- Currently doesn’t offer any way to email links.
- Google claims it’s just a beta release and these functions will be added in subsequent versions

Lehman Brothers prediction --
"With Firefox having gained approximately 20% percent market share over the past 4 years, we believe Google Chrome could gain 15-20% share within 2 years." said analyst Douglas Anmuth.

A lot of the attention so far has been on the possibility of Chrome being a Windows killer (by supercharging Web browsing and Web apps so you really won’t need desktop apps). But Chrome’s bigger opportunity might be on mobile devices running on anticipated Android phones. Anmuth writes: "Chrome’s biggest benefit, however, could come on mobile devices if Google bundles Chrome into Android and gains distribution on other devices. We believe the simplicity and open-source nature of Chrome is well-suited to the mobile environment."

If you're really nerdy, here is the 50-min Google Chrome Announcement:

▶ Reply to This