Topic: Google 'Chrome'

[hooded claw]

Anyone going to give this a go?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7593106.stm

[Surprise me.]

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html

http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/

They're going to own the world one day, maybe even the universe.

[JonnyCigarettes®]

Google are great.

[Mudface_]

Yet another Google application in a permanent beta-state. No thanks.

[SP]

And did IE ever get out of Beta?

[Bushy]

Google are starting to annoy me now as there free toolbar add on seems to get installed with everything nowadays if your not alert enough to untick the box.  don't see why they need to do that, surely if there toolbar was that good, people would just download it themselves.

[iSmiff]

If it comes with built in google toolbar, then no fucking chance.

[CHOPPER]

Google are starting to annoy me now as there free toolbar add on seems to get installed with everything nowadays if your not alert enough to untick the box.  don't see why they need to do that, surely if there toolbar was that good, people would just download it themselves.

Sick to the back teeth of having to de-select it all the time.

[SP]

Sick to the back teeth of having to de-select it all the time.

Just how much software do you install then?

[Surprise me.]

If it comes with built in google toolbar, then no fucking chance.

didnt even think of that, it better not, i hate that fucking thing.

[GBF]

Google rocks!

[Mudface_]

If it comes with built in google toolbar, then no fucking chance.

Built in toolbar and browsing history collected by the mother ship "for your convenience", no doubt.

[SP]

Built in toolbar and browsing history collected by the mother ship "for your convenience", no doubt.

It's open source, check it yourself.

[Mudface_]

Do you work for Google, or something?

If it ever gets out of beta, then I might give it a whirl. Until then, I'm perfectly happy with Firefox.

[SP]

No, but do enough Web programming to loath IE and it's cavalier approach to standards. The improved memory management appeals. I predominantly use firefox and opera and both suffer from gradually increasing memory footprints.

[Mudface_]

To be fair, IE 8 looks a big step forward in terms of adhering to standards, and about time too. The big problem I have with it, is that it's too monolithic, rather than having a more lightweight 'shell' that you can add to easily like Firefox to make it how you want it.

I'm just suspicious of Google as their entire model is built around collecting data and serving you ads and frankly, I don't trust them despite their 'Don't be evil' motto.

[.adam]

Mudface renounces Google's latest plot to rule the world...
 

[iSmiff]

Personally I'll use any browser that doesn't make my mac go nuts when i run flash webs based shit like youtube or justin.tv

[SP]

This is posted using Chrome. Not done much yet - but the start up time is very swift. I am liking it so far.

[Graeme]

Downloaded the Beta and have been having a browse around.  I'm finding it incredibly quick at loading webpages, noticably quicker than Firefox 3 or IE7.

[GBF]

Ive just downloaded it...and it feel smoother and swifter than firefox.  Its like a cross between IE and Firefox with a google's style look

[Phil M]

What are the pros v Firefox 3?

[GBF]

What are the pros v Firefox 3?

just came out today....but so far it feels like the transfer saga yesterday....EXCITING

faster than firefox and doesnt lock up

[fudge]

if you type google into google then the Internet breaks.

[jesslfc]

Oooo I like it .

Looks much nicer than firefox an IE.

[Phil M]

I like it too.

Can you change the setting though so it doesn't open a new tab everytime you click on a link?

[SP]

I like it too.

Can you change the setting though so it doesn't open a new tab everytime you click on a link?

It isn't for me.

[GBF]

I like it too.

Can you change the setting though so it doesn't open a new tab everytime you click on a link?

mine doesnt

[jesslfc]

mine doesnt

Me neither.

[lainey]

yup using it - it's very fast

I can get it to scroll down the page with my mouse but not back up again - I have to use the arrow keys or page up - don't like that 

[lainey]

I like it too.

Can you change the setting though so it doesn't open a new tab everytime you click on a link?

mine does that but it did before in IE <thinks> better than navigating away from the page you're on

[Phil M]

mine doesnt

It isn't for me.

Me neither.

Just me then.

Oh and thanks hooded claw.  Great find mate!

[fudge]

yeah looks the business

[GBF]

there is even stuff for nerds...

it gives you stats between different browsers....there is an example with the same RAWK page open on 3 browsers

[PaulV]

Very fast at loading pages.
Dragging tabs between windows to organise them works well

Now I just need to find out how to do mouse gestures and also implement BetterGmail nested folders.

[Phil M]

Is there a 'Home' somewhere on the page a la the Firefox toolbar?

 I can only seem to open pages to previously bookmarked links.

[bradigor]

smiff.....are you happily using a mac on a day to day basis now?

[GBF]

Is there a 'Home' somewhere on the page a la the Firefox toolbar?

 I can only seem to open pages to previously bookmarked links.

In option you can change your home

[jesslfc]

Is there a 'Home' somewhere on the page a la the Firefox toolbar?

 I can only seem to open pages to previously bookmarked links.

Got to settings, options, and "show home button on the toolbar".

[hoonin]

No chance. They collect enough info from me as it is.