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Comments on: Google Chrome shines

New browser from Google rethinks how browsers should work in a Web 2.0 world but also borrows from its competition.

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by gerrrg September 2, 2008 4:01 PM PDT: Me like. Chrome is simple, not cluttered, uncomplicated and fast.; Like this Reply to this comment


by onlyauser September 2, 2008 4:10 PM PDT: Fastest, best browsing experience so far. More features are needed though.

From the performance alone I cannot wait to switch form FF3. I can't believe I just typed that but I did!; Like this Reply to this comment


by maceyr September 2, 2008 4:23 PM PDT: Now if they can allow extensions which MADE Firefox what it is (cough, cough, Adblocker, cough, cough), then it can really be great. I love how it doesn't EAT resources like Firefox, flock, etc does which totally shut down the browser minutes after running. But without the "extension" support, I'm not sure I can stick with it since those Flash ads are totally annoying.; Like this Reply to this comment


by jjbraunius September 2, 2008 4:42 PM PDT: Can anyone say Opera????
Nothing all that different, just the fact that Google are using a prefabbed browser engine to throw some of their "magic" on top, with features that are existing in all the other browsers. Same thing as Camino on the Apple platform - rebranded FIrefox with a few nice extra features.; Like this Reply to this comment


by sarah_oneill September 2, 2008 4:53 PM PDT: If three-quarters of people are using IE, no wonder so many people are so exciting. It's about time someone re-hauled the browser dinosaur. This interesting article talks about the effect on Windows and Microsoft.; Like this Reply to this comment


by sigzero September 2, 2008 5:14 PM PDT: Blah for looks. All the current browsers can be made to look just a "simple".; Like this Reply to this comment


by mholmes September 2, 2008 6:24 PM PDT: How much HD space does Google Chrome consume on C:? I'm getting low on that drive. Is there any way to install it on a different partition?

Thanks,
Mark; Like this Reply to this comment

by fcs25 September 2, 2008 7:01 PM PDT

The bookmark program needs work.I don't like not having control over which bookmarks appear on the browsers tab bar.This is a major over sight on Googles part.

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by tomj1969 September 2, 2008 7:47 PM PDT: It is easy to modify the bookmark toolbar...just drag the bookmarks to the toolbar....not sure why you would be having a problem...; Like this


by Mindgrinder September 2, 2008 7:02 PM PDT: its like copy of best of 3 worlds, its copied from IE, FF, and opera (the tab interface method is from opera) , i read it has multithreading i found its supports Javascript as good as IE as FF still has issues with it. Also it is basic browser it will be fast FF is slow due to extensions remove them and its quite fast. You can open and see multiple processes in developer tools and also in task manager i wonder if i open 30 odd tabs like FF and resume them on start up would Chrome be stable it will eat up my ram for each process like anything. Check Task Manager you will see Chrome.exe under process for each tab.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Mindgrinder September 2, 2008 7:03 PM PDT: Also the auto suggest feature is faster that i agree.; Like this Reply to this comment


by oludir September 2, 2008 7:25 PM PDT: I certainly do not trust Google.; Like this Reply to this comment

by DarkHawke September 2, 2008 7:45 PM PDT

Mmmkay, I just made a liar out of myself on another talkback: Just downloaded and started Chrome. Gots to admit, the thing just flies! Unfortunately, I've already discovered three deal-breakers vis a vis supplanting Firefox. First, no Roboform support: I'm all in on that wonderful password manager and have no desire to use any single browser's manager. Second, no Adblock: I hope that will come eventually, being open-source and all, though I have my doubts that Google's only interest in this browser is faster web browsing and web apps.

Come to type about it, exactly how do you put add-ons on the thing? Or different themes? It's not immediately apparent, what with this quasi-IE7 look to it all. Then again I was surprised to note for all the hype about this thing, this "beta release" is version 0.2.149.27! In my humble, calling an app that's just a little north of version ZERO-POINT-TWO a beta release is a tad presumptuous. These things may come with future versions.

Anyhow, third: I miss my search box. Dunno 'bout y'all, but I've taken to that wonderful little thing quite lustily. It's changed my web shopping habits so much I don't remember quite how I did without it. It's more than a little addictive when all you have to do is put the search terms into the box, then just swap engines and hit enter to get all the varied results from Amazon, Price Grabber, Shopzilla, etc. I can't imagine how this "Omnibar" can match that.

And what's this I read on Vamosi's quick take that you CAN'T retrieve an accidentally closed tab? Yep, you sure can't! Maybe that's necessitated by the app's architecture, but I'm constantly popping tabs back open (lots easier than re-surfing). Bit of a strike there. But then how does it remember ALL the tabs you last had open when you re-start? Bit of a non-sequitur there as well. Ah, there's another one: just swapped the search box to OneLook.com to check the spelling of non-sequitur. Though it seems that a drag-'n-drop to the "Omnibar" works almost as well. Interesting that it has its own Task Manager. Replacement OS much, Google? ;)

Anyhow, more than a bit of a work in progress. If it does kick the other browsers into a higher gear, so much the better. And straight out, Firefox didn't close the deal with me till the 1.0 release, so I'll be fair and withhold final judgment (if there's such a thing with apps!) till then.

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by DarkHawke September 3, 2008 3:03 AM PDT: One quick addendum: it'd be great if you could freely position controls on Chrome as with Firefox. Again, the latter browser has spoilt me, and I don't like what I consider to be a 'broken-up" set of controls. I do use the many buttons of my mouse for navigation more often than the browser buttons, but when I need/want to use them, I'd prefer it if it were up to me as to where they're located. And it's not just navigation; I have a button just for printing, placed just where I want it. A little thing, to be sure, but user-friendly niceties like this always are. As it stands, using Chrome's controls are as about irritating as the (happily few) times I have to use IE7.; Like this

by pslims September 2, 2008 9:00 PM PDT

I generally like the browser and especially the speed. But how do you change the font? When I go to some webpages, the words are a little blurry. I went to "option" and tried to change the fonts but they would not apply. Is it because this is just a beta?

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by Kasserr September 3, 2008 3:57 AM PDT: If your using MS Windows then adjust your 'Clear Type' display setting that should do the trick; Like this


by mohdazhan September 2, 2008 10:42 PM PDT: This is what i'm waiting for... Hmmm Konqueror clones, fast browsing like a thunder, web page load as fast as eye blink.. simple and no clutter... 5 thumb up; Like this Reply to this comment


by edwardr74 September 2, 2008 10:56 PM PDT: OMG! Chrome is one amazing browser! I just installed it and visited all of my favorite and most frequently visited sites. No problems! I cannot tell that it is a beta! And if the beta is this good than oh my god what do we have on the horizon!?? :) All I can say is BRAVO GOOGLE! One amazing job!; Like this Reply to this comment


by stockyjoe September 2, 2008 11:56 PM PDT: Well its nice in regards to speed. Some sites do load very fast. On the other hand, I still find both FF and IE7 load other sites, especially tables based sites faster..(yes there are many table base sites out there OR CSS sites using tables for data)

Secondly, the interface is clean but in some ways a bit limited. I am a bit tired of the Google look (hospital white and arial/verdana). its needs some slight contrast in color before you are blinded by all the white.

Thirdly, although tabs are the "it" thing, many of us still use bookmarks and the bookmark tool and its placement are horrible. At least give me the option to move the bookmarks to the center or left. Having it on the far right is just stupid as all hell.

For a first run its not bad. Speed is pretty good but it definitely could use some improvment. Its nothing yet to pull me away from FF or even IE7; Like this Reply to this comment


by jkaufman101 September 3, 2008 12:45 AM PDT: Yes, lots of improvements need to be made. One of the more egregious problems is the tendency for the browser to call up a mobile web page when a company's regular page is requested.; Like this Reply to this comment


by kanstar September 3, 2008 2:34 AM PDT: Loyalties will be tested !!!

Perfect timing!

MS goes back to drawing board, IE 8 has requires rework, Firefox has time to fight it out on speed, consolidate on the addons.

As of now I have two default browers ;)

General websurfing = Chrome
Secured banking = Firefox

Surely Addons + Chrome ver xxx = unbeatable....

Good job Google; Like this Reply to this comment


by Zipdude September 3, 2008 2:40 AM PDT: I tried to use Chrome to log in to my Google account.

It told me to login in using the login box, but there was no login box.

How broken is that?; Like this Reply to this comment