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Chrome is Google's attempt to make the browser disappear and to focus on the applications and pages users are viewing, rather than on the border with its tools. Some of Chrome's basic underpinnings are quite novel, but people will recognize other features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.
Currently only for Windows, Chrome is blazingly fast and is easily the quickest browser available. Based on Webkit, the same open-source engine that powers Apple Safari and Google's Android mobile platform, Chrome's interface is a drastic departure from other browsers. Instead of the traditional toolbar, Chrome puts its tabs on top. Moreover, the tabs are detachable: "tabs" and "windows" are interchangeable here. Detached tabs can be dragged and dropped into the browser, and tabs can be rearranged at any time. By isolating each tab's processes, when one site crashes, the browser does not.
Within each tab are individual controls, such as forward and back buttons. The search box and the address bar have been fused into a hybrid "Omnibox." The Omnibox includes not only suggestions for URLs culled from your browser's history, it also includes search suggestions from your search engine, and remembers site-specific search engine results. There's also Application Shortcuts, a feature that allows you to create desktop icons for Web-only applications, such as Gmail or Calendar. The stealth mode, Incognito, lets you surf without the history recording cookies.
Chrome lacks plug-ins, and there's the potential for high memory usage given that each tab is its own process. If you're addicted to Web apps and a need for speed, though, Chrome just might be the shine your browsing experience has been looking for.
More than just speed in Chrome:Publisher's Description
From Google:
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
Version 1.0.154.36 includes better stability and performance of plug-ins (particularly video), better bookmarking and privacy features, and improved speed.
Note: The Download Now link will take you to the Google Chrome Web site, where you must accept the end-user license agreement before downloading. Also, the 474K downloadable file is only a stub installer. You must remain connected to the Internet during installation to complete the full download of Google Chrome.
What's new in this version: Version 1.0.154.36 includes better stability and performance of plug-ins (particularly video), better bookmarking and privacy features, and improved speed.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 2,907 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 71 votes
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"Chrome is very unsecure"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
I liked the speed that Chrome had when running YouTube
Cons
Google Chrome led to me being hacked my a mallware trojan uacd.sys.
Summary
Chrome 2.1 is fast, but all the back doors make it easily hacked. Chrome is even less
secure than ie 6. Chrome is a work in progress. I had to uninstall Chrome, because of
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"The best web browser"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
cool efficient clean
Cons
problems with flash
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"Sometimes Good Sometimes Bad"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
Faster than any other browser on most of the sites
Cons
Eats Up Kilos of RAM
Opens some sites slower than firefox -
"Good but needs polishing"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
Faster surf , easy to use and understand design
Cons
No add-ons like Firefox and others and no customizable themes
Summary
Google should improve it in what other browsers have but keeping in mind that many like fast surf and easy to use designs
It sometimes freezes if you are trying to load too many tabs at a time and uses much memory
Updated on Jan 10, 2009
Updated on Jan 11, 2009some sites that work with FF do not work with Chrome
Updated on Jan 11, 2009Sites load slowly and may even freeze your computer the first time you load them but it usually loads fast the second time and cause no problem
Updated on Jan 11, 2009You seem to know too much about it... VERY SUSPICIOUS... -
""Great.Great.Great"!!!!!!"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
Brilliant speed!!!!!! simple look.......great blocking of pop-ups
Cons
no extensions,no add-ons,not so simple interface
Summary
It's brilliant......it can be a good option instead of FF......the speed is same as that of firefox.......but the thing i like the most is that it blocks pop-ups very very well..........even better than FF.......though FF is the best it can be used as a good alternative to FF.I would recommend it to anyone who wants simple and fast browsing.......and petoskey you can choose where to save files by going into options and selecting download source......
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"Not the best, Unsecure"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
It is sorta fast... i guess...
Cons
1. It doesn't play flash animated games and apps right.
2. It's unsecure, viruses can easily download on your computer, it Doesn't ask if you want to save a file to your computer.
3. Sometimes it locks up and wont load any web pages.Summary
This browser is ok, but it sucks... I hate it, I use opera instead.
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"Crash blah Crash"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
Its new? Other than that I got nothing.
Cons
1. I see everyone is saying its fast? I don't see a difference in loading pages between Chrome and Firefox in speed at all?
2. I have customized Firefox with extentions I love and love for and can barely function with plain Chrome.Summary
I don't dislike it. I just don't see the benefits to moving to it from what I am currently using.
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"It's ok..."
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
Good speed!!
Cons
They say it's not a hog resource but it swaps more RAM in one tab, than my FF 3.0 with 5 tabs. how's that?
Also, after some period of time open and running by itself it just crashes flash.
(Say hi mediafire)Summary
Needs work. But it's a good quickstart. But it really needs work.
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"Chrome, Shinny... Top Quality"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
The address bar works as both a Google search engine bar and the internet bar. The features this web browser brings are useful enough. So far I've personally been using Chrome since pretty much it's BETA release and I haven't had a bad moment with.
Cons
No Cons to mention up to this date
Summary
Google Chrome is quiet helpful when you are in a pinch. The combination between a regular internet web browser and the integrated searchs bar featured within the address bar keeps Chrome clean and fast. The ability to customize almost every aspect of Chrome yet keeping its functionality at maximum is what catched my eye about it. So far I have no bad moments.
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"Nothing New , Takes huge space"
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.36
Pros
It's fast , Stable , Simple and easy to navigate
Cons
1- Google Chrome is nothing new compared to Firefox , Safari or IE .
2- It takes huge HD space
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