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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: May 07, 2009
- Total Downloads: 630,804
- Downloads last week: 10,844
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 990 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 25, 2008
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.
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 1.0.154.65 is a bug-fixing release.
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Version 1.0.154.65 is a bug-fixing release
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User reviews of Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 990 votes
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Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
Pros: Uses approximately 1/3 to 1/2 less memory IE does
Nice simple layout.
Fewer icons.
combined search address bar box.
Has an "incognito" feature that allows for multiple yahoo email account to be opened simultaneously (not possible in IE).Cons: Is not (yet?) compatible for web site viedos (TV news web site in my case - NO not porn!).
Is not (yet?) compatible with other "fill-in-the-box" web pages for order products/supplies/etc.Summary: Prior to Google Chrome, I was true to MS. However, now, I would prefer to use Google Chrome, if, for any reason, it uses a lot less resources. But the BIGGEST benefit for me is the ability to have multiple yahoo email accounts opened.
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Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
"Blows Internet Explorer away!"
Pros: Very fast, a real pleasure to use.
Cons: Some sites and programs won't work with it ... 99% do work great
Summary: Slow IE ? Get Chrome
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
Pros: Fast! No checking into the "mother ship" as in IE's. Also picks up some of the inconsistencies that Firefox didn't clear up yet. No cache issues as of yet.
Cons: Doesn't ask you to save all passwords when it's on a sign on page. I also don't like that it emulated more of IE than have it's own beginnings upon installation.
Summary: All in all, fabulous piece of work in Chrome! Very smooth operation.... I'm liking it more and more.... but as all software, constantly a work in progress! Kudos to Google!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
Pros: its a millisecond or so faster then firefox
Cons: it tracks every thing you do it is technically spyware it track and reports you back to its master
Summary: it is spyware
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Chrome 1.0.154.65
"Great, awesome, fascinating, alluring, perfect!"
Pros: Great performance. I've been using for months and every day gets better. I don't feel the need to use any other browser. When I switch to another wrobser I feel anoying and jump back to Chrome to feel complete again. Thanks Google for this jewel.
Cons: Not anymore
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