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Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by yawatide(f): 11:00am On Sep 02, 2008 |
Oh boy! Yet another browser to test for. What is wrong with these guys? http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/02/technology/02google.php Page 1 of 2 (you can click for page 2 yourselves)http://www.google.com/chrome/ |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by WebMonk(m): 11:18am On Sep 02, 2008 |
hmmmmmmm, tch! That's one more for the testing board. But it'll be a while before it hits mainstream. Just goes to show in this day and age, if you don't do your homework, someone else will. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by castrolng: 11:43am On Sep 02, 2008 |
Nice one! I just saw it this morning and I'm waiting to be the first one to try it out. I'm more concerned about the new features that google will throw into this one and of course I expect it to have passed the ACID test(s) completely so I've got no fear of Browser compatibility arising with google's chrome, but who knows. yawa-ti-de, perhaps you do us the honor of writing a review for us after you test the features of Chrome. I for one would be interested to see it especially for scitech360.com. Thanks and I'm off to download Chrome, see you soon! |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by yawatide(f): 1:35pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
Will do, if I have the time |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by Seun(m): 3:03pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/ Crash proof. Tab oriented. Speed improvements. Smart UI with Google Search. Wow!
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Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by castrolng: 4:12pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
thanks. I've been looking for the Chrome download for most of the morning and haven't been able to find a working link google.com/chrome returns a 404 HTTP Response, any lead? |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by smartsoft(m): 4:28pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
am also wetin to download it, i use safari, too apple browser, nice but to much of browser, close up everything, and he doesn't recover lost browsers, unlike firefox |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by yawatide(f): 4:46pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
@castrol u rnt alone. I can't find it. Now bear in mind that as at the time I am writiing, those guys in california aren't awake yet, technically, so we shall see. In the meantime, if not already, enjoy the google chrome comic book: http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by bigboyslim(m): 11:20pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
I have downloaded chrome and i'm using it right now. I must admit that it does beat internet explorer in terms of speed. Internet Explorer is still undoubtedly the slowest browser of all time. In comparison to Firefox however, i think its still too early for me to decide which one is faster. All in all, its a pretty dope browser, cool graphics and u dont get a million and one toolbars installed by default which I think is very neat. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by blackspade(m): 11:35pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
I use Mozilla Firefox, and it's by far the best browser. Internet Explorer makes my computer go slow But I want to see this new "Google Chrome", I may switch browsers again. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by xJaysonx(m): 11:48pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
Mozilla is very good. But this Opera 9.51 is off the hinges. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by bawomolo(m): 11:50pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
opera or safari are faster than firefox to me. internet explorer is just annoying, it took them ages just to get tabs lol. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by Seun(m): 12:13am On Sep 03, 2008 |
The Google Browser installer is deceptive. It masquerades as a 475kb download but it's larger than that. The problem with Opera is that the shortcuts are different from IE and firefox. Otherwise it's really fast, too. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by AKO1(m): 12:28am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I prefer and use opera mainly because of the speed dials. But its not the best as per compatibility e.g the shortcuts for posting and previewing on nairaland dont work with opera. Chrome is decent, clean look yet very fast and compatible. Firefox is going to have to give way to this one for me. I cant find the menu though The Google Browser installer is deceptive. It masquerades as a 475kb download but it's larger than that. I knew immediately that the installation would be web-based. Google cannot create that kind of small thing and expect it to compete. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by xJaysonx(m): 12:30am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Boy o boy am feeling this goggle's chrome. Freaking fast. . |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by Cogito(m): 12:36am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I'm using it right now and so far, I'm impressed. I definitely prefer it to Firefox 3. Typically I use Safari, but if Chrome continues to impress, I might just switch. Besides, it looks great with Vista. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by nazzyon(m): 12:38am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Not a bad browser but it has some problems. In the meantime, it still need some works to be done. One feature I like here is that it enable you to turn the websites you visit to an application short cut on the Desktop, Start Menu, or Quick Launch Bar |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by StephenP(m): 12:47am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I'm still gon' be chilling with Firefox. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by debosky(m): 12:58am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Believe me I love my firefox, been using it for almost 5 years now, but this Google thing is like FIRE, heck its like browsing at the speed of thought. Completely shocking. If I hated IE, I hate it even more now. It imported my shortcuts and all, even the feel is VERY similar to Firefox, so the transition is nearly seamless. I am definitely going to give it a try for now. I just hope it doesn't have plug-in issues like the firefox of old. I'll be viewing my 'regulars' to see how it works with them. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by sayhi2ay(m): 1:04am On Sep 03, 2008 |
well, firefox is still the most secure web browser! Firefox any day any moment |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by kpomkwem(m): 1:06am On Sep 03, 2008 |
The chrome is amazingly fast, and quite sleek. It has frozen a few times already (while viewing facebook) but it's still a beta, but so far so good. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by muha(m): 1:28am On Sep 03, 2008 |
i am a big fan of firefox,so far i am kind of impressed by google chrome, we ve got to to give them credit. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by tundysho(m): 2:31am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Some on should pls inform me on how to download both the fire fox and the Chrome.Thanks |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by Cogito(m): 3:09am On Sep 03, 2008 |
tundysho: Firefox: http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ Chrome: http://www.google.com/chrome I would go with Chrome though, |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by LeMoor(m): 4:12am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I am currently giving it a test run, and al i can say is, it is faster than most browsers I have used in recent times. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by africanboy(m): 7:24am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I got the browser a couple of minutes after it was launched and noticed one thing. Google built it with the pages in mind not necessarily the users viewing the pages. http://9jasite.com/2008/09/02/google-chrome-my-first-impression/ Reload All Tabs is missing - important for a situation when your connection goes awry. Lots of options missing considered crucial to browsers (the people, not the software) |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by shockreaction(m): 8:39am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Reload all tabs? Lol. Apparently, they were not thinking about the Nigerian market. Anyway, the thing I like about it is that it's plenty fast. And very responsive. I'm not too excited about it but I'm pretty impressed so far. |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by spikedcylinder: 8:52am On Sep 03, 2008 |
I know I'm old school but what happened to good old Internet Explorer? |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by africanboy(m): 8:54am On Sep 03, 2008 |
not just the nigerian market, imagine reading the homepage of smashingmagazine or browsing your friend's delicious bookmarks, or persuing digg homepage, you right click and open up to 18 tabs (after all, the browser is memory efficient - so no worries). something happens and your connection disconnects. all pages show up as "page unavailable". then you have to refresh. also, you can close a series of tabs and get them restored when you come back to the browser |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by Nobody: 9:37am On Sep 03, 2008 |
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Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by MrCrackles(m): 9:40am On Sep 03, 2008 |
The tech world is spinning outta proportion and i am loving it! |
Re: Google Browser Challenges Microsoft: Google Chrome by hanen(f): 9:51am On Sep 03, 2008 |
Its awesome, I'm using it now. I especially love the task manager, and the ability to ISOLATE what's dragging the browser/cpu. There's nothing more annoying than having to crash the entire browser (full of opened tabs BTW) because of some flash plugin ONE page. But honestly though its really just a nice hybrid of all the best features of the current existing browsers. Cant wait for them to create add-ons and seal the deal. |
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