Google Chrome - A real Firefox/IE competitor?

[glypo]

Well I'm sat here typing this on Google Chrome - which is Googles very own web browser.

To be honest, it looks like your average web browser with a cool interface. However it has some super cool stuff backend which make it super quick and generally very stable.

I would suggest people check it out just for the fun.

http://www.google.com/chrome

There is actually a comic which explains the cool stuff behind it too:

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

May sound strange, but it's a surprisingly good read :)

[DCM]

and they say Microsoft was trying to monopolise the home user market....

[Supergreg]

well it's... blue :o

[jimmy]

I don't mind being dominated by loads of quality useful free stuff! bargain!:thumbsup:

I'll check this browser out

[SlowOne]

And it's designed to run Google's web-based apps. That bell you can hear is the one tolling for MS...

[Southwell]

Im using it at the moment, seems fairly good but im sure loads of add on's will come up with it being open source.

[jimmy]

I use the google docs word processor all the time for the reviews - its great because I never have to worry about losing my work, EVER! and I can log in and work on things anywhere on any computer.

[glypo]

Chrome speeds up Javascript heavy apps like Google docs, Gmail and calendar massively with it's amazing built from scratch JRE.

It's not blue for me? I think it must match peoples desktop - so blue for XP systems maybe? Really looks at home on Vista. Not even a Google logo or title bar - which is nice. All you really get are tabs and lots of space for the webpage... which I suppose is the whole idea :)

I really don't know where my loyalties lie now. I have used Firefox for 6 years, since long before it was even called Firefox. But I also very loyal to Google. Google have made some of the most outstanding stuff in internet history. On merit basis, even though it's in beta - Chrome wins!

[OldTimer]

Just downloaded it and 1st place i thought i would test it is oople ;) and guess what there is a thread about it already lol.

I do like it so far nice and clean interface.

[Chris Doughty]

looks nice, does not seem to work as well as I would like.

I like to live in the dark ages on IE6

I get sick of extra gadgets and features...

I like to type the address in the address bar, I don't want it to tell me what websites I should visit each time I load it up :rolleyes:

[DAVIDZX5]

I just downloaded it and I really like it and it has made my laptop run faster

:)

[mole2k]

I have to say it's quite nice, gotta use it for a while longer before I decide if I actually like it more than firefox!

[SHY]

Good tip! Thx! :thumbsup:

[Northy]

Using it now, but when I scroll down to the bottom of a page I can't scroll back up :(

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[josh_smaxx]

Hey im liking this :drool:

[glypo]

Cool things people may want to try.

Task Manager - Right click up the top to see a task manager. This shows you how much memory, CPU and bandwidth each tab (thus website) is taking up).

Porn mode/Incognito - By clicking the button on top right then "new incognito window" or ctrl+shift+n you open up a new window where cookies and history are not stored. Google say this is great for buying a gift you want to keep secret... I can think of other uses.

Drag & drop tabs - Drag a tab off window to create a new window, or even drag an individual tab over to a second monitor. I see this being useful when I'm watching something on iPlayer or YouTube and still want to browse.

Application shortcuts - By clicking the button on the top right you can create application shortcuts. These basically run the link as an even more minimalistic window. Great for making web based email, web calendar, web based office programmes act like they are in fact integral and not web based.

[jono83]

but why no google tool bar for it ? thats like naming a child but not giving it a surname

[glypo]

but why no google tool bar for it ? thats like naming a child but not giving it a surname

I don't understand.

Chrome has spell check, one click bookmark, instant suggestions, and much more. Why would you need to add a Google Toolbar... the whole browser is Google.

[jono83]

it because I like the autofill feature really

[jim76]

dumb question sorry!
If i downlad this to try, is it going to replace my IE7 or whatever i currently use? Or can i still use the old version if i don't like Chrome?

[josh_smaxx]

Its all still there, it just adds an extra browser. But you probably wont want to go back to IE7, i never changed to firefox but im sticking with this.

[josh_smaxx]

Since ive DL this youtube has stopped working :cry: on both this and IE7, HELP!!! i cant live without youtube.

It says i need the newest flash (which i have already) but i installed it again and again on the adobe site and it still doesnt work.

[JCJC]

May be 2 different versions of flash, one for IE & one for Firefox, Chrome etc, install and a reboot fixed it for me

[Northy]

Using it now, but when I scroll down to the bottom of a page I can't scroll back up :(

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Not happening for anyone else?

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[glypo]

I've had no Flash issues, but then I don't use IE. Try completely removing Flash from "add & remove programmes" Josh - and hopefully that will work.

Northy - nope. I've got this on my 3 Vista machines and 2 XP laptops and not had a single glitch. I've even been playing with Linux builds with no issues. Not sure why it would do that. Chrome is only an early Beta though. Seems perfectly useable for me (I haven't touched FF all day) but doesn't mean it will for everyone.

[b4rs]

could i transfer all my favourite.....secret gifts sites from my favourites over?
from IE7 to chrome

[frogger]

I like it but they need to work on Bookmarks management! It does seem quick :)

[Chris Doughty]

a few config tweaks and its getting better.

as Carl noticed, it is very quick!

it does not seem to be able to pass-through NT username/password for proxy authentication though, that's a pain

seems to have a spell checker for the active typing window - loads or red underlines appearing as I write this!

[matthew413]

Not happening for anyone else?

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Not happening to me but you aren't the only one with that problem. Are you on a laptop?

I like it, except the fact I can't scroll up and down using the middle mouse button pressed down :(

[burgie]

it does not seem to be able to pass-through NT username/password for proxy authentication though, that's a pain

yeah, i thought that too :eh?: :o :bored:

[_sleigh_]

Chris, surely you've got the power to bypass your company proxy :thumbsup:

[Chris Doughty]

Chris, surely you've got the power to bypass your company proxy :thumbsup:

I do, but then I feel the pain of slower interweb connection.

but thats not the point, I expect 'new' software to be better than the current software

[Richard Lowe]

Porn mode/Incognito
Lil Ben, here's your new browser!

[Northy]

Not happening to me but you aren't the only one with that problem. Are you on a laptop?


Yes, it did it on the laptop at home.

It doesn't do it on the laptop I'm using here at work :wtf:

[Northy]

I like it but they need to work on Bookmarks management! It does seem quick :)

I thought the same, is it possible to organise them at all? :eh?:

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[Chris Doughty]

I give up again...

it cant display this page properly

http://www.vmware.com/products/ace/

does it work for anyone else using Chrome?

[Northy]

Displays fine for me CD

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[_sleigh_]

I give up again...

it cant display this page properly

http://www.vmware.com/products/ace/

does it work for anyone else using Chrome?

Spot on for me.
Is it only parts of the page that don't load right, or all of it?

Do you use ACE??

[Chris Doughty]

Spot on for me.
Is it only parts of the page that don't load right, or all of it?

Do you use ACE??

I get the text overlayed with the pictures and the formatting is pretty wrong.

with regard to VMware and ACE - I believe we just got a corp license so I will be shortly

[Answer-RC-Pete]

LOL! Hotmail tells me that it is not the best to be using - only to be expected though.

Just checked my bookmarks and it has seemingly auto bookmarked a load of MS Sites including welcome to IE7 - unless it has imported the bookmarks from when I installed IE7

Will we see MS warning us elsewhere.....

[_sleigh_]

I think I remember seeing the install import IE bookmarks and even things like history.

[frogger]

Yes, it does an import on install. I really like the spell check feature!

[jono83]

have any of you actually read the user agreement ? check this out http://gizmodo.com/5044871/google-chrome-eula-claims-ownership-of-everything-you-create-on-chrome-from-blog-posts-to-emails

[glypo]

Here's an official response from Rebecca Ward, Senior Product Counsel for Google Chrome:

"In order to keep things simple for our users, we try to use the same set of legal terms (our Universal Terms of Service) for many of our products. Sometimes, as in the case of Google Chrome, this means that the legal terms for a specific product may include terms that don't apply well to the use of that product. We are working quickly to remove language from Section 11 of the current Google Chrome terms of service. This change will apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome."

Do no evil.

[jimmy]

hmm it feels faster on my big computers at work and home so i thought it would be an ideal browser for my eeepc - but its slower than firefox 3.0.1 :eh?:

[JCJC]

Opening PDF's in the browser window.........I am back into IE for that !!

TRY:
http://www.brca.org/Sections/off_e_10/news/EOS%20cell%20Clarification%20.pdf

[burgie]

Opening PDF's in the browser window.........I am back into IE for that !!

TRY:
http://www.brca.org/Sections/off_e_10/news/EOS%20cell%20Clarification%20.pdf


it opens fine for me.....

[JCJC]

Bummer.......works on the other machine but won't have it on the laptop ? same software-ish.......

[jim76]

apparently Chrome has taken 1% of the market share in the first 48 hours! not bad.

but on the downside it does index any secure sites you visit such as online banking - big mistake!

http://www.trustedreviews.com/software/news/2008/09/05/Chrome-Crisis--Indexes-Bank-Accounts-/p1

[JCJC]

Cheers Jim, just what I've been doing, seems easy to clear the history & cache tho, click on the settings. guess we are due an update already.

[JCJC]

This ain't working for me.........but will in IE ? on the same machine

http://www.onetenthoffroad.co.uk/results.htm

[Southwell]

It doesn't work with Firefox either.

[JCJC]

It doesn't work with Firefox either.

Thanks Ian, that "its just me" feeling has gone

[danDanEFC]

I like chrome more than the newer version of firefox.

Thanks for the heads up