Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ...

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

It appears the google is releasing it's own browser today. It is called chrome. I am so over this.

Google Chrome is an open source browser based on Webkit and powered by Google Gears. It was accidentally announced prematurely on September 1, 2008 and slated for release the following day. It premiers originally on Windows only, with Mac and Linux versions to come later.

Features include:
Tabbed browsing where each tab gets its own process, leading to faster and more stable browsing. If one tab crashes, the whole browser doesn’t go down with it

A distinct user interface that places tabs on top of the browser window instead of right below the address bar

An “incognito” mode that lets you browse the web in complete privacy because it doesn’t record any of your activity

A new JavaScript engine built from the ground up for speed

Malware and phishing lists that automatically update themselves and warn you of bad websites

A default homepage that displays your most commonly used sites and other personalized information

More info here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/...n-browser.html
Here is a link to the google Chrome comicbook: http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html

**BouncingSoul** · September 2nd, 2008

Looks slick. I'll have to try it out... Don't Google and Mozilla have a pretty strong relationship? Seems odd to be in competition suddenly.

**perris** · September 2nd, 2008

I can't find a download, if someone gets it hang on to it they might take it down if there's too much action

I am always impressed with the googles so I think this browser will be a pleasant surprise and will surely rasie the browser bar

remember though, if all tabs have their own process this is going to be a memory beast

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

The download will be availible some time today, perris.

**gonaads** · September 2nd, 2008

Hah! Page 3 of the comic. The address bar on the cartoon browser in the last frame, "http://www.wtf???.com". Hah!

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

It's live !!!

Get it here: http://www.google.com/chrome

Woot!!

**perris** · September 2nd, 2008

Originally Posted by Johnny

It's live !!!

Get it here: http://www.google.com/chrome

Woot!!

thanx johnny

so far i can't configure the favorites suite, cannot use without that on the left, but it does look clean and pretty

**Mainframeguy** · September 2nd, 2008

indeed - I am using it now - one of the best things may be the independent tabs - also if I use this as a complementary browser I can adjust different windows with different volumes on the mixer....

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

I have it installed and am liking it so far. I'll be playing with it .. It is nice looking ...

[edit]This is nice and smooth. Kinda fast also ...

I found a feature on this I really like.

When you go to put text in the box for posts, you can click the bottom corner and ajust the size of it lol ...

Found things I don't like:

No refresh button in right click menu.
It checks spelling, but doesn't give you an option to correct it.
The buttons aren't customizable. (this is minor, but it would still be nice)

For being beta, it is still really nice. I am sure it will get better as it grows.

I will post more +/- as I find them ...

**Henyman** · September 2nd, 2008

looks good, and very promising

would like it if it imported all my cookies to save me trying to remember all my login details

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

I found another negative - it doesn't store logins ...

[edit] I take that back: It won't store logins for every site. I think that has to do with the particular site [/edit]

[edit][edit] I wish the speed dial would work better [/edit][/edit]

Luna · September 2nd, 2008

Very clean looking in Vista. I really like having my tabs at the top, above the address bar.

Nothing bad to say about it so far. Only thing that would really keep me using Firefox is Adblock.

**lancer** · September 2nd, 2008

looks good i'll give it a go.

**LordOfLA** · September 2nd, 2008

looks good. I'll try it out for bit and see how it goes

I like the idea of separating each tab into a separate process.

It's seeming to be using US spelling dictionaries though.

**fitz** · September 2nd, 2008

I like dragging the tab out of the window to create a new window.. and being able to drag the tab back into another window.

very slick.

**gonaads** · September 2nd, 2008

Originally Posted by fitz

I like dragging the tab out of the window to create a new window.. and being able to drag the tab back into another window.

very slick.

Yeah, was playing around with that. Very nice. Got a problem with the scroll wheel on the MS mouse ATM and scrolling pages. Gonna check it out. Anyone else have scrolling problems?

rotjong · September 2nd, 2008

Originally Posted by gonaads

Yeah, was playing around with that. Very nice. Got a problem with the scroll wheel on the MS mouse ATM and scrolling pages. Gonna check it out. Anyone else have scrolling problems?

It has been working fine with my Razer DeathAdder.

The browser looks promising and it's great for a first release but it's lacking a few things I very much require. Given time I'm sure it'll get better.

**Johnny** · September 2nd, 2008

I can deff see with good updates; this thing over taking ff

**BouncingSoul** · September 3rd, 2008

I gotta say this is very nice. It has a smooth feel, its fast and the minimalism is incredible. I'm sticking with Firefox for day to day tasks but I agree with what Johnny just said.

**andy_rose** · September 3rd, 2008

Working pretty nice here..only thing i dislike is the google update they put in the windows start-up.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... It appears the google is releasing it's own browser today. It is called chrome. I am so over this. Google Chrome is an open source browser based on Webkit and powered by Google Gears. It was accidentally announced prematurely on September 1, 2008 and slated for release the following day. It premiers originally on Windows only, with Mac and Linux versions to come later. Features include: Tabbed browsing where each tab gets its own process, leading to faster and more stable browsing. If one tab crashes, the whole browser doesn’t go down with it A distinct user interface that places tabs on top of the browser window instead of right below the address bar An “incognito” mode that lets you browse the web in complete privacy because it doesn’t record any of your activity A new JavaScript engine built from the ground up for speed Malware and phishing lists that automatically update themselves and warn you of bad websites A default homepage that displays your most commonly used sites and other personalized information More info here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/...n-browser.html Here is a link to the google Chrome comicbook: http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html Paul Reed Smith.

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BouncingSoul Stranger Than Fiction Joined: January 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 1,289 Reputation: 877 Power: 118	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... Looks slick. I'll have to try it out... Don't Google and Mozilla have a pretty strong relationship? Seems odd to be in competition suddenly.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... I can't find a download, if someone gets it hang on to it they might take it down if there's too much action I am always impressed with the googles so I think this browser will be a pleasant surprise and will surely rasie the browser bar remember though, if all tabs have their own process this is going to be a memory beast IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... The download will be availible some time today, perris. Paul Reed Smith.

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... Hah! Page 3 of the comic. The address bar on the cartoon browser in the last frame, "http://www.wtf???.com". Hah! *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... It's live !!! Get it here: http://www.google.com/chrome Woot!! Paul Reed Smith.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... Originally Posted by Johnny It's live !!! Get it here: http://www.google.com/chrome Woot!! thanx johnny so far i can't configure the favorites suite, cannot use without that on the left, but it does look clean and pretty IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 166	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... indeed - I am using it now - one of the best things may be the independent tabs - also if I use this as a complementary browser I can adjust different windows with different volumes on the mixer.... hosted by Lord

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	I have it installed and am liking it so far. I'll be playing with it .. It is nice looking ... [edit]This is nice and smooth. Kinda fast also ... I found a feature on this I really like. When you go to put text in the box for posts, you can click the bottom corner and ajust the size of it lol ... Found things I don't like: No refresh button in right click menu. It checks spelling, but doesn't give you an option to correct it. The buttons aren't customizable. (this is minor, but it would still be nice) For being beta, it is still really nice. I am sure it will get better as it grows. I will post more +/- as I find them ... Paul Reed Smith.

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Henyman Secret Goat Fetish Joined: June 2002 Location: Dorset, England Posts: More Than You Posts: 9,601 Reputation: 3548 Power: 249	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... looks good, and very promising would like it if it imported all my cookies to save me trying to remember all my login details http://Henyman.com

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... I found another negative - it doesn't store logins ... [edit] I take that back: It won't store logins for every site. I think that has to do with the particular site [/edit] [edit][edit] I wish the speed dial would work better [/edit][/edit] Paul Reed Smith.

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Luna OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 303 Reputation: 359 Power: 105	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... Very clean looking in Vista. I really like having my tabs at the top, above the address bar. Nothing bad to say about it so far. Only thing that would really keep me using Firefox is Adblock.

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rotjong OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: The far side of nowhere Posts: 573 Reputation: 585 Power: 109	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... Originally Posted by gonaads Yeah, was playing around with that. Very nice. Got a problem with the scroll wheel on the MS mouse ATM and scrolling pages. Gonna check it out. Anyone else have scrolling problems? It has been working fine with my Razer DeathAdder. The browser looks promising and it's great for a first release but it's lacking a few things I very much require. Given time I'm sure it'll get better.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... I can deff see with good updates; this thing over taking ff Paul Reed Smith.

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BouncingSoul Stranger Than Fiction Joined: January 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 1,289 Reputation: 877 Power: 118	Re: Google Chrome ... A browser to compete with FF and IE ... I gotta say this is very nice. It has a smooth feel, its fast and the minimalism is incredible. I'm sticking with Firefox for day to day tasks but I agree with what Johnny just said.

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