Google set to release Chrome

[Slicksta]

Google is set to realise there web browser called Chrome today.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectid=10530169

[PirateJafa]

So it's going to be the Harley of internet browsers? Large and cumbersome like most of Google's other stuff?

At least it's aptly named.

[Tank]

So it's going to be the Harley of internet browsers? Large and cumbersome like most of Google's other stuff?

At least it's aptly named.

It actually looks pretty good if you believe what the comic has to say.

Regardless - I think it will bomb. Firefox has too much of a following as a OS browser and within 2 years I believe it will be the most common browser out there.

But - who knows - Dells come bundled with Google these days - if they start rolling out all Dells with the Google browser it may gain market momentum.

However one has to assume that it links back to their advertising somehow - targeted ads based on ones entire browsing behavior - now that is something that I wouldn't want. (you know with the porn and all)

[blairh]

However one has to assume that it links back to their advertising somehow - targeted ads based on ones entire browsing behavior - now that is something that I wouldn't want. (you know with the porn and all)

Yeah, this is the only thing worrying me.. the Google toolbar is bad enough at watching everything you do, for page ranking and targeted adverts etc..

Having said that, most Google stuff is pretty awesome so if you don't mind them watching what you're doing, I'm sure it'll be good.

But yeah, I love Firefox.. so unless Chrome is *really* good I can't see any reason why I'd switch.

[xwhatsit]

It uses WebKit, à la Safari, Konqueror etc. So ought to do the task of rendering web pages pretty well.

Just hope it goes a bit faster than Firefox, that's all. Got the shits with Firefox eating all my RAM and taking ages to launch.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Just hope it goes a bit faster than Firefox, that's all. Got the shits with Firefox eating all my RAM and taking ages to launch.

I find FireFox renders pages quicker than IE does... but does take a bit longer to load... not much though point 1 of a milisecond

[PirateJafa]

It uses WebKit, à la Safari, Konqueror etc. So ought to do the task of rendering web pages pretty well.

Just hope it goes a bit faster than Firefox, that's all. Got the shits with Firefox eating all my RAM and taking ages to launch.

Try using Opera.

[Tank]

Now what would be interesting is if the new Chrome browser had preferential or even exclusive rights to route over the Google undersea cables and all the dark fibre they have in the US.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectid=10465412

you could end up with a far faster browsing exprience - although Google would own each and every bit and byte.

[yod]

Try using Opera.

Opera's nice but it has a lot of shortcomings re functionality which are a bit of a pain

I see Google has pinched Opera's 'Speed Dial' page tho

[xwhatsit]

I find FireFox renders pages quicker than IE does... but does take a bit longer to load... not much though point 1 of a milisecond

Ah, using Linux. However when I'm using similarly-specced computers running Windows at uni I find performance comparable using Firefox.

Try using Opera.

I've got 9.52 or whatever is latest. It is faster and does use less RAM (although since Firefox 3.0 came out, the gap is closer IMHO), but I'm just not 100% in love with the user interface and behaviour (closing tabs etc.). The biggest killer is no Adblock Plus -- I know they have their own ad blocker, but it's not a patch on Adblock Plus.

Lynx ftw.

[TerminalAddict]

installed .. and I'm playing around with it

[wysper]

installed here too.
I think for me it will replace firefox

faster cleaner and less of a hog.

I never could quite like opera.. crashed alot and didnt do some pages very well at all.

I dont have heaps of extensions or skins or anything so Chrome might just be the browser for me.

[TerminalAddict]

mmm I need firebug often .. that might be a deal breaker

[riffer]

Yep. Installed it here and surfing KB now with it.

It's only using 32MB of RAM, 56 handles and 2 threads.

Firefox opened to same page used 85MB RAM, 558 handes and 26 threads.

Seems fast for all that too.

But the targetted ads worry me too. However, there's the icognito window now so you can open one of them and surf redtube to your heart's content without the other half being any the wiser...

[bobsmith]

Just been playing around with it.

So far I really like it. It is very very fast.

A few things though now I understand that it is a beta version but... NO RSS FEEDS!!!!.

I thought maybe I just couldn't find it but when I searched for rss on their help website it didn't return any results. Also the customisation options are a bit lacking but I guess this will be addressed on the full release.

I really really like the fast loading and the incognito mode and the task manager I mean that's really really awesome.