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Title: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 08, 2009, 08:28:55 AM

I've been dicking around with it for a day or two and it's pretty cool. I'm surprised at the lack of customization features though - this could never replace FireFox.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: Reb on January 08, 2009, 08:45:33 AM

Nice and fast, good homepage, I like it for my netbook, because it doesn't take up too much space on your screen.

But the lack of adblock is ruining it.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 08, 2009, 08:53:57 AM

yeah, I'll stick with Firefox until Chrome has an extension story

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 08, 2009, 09:27:21 AM

I switched to Chrome a month ago and never looked back. It's not perfect, but what it lacks in overall features it makes up in stability, speed and lightness.

In a few years time (after a few more updates), it's going to be the best browser on the market.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 08, 2009, 09:43:47 AM

I gotta try it. Firefox has been hanging up badly when it comes to flash based video (eventually clears up but takes like 30 seconds at times). I've updated it too and it still does it.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: bud on January 08, 2009, 09:44:00 AM

safari 8)

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 08, 2009, 09:44:24 AM

the interesting thing about Chrome though is it might actually have a decent codebase, Firefox is ugly internally and I'm sure IE is too judging from its APIs

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 08, 2009, 09:50:55 AM

I just installed it. omg at the minimal UI, om nom nom. I hope it doesn't phone home about all my porn viewing

Edit: ok, Incognito mode  :shh. This is totally BotY (Browser of the Year)

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 08, 2009, 11:06:08 AM

Quote from: Jinfash on January 08, 2009, 11:03:42 AM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 08, 2009, 09:50:55 AM

I just installed it. omg at the minimal UI, om nom nom. I hope it doesn't phone home about all my porn viewing

Edit: ok, Incognito mode  :shh. This is totally BotY (Browser of the Year)

FF 3.1 has private surfing mode 8)

Incognito mode is implemented much better. That said, I used Chrome for a while and then went back to FF.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: Ninja on January 08, 2009, 11:08:51 AM

Without Add-ons I couldn't stick with chrome. I went back to FireFox after a day.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: dammitmattt on January 08, 2009, 11:32:37 AM

Chrome is my favorite browser.  Especially since I never went overboard with FF add-ons.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 09, 2009, 09:49:44 AM

Quote

Google Chrome 2.0 is now available in pre-beta form from the folks at GOOG for anyone anxious enough to keep up with the cutting edge releases of Chrome. The 2.0 release boasts several fixes and updated features, including support for user scripts (à la Greasemonkey but not yet full Greasemonkey compatibility), easy profile switching, form autofill (à la every browser in the world), and full page zooming. You'll need to download the Google Chrome Channel Chooser and join the Dev channel if you're ready to get started on the 2.0 path. [via]

If you want to get the new updates, you have to change the channel of what version you want to run:

http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 09, 2009, 11:22:29 AM

Just decline when it asks you to import shit from other browsers.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: drozmight on January 09, 2009, 06:30:26 PM

I have all of them installed, but I never use Chrome.

Not sure why... I think it was rendering some websites I visit all strange like so I stopped using it.

Title: Re: What's the final verdict on Google Chrome?
Post by: TVC15 on January 09, 2009, 06:37:09 PM

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 08, 2009, 08:53:57 AM

yeah, I'll stick with Firefox until Chrome has an extension story

I can't browse without my firefox extensions.  Aside from  that, I liked Chrome.