09-04-2008, 02:28 PM
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|  Google Chrome
Is anyone using the new browser from Google? I downloaded it today, seems to be a good bit faster than Explorer. | 
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09-04-2008, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: N. Ireland (UK)
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| Re: Google Chrome
I downloaded on Tuesday evening when it first came out. I now have it on the two desktops and laptop.
It seems to work just fine with 90% of the sites I have visited. Some sites have had functionality issues, but I think these would be ones where web page coding may not comply with standards, sites for kids games etc.
On a functional aspect it does seem to be quicker than Firefox or Explorer. I've noticed sometimes it is slow to recognise a right click for a new tab and there have been several "halts" which continue after a few seconds. Then again it is a first release Beta.
Overall I'm impressed. I like the minimalist look. Also something I like is the ability to pull web applications onto the desktop and leave them there as icons. I currently have Google mail and Google Calendar as desktop icons. Now can access them directly without a broser interface as if they were applications on the PC instead of the "cloud" | |
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09-04-2008, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southwest VA
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| Re: Google Chrome
i dl'd it and i agree that its faster than IE or Firefox. But it didn't pick up my sign in names/passwords for some places and I don't remember them so I went back to using firefix. | 
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09-04-2008, 06:37 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
MY buddies and I are leery of Chrome.... yes, it's got a shiny name, but am not sure I want it....
Here is a  ...eek... about it Google Chrome — eek. Koitsu’s Weblog
also, item 2 under the terms and conditions says it can do anything it wants to regarding watching you and your surfing and you can't do anything about it...
I don't think it's for me... I use FIREFOX and am happy with it.
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09-04-2008, 09:43 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
I am watching and waiting. I almost always wait until version 1.1 of new software before I do anything more than a quick exploration of it.
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09-04-2008, 09:50 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
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Originally Posted by texasjohn  also, item 2 under the terms and conditions says it can do anything it wants to regarding watching you and your surfing and you can't do anything about it... | they changed that today, dunno how that one got by the legal department... Quote: |
I don't think it's for me... I use FIREFOX and am happy with it.
| right now I think I agree with you, I have played with it, but I am on a laggy wireless connection to DSL and it seemed to take too long... not as snappy as FF3.0 (on a 1.8 Athalon w/1gb of RAM running XP Pro SP3)
also I like Adblock plus on FF too much to switch until there is a comparable add on for chrome.
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09-04-2008, 10:59 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
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Originally Posted by dgl24087 ... seems to be a good bit faster than Explorer. | Anything is faster than IE. | |
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09-04-2008, 11:25 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
I had downloaded the latest version of firefox and it slowed my surfing down big time. I had been using firefox a good while and liked it. Went back to IE and remembered why I left it before. Always locking up my computer. Downloaded Chrome and am happy so far.Fast. | |
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09-05-2008, 07:00 AM
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| Re: Google Chrome
i am starting to use chrome exclusively...it is much faster than Firefox. | |
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09-05-2008, 01:48 PM
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| Re: Google Chrome
Chrome will not work with my online bank. But I do think it is a little faster and I like the simple layout. | |
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