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 Sep 2 2008, 05:52 PM
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 im in ur fieldz, hooverin ur swardz  Posts: 2,099 Joined: 2-May 04 From: So. Kent CT USA Member No.: 9,889  |
Well, Google has released a new web browser, Google Chrome. My reaction so far is meh.
Anyone want to try it? -------------------- Waiting for a good sig quote
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Sep 2 2008, 05:59 PM
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 OCC's misplaced Texan  Posts: 2,913 Joined: 23-August 04 From: Ghetto, NC Member No.: 11,842 |
It gets to a point where one browser is just like the next. I'll give Chrome a try but it's going to take some hard work for Google to unseat Firefox and IE.
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Sep 2 2008, 06:02 PM
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im in ur fieldz, hooverin ur swardz Posts: 2,099 Joined: 2-May 04 From: So. Kent CT USA Member No.: 9,889 |
QUOTE (LoArmistead @ Sep 2 2008, 09:59 PM)  It gets to a point where one browser is just like the next. I'll give Chrome a try but it's going to take some hard work for Google to unseat Firefox and IE. Going by the current offering, they won't anytime soon. 
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Sep 2 2008, 06:14 PM
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 justified through faith  Posts: 1,083 Joined: 3-October 04 From: Wake Forest, NC Member No.: 12,630 |
They have some innovative stuff going on, each tab a separate process, but I don't know. I'm not sure I trust google not to track me.
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Sep 2 2008, 06:18 PM
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 Will Fold 4 Food Posts: 6,106 Joined: 10-May 04 From: Franklin, TN Member No.: 10,039 |
Ding ding ding! We have a winner - exactly why I am a bit more than a little reluctant to download Chrome.
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Sep 2 2008, 06:22 PM
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 Nerdy McNerderton IV Posts: 7,399 Joined: 10-October 05 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 32,175 |
QUOTE (flareback @ Sep 2 2008, 08:14 PM) They have some innovative stuff going on, each tab a separate process, but I don't know. I'm not sure I trust google not to track me. Kids these days and your misplaced paranoia.  So far I like it, feels faster than FF3.0 (by quite a bit) but otherwise it works and that's really all that can be said. |
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Sep 2 2008, 06:39 PM
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 must take oc higher Posts: 1,318 Joined: 19-August 03 Member No.: 5,660 |
so far meh it seems faster but it may just be the flashiness of it
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Sep 2 2008, 07:22 PM
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 I'm a thread killer Posts: 5,098 Joined: 11-December 04 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 14,086 |
It's fast, but since it's based on WebKit, it's essentially using the same engine as Safari on my Mac, so I've experienced this speed already. Sure, it looks nice, but I'm gonna stick with Firefox solely for its extensions.
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Sep 2 2008, 07:34 PM
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im in ur fieldz, hooverin ur swardz Posts: 2,099 Joined: 2-May 04 From: So. Kent CT USA Member No.: 9,889 |
QUOTE (Nemo @ Sep 2 2008, 10:18 PM) Ding ding ding! We have a winner - exactly why I am a bit more than a little reluctant to download Chrome. I hear that. My firewall asked for a whole lot of permissions when installing it, and it left GoogleUpdater running, something that I always leave off. No doubt Chrome is phoning home, but so do other apps, I guess it's about how much you trust Google. I am a little dismayed about how Google is edging more and more towards Yahoo in the junkware department. -------------------- Waiting for a good sig quote
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Sep 2 2008, 07:56 PM
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 Samba Samurai Posts: 1,655 Joined: 12-January 06 From: Milwaukee Member No.: 32,354 |
I love it! Its fast and very sexy!
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Sep 2 2008, 08:04 PM
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 My Mac can beat up your PC! Posts: 3,923 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Provo, UT Member No.: 9,458 |
QUOTE (Kash @ Sep 2 2008, 11:22 PM) It's fast, but since it's based on WebKit, it's essentially using the same engine as Safari on my Mac, so I've experienced this speed already. Sure, it looks nice, but I'm gonna stick with Firefox solely for its extensions. Does it disallow active x like safari? --------------------  |
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Sep 2 2008, 08:08 PM
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I'm a thread killer Posts: 5,098 Joined: 11-December 04 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 14,086 |
I would imagine so since it isn't using the IE engine. Only way to be sure is to browse to a site that uses ActiveX and requires IE.
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