Chrome!

SSH · Tue 02/09/2008 20:12:54

Just downloaded it and so far it looks good!

Darth Mandarb · Tue 02/09/2008 20:21:05

Using it right now ... still too new so my verdict isn't in yet but so far so good.

Ghost · Tue 02/09/2008 20:21:14

Chrome will never get out of style! Polish it, and it will look even better

Nacho · Tue 02/09/2008 20:28:23

What is chrome?

EDIT: Ah... a shooter...

BOYD1981 · Tue 02/09/2008 20:39:24

isn't Chrome a few years old now?
or is there some new one?

Darth Mandarb · Tue 02/09/2008 20:43:13

http://www.google.com/chrome

Just released today.

Nacho · Tue 02/09/2008 20:56:48

Ahhhh! Not a shooter!

I will probably test it...

Pumaman · Tue 02/09/2008 23:05:34

You can never have too many web browsers, it's great that now we'll have to start testing websites on yet another one...

Khris · Wed 03/09/2008 00:24:04

The first thing I tested was how it displayed pixel art at x2/x3/...
Unfortunately, it too uses some damn filter to scale up pictures, but at least it seems to be less blurry than firefox's.

LGM · Wed 03/09/2008 00:58:29

It's pretty fast so far. Definitely a different experience from mozilla and IE. Not sure if I like it yet, but it's slick.

Kinoko · Wed 03/09/2008 01:57:19

Quote from: Pumaman on Tue 02/09/2008 23:05:34
You can never have too many web browsers, it's great that now we'll have to start testing websites on yet another one...

This was my first thought too. Yay.

However, wouldn't it be wonderful if it somehow managed to get rid of, say, Internet Explorer?

TerranRich · Wed 03/09/2008 04:56:40

If Firefox can't get rid of IE for good, I somehow doubt Chrome will accomplish that. Although, you never know.

It looks really nice, but I've gotten used to Firefox and my precious extensions. Can't live without 'em.

zabnat · Wed 03/09/2008 06:37:10

Seems promising, but lacks some important features. So I'll have to wait for some addons and try again then.

LGM · Wed 03/09/2008 07:16:36

Agreed. I can't go without AdBlocker very long.

monkey0506 · Wed 03/09/2008 07:31:40

Quote from: LGM on Wed 03/09/2008 07:16:36I can't go without AdBlocker very long.

I'm not entirely convinced that Google will support the Google Ad Blocker extension!

zabnat · Wed 03/09/2008 07:59:12

Quote from: monkey_05_06 on Wed 03/09/2008 07:31:40
I'm not entirely convinced that Google will support the Google Ad Blocker extension!

Is it up to Google? I mean anyone can write an Ad Blocker for it (as soon as they release extension support). And if they don't, you can always grab the code and make your own build that does support it

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Ultra Magnus · Wed 03/09/2008 09:57:50

With a name like Chrome, I was expecting it to be somewhat less garish. $:-\$

Also, the main selling points seem to be pretty gimmicky.
Why do I need to be reminded what my favourite sites look like if they're my favourites? So I can see if they've been updated? That's what an RSS feed is for.

Plus, no adblock and screwed-up image scaling?
I've installed it, and I might test it out from time to time, but for now I'll stick with my good old FireFox 2.0.

Dualnames · Wed 03/09/2008 10:08:57

I really think, I'll stick to my buggy IE. At least you're sure you have bugs instead of the prospect of having no bugs, gets exploded into your face.

monkey0506 · Wed 03/09/2008 10:39:25

Yes and why switch from IE. Paradoxes are so much fun. The conformist's web browser that breaks every defined web standard known to man!â,,¢

Oh and if they allow extensions then surely someone could write one for blocking ads (even Google ads), I simply meant they'd probably try everything in their power to keep it on the down-low.

Further, I have to agree with the sentiment that you can never have enough web browsers. Actually so long as each is providing a unique presentation of what a browser can be and do, having a broad selection allows people to choose what fits them best.

I sound like a commercial for Progressive auto insurance, but what can I say? I've got good news, I saved $3600 (three-thousand, six-hundred US dollars a year) by not using GEICO.

Stable doesn't mean you know that it's buggy and you accept this. Stable means capable of performing the designated function(s) without error. It doesn't have to be 100% error free, but when your defense for IE is "at least you know ahead of time that it's going to crash"...

Dualnames · Wed 03/09/2008 10:46:42

Yep, but it;s stable. You know it;'s gonna do it. That makes it stable. Stable to provoke chaos and bugs yeah, but still stable.

Chrome!

Ghost