Google Chrome (new browser)

[Brian the Automator]

Download link was just posted ... http://www.google.com/chrome Seems nice, but it would take a lot more than this for me to switch from FF with all it's great extensions.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

agree....nothing is drawing me in yet

[Brian the Automator]

I like it's minimalistic look, and it feels zippy ... but functionality-wise, seems like a stock installation of FF.

[ajgodson]

I like the "most visited" tab, but otherwise it seems like nothing special. And like a lot of Google things, it seems a bit "cartoonish". Not sure if that's just me, though.

[Mr QL]

I'm intrigued by it but until it has something like adblock and noscript I won't use it. Not good news for Firefox tho, they get alot of money from Google and I don't foresee that continuing.

[bthurley19]

Used Chrome a little at work today and it's definitely better than IE for what I need to do. My job involves a lot of typing into our database at work and normally I would use the Google toolbar to spell check at the end of typing and this would then pick up misspelled words. Chrome underlines words as you type (in the same general way as Microsoft Word). This saves me a ton of time as I don't have to spell check at the end, I can do it as I go. I'm probably a rare exception, but Firefox is not something I enjoy but Chrome definitely has some promise.

[JoeHova]

Doesn't work for Mac yet. Too bad, I was interested in trying it.

[endaround]

The big thing is that its nowhere near as memory intensive as firefox with multiple tabs

[mothershipconnection]

I like the "most visited" tab, but otherwise it seems like nothing special.

 

Firefox has that in the newest version as well.

[Team Canada]

On the surface most of it is no different than Opera or FF. The big difference is the process per tab, and the new JS engine, although I fully expect the next iteration of the various browsers to approach its speed anyway. I don't see any compelling reason to switch from Opera, but it'll be interesting to see what Google does with their apps now that they have their own browser.

[Godspeed]

First thing I thought of with the 'Most Visited' feature in Chrome is Opera's 'Speed Dial' menu. Opera never gets enough love.

[sgtcluels]

It's interesting. As TC said it's process per tab could be a really nice feature. Google said that even if they don't get as much market penetration, they will at least influence the way browsers are developed. Look at what IE has done since Mozilla started getting market share. Tabbed browsing, Built in popup blocking, more extensions.

[battlekow]

As other people have said, the extensions will keep me with Firefox, but damn, Chrome is faaaaast.

[Katuluu]

I finally dabbled with it this morning. The speed certainly stood out, and even with Firefox fixing it's previous memory leak with tabs, Chrome performs even better with them. I won't be switching over, but I'll be keeping an eye on it as it develops.

[BrewCrewForever]

I don't think I would use anything but Firefox ever again.

[DSFastball55]

I was very impressed with the speed on things like web-based email, but I did run into a few minor issues on some sites. Overall it seems nice, I'm sure the final product will be great.

[1992casey]

According to a Yuku staff member, Chrome is based on Apple's Webkit (Safari). That means it won't support Yuku's WYSIWYG editor. Members choosing this browser should:

• Hit the Account link in the navigation bar.
• Follow the preferences link.
• Choose "bbcode" under Editor Type.
• Hit the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

This is also what users of Safari and other Safari-based browsers should do. Of course, if you prefer it, the bbcode editor is an option no matter which browser you use.

[battlekow]

Useful reading if you plan on using Chrome:

 

Google Chrome: More Or Less Privacy?

 

Google, Criticized for Harsh Chrome EULA, Backs Down

[FVBrewerFan]

As other people have said, the extensions will keep me with Firefox, but damn, Chrome is faaaaast.

Not a techie here, but could the speed go down as thousands of people start using it? Just curious. Because I tried it, and it does seem to be faster, and I do like the way Google search is integrated.

[Crazyk1294]

I noticed it will not scroll up using my touchpad on my laptop. I guess there's some bug with Vista (insert Microsoft jokes here). It does seem faster though...

[NeedMoreFans]

I've tried it, use it some, but I miss some stuff. I have the Google toolbar installed on Firefox, and I miss my Gmail, CNN, and YouTube buttons from that toolbar. I wish you could put those on Chrome as well. Plus, I subscribe to some blogs, and I can't figure out how to put their links in the toolbar, either.