Pugwash Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fre...on-browser.html and http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/ Looks like WebKit will be getting more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I know nothing of the technical side of computers but wasn't there also a group that broke away from Google to start their own browser? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llsteve80 Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Thanks pug. I'll DL this tomorrow. FF3 sucked for me, don't remember exactly why but I downgraded to FF2 after trying opera, which was nice, but had some problems on pages like paypal. FF2 so far is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm really liking FF3... maybe this google browser will be nice, but I can't see where to get it :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm really liking FF3... maybe this google browser will be nice, but I can't see where to get it :| It'll be out later today. The announcement was leaked a day early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) I was already searching for it but i dont find it till now for a download Have to search more hehe The only thing i found was a comic about this open source project of the browser Looks interesting hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/141979243/Google_Chrome.pdf.html Cheers Edited September 2, 2008 by Paneraibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 should be an interesting alternative once its up & running i'm pretty happy with FF3 right now, its got all the plug-ins i need (Ad-block, IE Tab, D/L Statusbar, NitroPDF, Meebo, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I know nothing of the technical side of computers but wasn't there also a group that broke away from Google to start their own browser? I know a group that used to work for google came up with their own search engine www.cuil.com. Isn't really cuil (pronounced cool) at all................. I don't know why there is all this hype about new browsers. I have tried firefox and used to use netscape back in the day, but IE has always been the fastest and easiest to use for me. All of these other browsers just seem to be more trouble than they are worth. I especially can't stand firefox. Just never works right. I have enough security on my computer that I don't need a more secure browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 It will be nice to have more alternatives. I use Firefox - it runs and loads faster, has a smaller memory footprint, is more secure than IE, and is easier to use. IE is a true piece of [censored]. Chrome was redesigned from the ground up - it is not built on top of an old platform (like IE which just keeps getting bigger and slower with each build). It comes sans useless bells and whistles. It actually terminates processes when you shut down tabs. I am looking forward to trying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Just got a new laptop and I'm having issues with FF3 and the latest Java update...I'll def. give chrome a try though...if Google would get push email for Gmail, I'd switch from my current provider in a second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm the FIRST!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm the FIRST!!! Only the weblogs can prove that. I'm pretty sure I'm the first to use Chrome on this forum on a Mac. http://www.google.com/chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jraines87 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Only the weblogs can prove that. I'm pretty sure I'm the first to use Chrome on this forum on a Mac. http://www.google.com/chrome Not sure why, but RWG loads much faster with this new browser. (At least for me verses Opera) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Only the weblogs can prove that. I'm pretty sure I'm the first to use Chrome on this forum on a Mac. http://www.google.com/chrome Well I got mine about fifteen minutes before that post - so you were probably first - but I was checking all day and it just became available - was it available earlier for Mac or did you just find a working download link before I did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Not sure why, but RWG loads much faster with this new browser. (At least for me verses Opera) Well if you read the whole cartoon thing from Google about Chrome it explains why it will run much faster than other browsers with older architecture: http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrandazzo Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Men, it's faster than firefox3 and it uses less ram! Awesome browser is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well I got mine about fifteen minutes before that post - so you were probably first - but I was checking all day and it just became available - was it available earlier for Mac or did you just find a working download link before I did? It's not available for Mac, but I had it installed on VMWare at 20:43 local time (about 50min ago) so we both appeared to be around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Not sure why, but RWG loads much faster with this new browser. (At least for me verses Opera) It really is faster on mine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I also can confirm that it is faster the only thing i dont like till now is the start page of it that is shows up the Most visited sites, but for the rest it looks ok till now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am using it now and I agree it is faster than IE7, but check out this article: CNN Article Looks like Microsoft is a step ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am using it now and I agree it is faster than IE7, but check out this article: CNN Article Looks like Microsoft is a step ahead. If you want the low down on Chrome see what they are saying at Anandtech.com - those guys are the real geeks. I have no idea yet what they are saying but it will be more reliable than CNN's "tech" journalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Another one. I prefer to wait on these things. Sit back, watch the computers crash, chuckle and then wait for the patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am another early adopter and downloaded the beta version yesterday. It is undoubtably quicker than any of the others and for a good reason, it's to do with Chrome splitting your Internet activities into many separate paths whereas the other browsers traditionally use only one path. Not a techy so I can't explain it better than that but as I stated in y thread 'Read the comic' it impressed me. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Playin with it now does seam faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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