google chrome your thoughts

Switched from FF to Chrome the day it came out and havnt looked at FF since.

Faster, less bloated, more stable and does everything I require from an interweb browser.
 
i like chrome :D However if opera mini takes off on the iphone, i may switch to opera for syncing. But i do love chrome
 
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F.Y.I. Chrome has an updater with it, check the About box.

It should always offer to update you to the latest version. Chrome checks periodically for updates also.
 
robinbredin said:
Thanks for that,. I never realised that I was several versions behind everybody else.
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You had the stable release, the ones that are on filehippo are dev releases. I should have added in use at your own risk! Although I haven't had any problems with the dev releases so far :)
 
I've tried Chrome on Windows and didn't really liked it. Today I noticed there's a new Mac version and just tried it. Don't like it too much either.

I don't know what it is about it, I just don't get on with it. It doesn't seem to fit in well with the OS, ui wise. Not a big fan.

Will stick with Firefox. :)
 
Ah well each to his own but I loved the clean simple interface, the fact I haven't had one problem with it just makes it even better!

I know there is a debate about whether Firefox is or isn't a memory hog but I found it could be, especially compared to Chrome.
 
chrome has inferior adblock, it doesnt block adverts in video streams.

also i found it was it let virus' through some dodgy websites while firefox did not.

i still use chrome as i like to use 2 different browsers at the same time.

i've just put firefox on a ramdisk, and loads way faster than chrome :D
 
DreXeL said:
I love it's simplicity and minimalism. It's fast, lightweight and just.....works. What more could you want out of a browser? :)
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Customisability.

Whilst I like Chrome's speed, my problem with it is that it never feels like my browser. In Firefox, I have the amazing Awesomebar to help me find things in my bookmarks and history. Chrome's Omnibar is frankly no comparison - its layout is confusing and the algorithm is far inferior to Firefox's in terms of suggesting the right site.

I also have my range of extensions... I have Adblock Plus with the filters just how I like them. Chrome has Adblock, but where Firefox Adblock stops the browser from downloading ads in the first place, Chrome Adblock has to wait for the ads to appear and then hides them. This is almost as annoying as just having the ads! It also highlights the problems with Chrome extensions... the things which can be done with them are pretty limited, because they sit on top of the browser rather than integrating into it. I don't consider Chrome's extensions to be proper extensions at all; I'd call them "widgets" rather than "extensions", because they only change the browser in pretty superficial ways.

Firefox is also awesome as a development environment - there's nothing which compares to Firebug.

I see Chrome as a highly competent replacement for IE. It has a long way to go before it can replace Firefox. Chrome is a simplistic browser; it performs basic browsing tasks very well. Firefox is a powerful platform as well as a browser. I save far more time through Firefox's customisability that I would through Chrome's ability to load a page a fraction of a second sooner.
 
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Mattus said:
Customisability.

Whilst I like Chrome's speed, my problem with it is that it never feels like my browser. In Firefox, I have the amazing Awesomebar to help me find things in my bookmarks and history. Chrome's Omnibar is frankly no comparison - its layout is confusing and the algorithm is far inferior to Firefox's in terms of suggesting the right site.

I also have my range of extensions... I have Adblock Plus with the filters just how I like them. Chrome has Adblock, but where Firefox Adblock stops the browser from downloading ads in the first place, Chrome Adblock has to wait for the ads to appear and then hides them. This is almost as annoying as just having the ads! It also highlights the problems with Chrome extensions... the things which can be done with them are pretty limited, because they sit on top of the browser rather than integrating into it. I don't consider Chrome's extensions to be proper extensions at all; I'd call them "widgets" rather than "extensions", because they only change the browser in pretty superficial ways.

Firefox is also awesome as a development environment - there's nothing which compares to Firebug.

I see Chrome as a highly competent replacement for IE. It has a long way to go before it can replace Firefox. Chrome is a simplistic browser; it performs basic browsing tasks very well. Firefox is a powerful platform as well as a browser. I save far more time through Firefox's customisability that I would through Chrome's ability to load a page a fraction of a second sooner.
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I have to agree with you. I love Chrome for its slick feel and speed but so long as you don't bog down Firefox with too many extensions its not too slow......but I do love my extensions. ;-)
 
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