Anybody tried "Google Chrome" yet?

[trekkor]

New web browser.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/02/BU0V12MF8J.DTL

http://www.google.com/chrome


Curious to hear if it gets good reviews.


KT

[slodave]

Interesting feel. It is fast...



It would be nice if you open a new tab and it actually displayed, rather than open in the background.

[trekkor]

I like it so far.

We'll see.

Not my default browser, yet.


KT

[slodave]

It's lighter with memory (than FF), but it opens a new instance under Task Manager with each new tab. It has a ways to go before it's up to IE an FF, but it's a good start.

[trekkor]

It is already faster the IE for me.


KT

[kstar]

Originally Posted by slodave

It's lighter with memory (than FF), but it opens a new instance under Task Manager with each new tab. It has a ways to go before it's up to IE an FF, but it's a good start.

It does that so you can crash a tab/window without bringing down the whole browser app.

Mac and Linux folks have to wait a bit to get our go at it.

But, Chrome is built on Apple's Safari WebKit application framework, FWIW.

[slodave]

Originally Posted by kstarnes

It does that so you can crash a tab/window without bringing down the whole browser app.

Hmm. Didn't think of that. Good idea...

[75'930cab]

I like it, it's definitely faster then I.E.!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 75'930cab

I like it, it's definitely faster then I.E.!

Yeah, but what isn't?

[gr8fl4porsche]

Using it right now. I agree it's fast. It will take some getting used to.
I like the tab feature at the top.

[Paul_Heery]

I was going to download it and install it on one of my Windows boxes, but stopped dead when I read the terms and conditions in the Chrome EULA.

I may download the source code later and edit and compile, but only after I know what is going on under the covers.

[tcar]

I like Netsacpe Navigator.

[Seric]

No thanks! FireFox does the job fine.

[Jim727]

Good grief - just read the eula. This from the people who bought doubleclick, think they are entitled to scan your gmail for content, and have been trespassing to photograph private property.

4.1 Google has subsidiaries and affiliated legal entities around the world (“Subsidiaries and Affiliates”). Sometimes, these companies will be providing the Services to you on behalf of Google itself. You acknowledge and agree that Subsidiaries and Affiliates will be entitled to provide the Services to you.

4.2 Google is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Services which Google provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you.

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

NFW.

[anotherblack944]

like Paul said...

"I unistalled because of this...

11. Content license from you
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services."

[svandamme]

it's very fast, so far the only annoyance i found, was that you can accidently close the whole browser when there's multiple tabs open... and have found no way to make it prompt or warn me about it...

i never liked tabs in FF or IE, because of the way it's organized, but Chrome does it in a way that just makes sense... on top. not below menu's and adress bars...

[onewhippedpuppy]

I'm waiting for "Google Titanium".

[ikarcuaso]

FWIW, Google is

"working quickly to remove language from Section 11 of the current Google Chrome terms of service. This change will apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome."

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080903-google-on-chrome-eula-controversy-our-bad-well-change-it.html

[HardDrive]

First 5 minutes. Seems fast. All my sites work well with it......

[jeffgrant]

The biggest thing missing for me is AdBlock... won't use Chrome until it's available.