Google Chrome, New Browser

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Am I the only one who isn't all over google's knob? I don't really care for their search engine, Gmail is a PITA, and I freaking *hate* their software, especially google desktop. It seems to want to install from everywhere, it's like spyware, just gooping up PCs and slowing them down. Bleh.

no you arnt the only google thing i use is the search engine

Same here, that's enough for me.

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Is there no drop-down url? I need to get used to this.

Also, google toolbar doesn't come with it? I might have to reinstall the toolbar...can't live without it.

 

[episodic]

everyone complaining about adblocking - just download privoxy. Adblocking on any browser ftw posting from an adfree chrome btw

 

[nonameo]

This is a google project for crying out loud, I want a gmail notifier!

 

[Twista]

Sorry, firefox owns this crap

 

[Oil]

I like it. If it gets an adblocker I might switch from FF3

 

[Random Variable]

So it's basically Safari with a different user interface?

 

[Rubycon]

Be sure to read the fine print. Text

Lot of users will NOT be comfortable with this.

"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."

 

[George P Burdell]

I have no audio with youtube or any other Flash video plugin. WTF.

 

[Baked]

I'll stick w/ FF and IE as backup, thank you.

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Be sure to read the fine print. Text

Lot of users will NOT be comfortable with this.

"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."

I'm no legal expert. Are they saying any information that goes through the browser is now theirs to do with as they please? Wouldn't that be illegal?

Thats like saying, anything that comes through my modem is now legally mine to use. Kthx.

 

[meltdown75]

seems like a good enough standard browser? :thumbsup: *shrug*

 

[PCboy]

Originally posted by: Random Variable
So it's basically Safari with a different user interface?

They're both based on WebKit but Chrome sure as hell doesn't touch Safari's font rendering. In fact no browser can. But since Safari for Windows has virtually zero plug-ins, I'm stuck to using IE and FF for different tasks.

 

[TallBill]

I cant click in the mouse wheel and drag to scroll down quickly. Other then that, no problems.

 

[FatJackSprat]

My own website appears absolutely fine in FF and IE.

Everything is all smashed together in Chrome - it's like it doesn't care about table or cell widths.

It was enough of a pain accounting for the differences between FF and IE when putting together a website. For no other reason than that I don't feel like accounting for a third set of browser quirks, I wish this would just go away.

 

[OdiN]

It's not multi-monitor aware. Options, etc. dialogs keep opening on the wrong monitor, even after moving.

It has no file, edit, etc. menu. Which forces an "other bookmarks" to be on the bookmark bar, meaning it can't display all of the ones that I want without having to click an arrow to get to the other pages. DO NOT WANT! I want a bookmarks menu at the top because all of the stuff in there I don't go to that often.

It is fast, but I hate the interface and how it's laid out.

I'm sticking with Firefox.

 

[antyler]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Be sure to read the fine print. Text

Lot of users will NOT be comfortable with this.

"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."

after reading that very descriptive and adjective filled paragraph, i think i might just stay away from google chrome.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I don't understand why so many people shit themselves in excitement over Google. What's so good about them? Yeah, their web search engine is good. Google Earth is pretty useful, but that's it. Most of their other programs are crap. I'm posting this from their new browser...it's okay but nothing special. Nothing that makes me want to switch from Firefox.

Is Google the new Apple? Hip and trendy?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I don't understand why so many people shit themselves in excitement over Google. What's so good about them? Yeah, their web search engine is good. Google Earth is pretty useful, but that's it. Most of their other programs are crap. I'm posting this from their new browser...it's okay but nothing special. Nothing that makes me want to switch from Firefox.

Is Google the new Apple? Hip and trendy?

Which ones and why?

 

[CrazyLazy]

Most beta programs for browsers etc have all that legalese in them. From what I can tell it is totally unenforceable and will never be applied in real life. It is just to protect them from stupid lawsuits etc. That said if they did ever try to apply it the internet backlash would mean the end of the google. The extra monitoring and data gathering of the browser is something to worry about though.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: OdiN
It's not multi-monitor aware. Options, etc. dialogs keep opening on the wrong monitor, even after moving.

It has no file, edit, etc. menu. Which forces an "other bookmarks" to be on the bookmark bar, meaning it can't display all of the ones that I want without having to click an arrow to get to the other pages. DO NOT WANT! I want a bookmarks menu at the top because all of the stuff in there I don't go to that often.

It is fast, but I hate the interface and how it's laid out.

I'm sticking with Firefox.

for browsing id rather use opera but....no plugins. their widgets suck. so firefox it is

id *try* chrome, but its not available for linux :|

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I don't understand why so many people shit themselves in excitement over Google. What's so good about them? Yeah, their web search engine is good. Google Earth is pretty useful, but that's it. Most of their other programs are crap. I'm posting this from their new browser...it's okay but nothing special. Nothing that makes me want to switch from Firefox.

Is Google the new Apple? Hip and trendy?

serios question?

google maps shat on everyone before Live and Yahoo followed suit
then they put satellite images on
then they put streetview on (i can see the landscape before i drive there)
then they put traffic monitoring in
now i can see what public transport to take from point to point

gmail has free forwarding, free pop3, free everything
full access through mobile devices
tagging destroys folders
i can follow shipping tracking automatically from emails
dates and events are linked to google calendar
calendar is linked to outlook, which gives me full synchronization across all work spaces (public computer, mobile devices, home, etc)

etc etc etc

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I don't understand why so many people shit themselves in excitement over Google. What's so good about them? Yeah, their web search engine is good. Google Earth is pretty useful, but that's it. Most of their other programs are crap. I'm posting this from their new browser...it's okay but nothing special. Nothing that makes me want to switch from Firefox.

Is Google the new Apple? Hip and trendy?

Because I think that their search engine has been the best for a long time.
Because I think that their customizable home page is better then anyone other (except for writing my own).
Because Google Maps destroys other map sites.
Because Google Calender is highly useful for my wife and I.
Because I've really enjoyed Gmail and the spam filter that it offers.
Because Google Reader was the best RSS reader that I found.
Because News gives me a good aggregate daily news feed.
Because Youtube is getting pretty useful and will continue to grow.

In every single thing that I mentioned Google did not have the first product that I used, but I gradually found that they had the one that I liked the best. So I really don't give a shit what you think about Chrome. I'll test it out, and know that eventually it has a very good shot at becoming my favorite browser.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I don't understand why so many people shit themselves in excitement over Google. What's so good about them? Yeah, their web search engine is good. Google Earth is pretty useful, but that's it. Most of their other programs are crap. I'm posting this from their new browser...it's okay but nothing special. Nothing that makes me want to switch from Firefox.

Is Google the new Apple? Hip and trendy?

Which ones and why?

Which programs are crap? Where do I start....

Google Desktop - bloated rubbish that does not help organize anything
Google Picasa - Don't like the UI. Slow. Bloated.
Web Accelerator - Just a giant adware fest. Didn't they even change proxy settings on your browser without asking, so they can cache all your web usage?
Google Talk - Lack of privacy controls. Slow.

 

[OdiN]

Also - no status bar at the bottom.

The window doesn't stay where I put it. It stays on the right monitor, but the position is way off to the right from where I close it.