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What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:23 am
by TxD
Anyone using this?
What are the advantages? Disadvantages? :???:
TIA

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:31 am
by AEA
It is a browser by Google similar to Internet Explorer. It contains a lot of content that you may not like, such as harvesting sites you visit, etc........

You gotta realize that Google is a business based on information and advertising......

If they are gonna give you something for free, you can be assured that it has something to do with their bottom line......

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:32 am
by AggieMM
I agree with the above assessment of Chrome, don't go there.

If you want a VERY powerful free browser, Firefox is the way to go:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ryan

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:38 am
by tfrazier
I couldn't disagree more. I'm a Linux user and have used Firefox for years, but Chrome is by far the fastest and most secure browser I've used in a long time. I love the dns caching. Either one, Firefox or Chrome, beats the snot out of IE IMO.

It takes about 40 seconds to install, and is just as easy to uninstall if you decide you don't like it.

Here's a link to some opinions on the advantages/disadvantages of Google Chrome:
http://askville.amazon.com/advantages-d ... d=15544494" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:56 am
by TexasComputerDude
Chrome has some nice features that I wish firefox had but I really don't like it.

I really like being able to drag a tab off the bar and have it open in a new window, but I'm sure theirs a firefox extension for that.

I don't know of anyone who actually uses it more than a few times over firefox.

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:13 am
by TheArmedFarmer
tfrazier wrote:I'm a Linux user ... Chrome is by far the fastest and most secure browser I've used in a long time.
Are you using Chrome on Linux??? I've been waiting for a Linux version of Chrome since it was released for Windows a long time ago. If you have it, let me know where I can get it!

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:19 am
by Biga9999
I have been using Chrome since it came out.

For whatever reason I had a ton of problems with Firefox crashing. No problems with Chrome.

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:46 am
by tfrazier
TheArmedFarmer wrote:
tfrazier wrote:I'm a Linux user ... Chrome is by far the fastest and most secure browser I've used in a long time.
Are you using Chrome on Linux??? I've been waiting for a Linux version of Chrome since it was released for Windows a long time ago. If you have it, let me know where I can get it!
I wish I was, but no, no Chrome for Linux yet. I use Chrome at work on my corporate PCs where I am forced by the evil overlords to use Redmond's nefarious crufty operating system.

I am an unapologetic Microsoft basher.

Re: What is Google Chrome?

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:09 pm
by Bart
tfrazier wrote:I wish I was, but no, no Chrome for Linux yet.
Not for less bloated versions of Windoze either.