Google Chrome, 3 months later
Google released its Chrome web browser about 3 months ago for public use. Windows users have been able to test, play and report bugs back to Google at their leisure.
No Mac version is available. No Linux version is available.
Honestly though, I believe that’s a smart move on Google’s part. Better to launch on the most popular platform (Windows) so you get the most constructive feedback than to haphazardly not be able to standardize the public testing process. Mac and Linux versions will come later.
So what do you think 3 months later? Yes? No? Shows promise?
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No love from me. Tried it and switched back to FF within a day. But that’s just me.
I have used Chrome since it came out. Found a few bugs here and there but overall it’s a nice browser. Lot lighter than the heavy weight Explorer.
I do miss my Google Toolbar.
EB
you forgot to note that Chrome is now “released” as in out of beta. my opinion - Chrome rocks.
I downloaded chrome, then the same day my computer crashed and had to restore to factory def. might be coincidence though
@Earl B - Interesting. FF3 seems to be getting “bloatier” also. Thanks for the input.
@grant_perry * from Twitter * - Same here. Didn’t like much of what I saw originally. At least not enough to impress me to make a move.
@akselsoft * from Twitter * - Wouldn’t you still consider it a beta? Or trial at best? Google is still pretty open about that.
@DanaRamoni * from Twitter * - There were quite a few stories like that. A browser should be like a referee in football. The one you don’t even realize is there after the game is over is the best because it’s just understood that it works without issues.
Did they finally change their EULA that stated in so many words that ‘Anything displayed through CHROME (text, images, documents, etc) became property of Google and in doing so, they could manipulate it and make it their own’?
@Jeff
See:
http://gizmodo.com/5044871/google-chrome-eula-claims-ownership-of-everything-you-create-on-chrome-from-blog-posts-to-emails
@Jeff - I remember a lot of talk about that at release time. I do not recall anything in writing that has discounted or modified the EULA. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist though.
Chrome is now my favorite browser, even though I’m surprised that Google hasn’t created a version of their own tool bar which for their own browser.