Google Chrome Web Browser

Posted in Web Browser | By AhTim @ September 3rd, 2008

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After wait so long, Google has finally released its first open source web browser - Google Chrome. Before today, fake download link for Google Chrome is spreading around Internet. This proof that the world is so exciting. We all can’t wait to download and try the latest web browser by the giant search engine leader.

When I know Google is going to release its web browser, it remind me when Mozilla release its first Firefox edition last few years. I believe Google Chrome will spark the web browser industry, or at least produce another competition. Do you think Google Chrome will beat Mozilla Firefox? No wonder Google have to drop its Adsense Referral (including lots of Mozilla products) last month!

Google Chrome Features

Google build Chrome from scratch. It says “Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier”. Google Chrome is available for download now (~474kb, beta for Vista/XP) for Free.

The 3 main features of Chrome is:

  • One box for everything - Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. It is useful to get the correct url when you forgot.
  • Thumbnails of your top sites - Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Same with speed dial feature in Opera.
  • Shortcuts for your apps - Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications.

Learn more features at Google Chome Official website.

My two cents

What I like about Google Chrome? The first impression is clean, neat and tidy! It make me view website in wider angle. For speed, it a little bit slower than Firefox to load my blog.

For application stability, it has better control. In Chrome, It “sandbox” each tab. This mean all tab run as different processes. The benefit is a tab crash won’t collapse whole Chrome.

That’s my first experience with Chrome. What are you waiting for? Heading to download Google Chrome and share your experience with me. ;)

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5 Responses to “Google Chrome Web Browser”

  1. Irenelim Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am

    That sounds really nice. Let’s see if Chrome will have more users than Firefox and IE in the next few months.

  2. TL Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 12:00 pm

    I’ve downloaded Chrome as well. I agree, it looks nice, and the importation of my Firefox bookmarks was pretty smooth. But I wonder about theme and extension support. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by Firefox, but my surfing habits depend on extensions like StumbleUpon and the Sidebar on Right feature.

    If these become available, I’ll take another look. Until then, a pretty interface isn’t enough to switch me away from Firefox.

  3. Wongsk Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Seem browsing website faster than IE,opera and Firefox.

    YouTube video can’t play and not support java application.

  4. BPO Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    awesome! thanks for posting this. thinking about trying it…

  5. AhTim Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    @Irenelim: Time will tell the truth
    @TL: We hope those plugin and extension available in next updates.
    @Wongsk: Yes, because still in beta version.
    @BPO: Never try never knows :)

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