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redoxide · 02-09-08, 11:04 PM

Just wondering if anybody else has tried the Google chrome web browser yet?
I have installed it and run it for a while and i must admit im fairly impressed.
for a start it seems very fast and it has a few nice touches too. like the built in task manager where you can see how much memory each tab is using.
I don't think it will drag me away from firefox yet but for a new kid on the block its pretty slick.

has anyone else give it a go? what do you think?

Yorks · 03-09-08, 07:57 AM

Not tried it yet. I, like you use firefox.

Safari is also quite a good one apparently.

Yorks

leeds6 · 03-09-08, 10:47 PM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09...me_eula_sucks/

Yorks · 04-09-08, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeds6

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09...me_eula_sucks/

They have now amended the EULA.

Sonya_Blade · 04-09-08, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redoxide

Just wondering if anybody else has tried the Google chrome web browser yet?
I have installed it and run it for a while and i must admit im fairly impressed.
for a start it seems very fast and it has a few nice touches too. like the built in task manager where you can see how much memory each tab is using.
I don't think it will drag me away from firefox yet but for a new kid on the block its pretty slick.

has anyone else give it a go? what do you think?

Is it worth dowloading and trying out? Im using Firefox and happy with that. If Google Chrome is faster, i'll use it!!

eejay · 05-09-08, 09:50 AM

Installed it yesterday on Windows XP.
Quite impressive - much faster than explorer. Still needs "polishing" up but promising.
Have some problems accessing Hotmail - telling me to update my browser.
But, no crashes.

Miss.Purewhite · 05-09-08, 11:37 AM

I'm assuming there are a few websites out there that have done speed tests. Anyways, here is one I read: http://lifehacker.com/5044668/beta-b...ich-is-fastest
From the looks of it, its about the same as firefox

Amazing1000 · 05-09-08, 12:18 PM

First I've heard of it, must have been asleep lol.
Cheers will give it a go now.

leythdave · 06-09-08, 07:17 AM

I am currently running it, and it does seem faster than firefox....

Rojo · 08-09-08, 10:38 AM

Don't like it. Lost too many of the functions I like on Firefox. Maybe the next version will be better.

02-09-08, 11:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
redoxide Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 283 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	google chrome...anyone tried it yet Just wondering if anybody else has tried the Google chrome web browser yet? I have installed it and run it for a while and i must admit im fairly impressed. for a start it seems very fast and it has a few nice touches too. like the built in task manager where you can see how much memory each tab is using. I don't think it will drag me away from firefox yet but for a new kid on the block its pretty slick. has anyone else give it a go? what do you think?

03-09-08, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet Not tried it yet. I, like you use firefox. Safari is also quite a good one apparently. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

03-09-08, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
leeds6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 264 Thanks: 5 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09...me_eula_sucks/

05-09-08, 09:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
eejay Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 38N, 1W Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet Installed it yesterday on Windows XP. Quite impressive - much faster than explorer. Still needs "polishing" up but promising. Have some problems accessing Hotmail - telling me to update my browser. But, no crashes.

05-09-08, 11:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Miss.Purewhite Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet I'm assuming there are a few websites out there that have done speed tests. Anyways, here is one I read: http://lifehacker.com/5044668/beta-b...ich-is-fastest From the looks of it, its about the same as firefox

05-09-08, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Amazing1000 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 84 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet First I've heard of it, must have been asleep lol. Cheers will give it a go now.

06-09-08, 07:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
leythdave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leigh,Lancs. Posts: 270 Thanks: 4 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet I am currently running it, and it does seem faster than firefox....

08-09-08, 10:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rojo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: google chrome...anyone tried it yet Don't like it. Lost too many of the functions I like on Firefox. Maybe the next version will be better.

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