Google Chrome First thoughts

[azz0r_wugg]

Any ideas when we'll see extensions?

[1nteresting]

Definitely has potential though, ui is fast and sexy, renders pages fast, and starts up even faster than IE.

Everything starts up faster than IE. -_-

[ServerMechanic]

Well, it's been about forever and a day since I posted but here are my thoughts. :)

I actually really like it and it is fast on both my desktop and my laptop. I like how it looks and performs. I know it's only a short time before someone writes an ad-block type of add-in for it. I just can't surf the web without Firefox + Adblock.

I however don't like the part of the Chrome EULA that I have put below (specifically the bold part):

(The following was taken verbatim from the Google Chrome EULA.)

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. 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.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

[brentaal]

I however don't like the part of the Chrome EULA that I have put below (specifically the bold part):

That is actually part of the EULA for any Google service, be it YouTube, Google Maps, GMail...

[ServerMechanic]

That is actually part of the EULA for any Google service, be it YouTube, Google Maps, GMail...

Hmm......so does that mean that Google could "modify" a blog that someone has on Blogger.com and and that person can't do jack about it? What if Google would then take someone's video from YouTube and modify it and repost it?

That would suck.

[markwolfe Veteran]

Hmm......so does that mean that Google could "modify" a blog that someone has on Blogger.com and and that person can't do jack about it? What if Google would then take someone's video from YouTube and modify it and repost it?

That would suck.

Well, it also gives them the rights to modify content for mobile devices and to insert ads.

[39 Thieves]

That is actually part of the EULA for any Google service, be it YouTube, Google Maps, GMail...

*sigh*...which I didn't realize, and have now subsequently spent the better part of the afternoon transferring most of my subscriptions and account information to another email account. =/

[Julius Caro]

I seriously doubt google monitors ALL people using chrome. They would need a second internet to handle all the meta-traffict! Besides, the EULA is very unclear, but I bet they can't "modify" your blog at their will, or read and reproduce your emails. That's part of your privacy, and the generic-EULA for "google services" (the one that you have to agree to download chrome) says that "unless specified otherwise by the agreements of the specific services". Surely there is a clause in the gmail EULA that prevents them from doing whatever they want with your emails.

I sincerely hope that they'll change the clause though. Knowing them, if enough buzz is generated against it, they will change it.

[Umbrello]

Something I just noticed, seems Chrome only tracks the three most recently closed tabs? that's a bit too few...

Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you've closed.

Source

[ViperAFK]

Before you guys get your panties in a bunch they are fixing the EULA:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080...-change-it.html

[ServerMechanic]

Before you guys get your panties in a bunch they are fixing the EULA:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080...-change-it.html

Well crap. My panties are already all bunched up. :(

[Krpano]

Before you guys get your panties in a bunch they are fixing the EULA:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080...-change-it.html

So, there you have it: a tempest in a (chrome) teapot. Not that it's the only one; as Ina Fried of News.com points out, Chrome's "Omnibar" can also access all keystrokes a user types, and Google will store some of this information along with IP addresses.

damn....i see a bad future in terms of privacy, in a general way.

so sad.

[Matrix XII]

I've been using it today and I've found it's quite fast!

[supernova_00]

It is damn fast but then again there are no extensions or a lot of features.

[capr]

it's FAST.... I have a real problem with firefox and IE when it comes to speed... it's usually pretty good, but when i go to check my email (hotmail) they just slow me down soo much while browsing from folder to folder. chrome flies through them. I don't know if it's downloading the information in the background just incase I click on on the links, or what.... but t's really fast.

[over50]

I would rate Chrome 2/10 for a beta.

I've been involved in many betas and I must say, this is the least exciting one I have seen.

Three features I was looking forward to in Chrome

1) Security

2) Totally separate threads

3) Compatibility with other google products.

Well, for security apparently there is a big security flaw that webkit suffers from that they didn't fix.

I was looking forward to being able to have multiple google accounts open on separate program threads, alas this is not so.

Cannot install google toolbar? What? Need I say more.

The only thing it has going for it is the fast startup loading.

[Dan~]

Well when I installed it on my PC i thought it was okay.

Main bug I have with it, is that if I scroll down a webpage I cann't scroll up using mouse wheel :/

I'm using XP Home SP2.

Other problem i have with my laptops is that the installer won't open. Chrome setup loads then exits straight away, using XP Pro SP3 Samsung and XP Pro SP2 on an HP Laptop.

Yes I know it's beta, but I would never use it as a normal browser as Google can get away with problems saying "it's in beta what do you expect" but everything google has made (other then search engine) stays in beta for years and years, eg Gmail & Picasa and other things.

Think i'll be sticking with Firefox, but as I'm a web developer, i've got to use all browsers, boo :(

[Mikeparkie]

Pros for me

- Fast at rendering pages, JS etc

- Very clean UI

- Options are clear and concise

- Built in spell check (love it, so many typos which i make too often)

- Speed of application launch

- Create application shortcuts

- Search functionality

Wish list (as this is a beta after all)

- Extensions (which ties me to FF for now)

- Ad block

- Weather

- Gmail

- Ok every useful extension i can think off and FF has hundreds!

- Integrated Google Apps such as Gmail etc

- And i really really wish Google would release some official sync softwar for mobiles/cells so i can ditch Outlook/Sony Ericsson.......!

- Control over the UI, it needs to be thinner like FF so it lets me use folders as drop down favourites tool bars!

Other then that i think for a starter, my appetite is plenty wet!!!

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[Artamir]

Chrome looks promising but a few things are making me stay with Firefox, mainly Ubiquity and customization abilities. Oh, and I really don't like the default look under XP; those buttons at the top right look weird. I will definitly keep an eye on future releases though.

[SLeeM@N]

The current state is "Beta" remember folks, and compare to others browser they bring a lot more improvements and features than the others. The feature is running a tab independently that's just brilliant!

[Dashel]

Will easily replace FF for me. Great speed, great UI. If your hobby is modding your browser with a bunch of extensions this isn't for you. Its all about getting back to basics.

[ServerMechanic]

Will easily replace FF for me. Great speed, great UI. If your hobby is modding your browser with a bunch of extensions this isn't for you. Its all about getting back to basics.

Yeah but if you're old enough to remember the "basics" they didn't involve ads. I'm about the "old school" internet where there were no ads. If I can't block ads with a browser I don't want it. :)

[Chris123NT]

Yeah but if you're old enough to remember the "basics" they didn't involve ads. I'm about the "old school" internet where there were no ads. If I can't block ads with a browser I don't want it. :)

You can block ads with chrome, you just have to be a bit more creative about it.

Hint: Hosts file and an app called "Homer" to serve up blank images in place of said ads.

[Thaumbody]

About the extensions that people say is missing...

I am under the impression (please correct me if I'm wrong) that the Google Gears will allow for extensions.

[:: Lyon ::]

I thought Google Gears is like another name for extensions :\