Wow, I just downloaded Google Chrome. It’s so amazing. I love the layout.
Has anyone else downloaded Google Chrome?
-Isaac
What does it do/what is it
?
i’m going to, what are the downsides? does it modify your whole browser or just what you do from google?
Rather than waiting for someone to spoon-feed me the answer to that in their own words, I went to Google and typed in “google chrome.”
It looks like a great idea for a browser – just the kind of fresh thinking I’d expect from Google. Unfortunately the beta is Windows-only. Mac and Linux versions are in the works.
Unlike Picasa. 
I installed it and it’s basically identical to Firefox. Almost indistinguishable. Kind of like Honda’s “new” hybrid; it’s pretty much a clone of the Toyota prius. I guess if you can’t beat em, just copy 'em! 
Are you looking at the new browser’s “chrome,” or are you commenting on the functionality? I’m pretty sure no version of Firefox offers to search your local computer’s files or your browser history, all from the address bar. I think that’s the point of it, but I haven’t tried it myself.
yes, i downloaded it yesterday and it´s really great!!!
so quick,… 
There seems to be at least a couple bugs; I can only scroll down, but not back up using my synaptics touch pad. Also the task bar won’t “pop up” when I move my cursor down to the bottom of my screen. These are not issues with Firefox. I’m running vista btw, which is supposed to be perfectly compatible with Chrome.
iMacs already have this function, it’ll even search any memory sticks or hard drives attached.
Yes, that’s called Spotlight and it’s a fast search engine for what’s in your computer (or in what’s plugged into it). But it’s not part of the browser. If you meant this can be done with Safari (the Apple browser) it may, but I mostly use Firefox. I like Firefox because it’s very good on following Web standards (rather than Microsoft standards, for instance) and it’s the only browser that seems to display everything you throw at it the same in its Windows and Mac versions.
For MuniAddict, remember it’s a beta, so it’s bound to have some rough edges.
Did you read the EULA?
It may have changed recently, but in a nutshell, by using Chrome, you’re giving Google permission to know everything you’re doing with its browser: it mines your search history, your postings, everything you do online.
Be wary.
Yeah, the EULA has been changed now.
I’m using Chrome right now, and so far I like it (aside from not being on Linux yet). It’s faster than Firefox is on this machine, and so far has been pretty stable. It uses the same rendering engine as Safari & Konqueror, so it’s pretty well supported.
The big thing it does (in my mind) is that every tab is its own process. If you have 5 tabs open in Firefox, it’s still one process, so if the JavaScript in one tab crashes, FireFox crashes. Chrome uses separate processes for each tab, so in theory all the tabs will run faster, and if one crashes, you only lose one tab.
That’s the theory anyways.
exactly!
Might end up being something worth while, but I’m not going to bother with it until it becomes more… established.
I haven’t even switched to Firefox 3 yet, still waiting on parts of it to finish up.
I have to say I prefur I.E. - it has more options to play with and i find it a little faster. And it dossn’t appear to install with flash?
Chrome is now my new browser. Beta or not.
It’s so simple yet sophisticated. It’s fast and robust.
Single Process per tab.
Tabs are movable between windows.
Task manager tells you what bandwith, cpu and memory each tab is using.
make sure you type:
about:internets
in the search/URL bar.
Don’t uninstall it either. Google takes that personally.
LOVE IT!
Downloading it momentarely.
EDIT: Holy Smokes, I had time to edit my message and its installed, LOVE IT!
I’ll switch to Chrome…
…as soon as you pry lynx from my cold, dead hands.
I use lynx for all my pr0n surfing needs.
I think Lynx has been losing market share recently.
Do you also still use Gopher and WAIS and UUCP? (that’s right – I’m old)