Google Chrome is out

[kinmel]

The Google Chrome download became available a few minutes ago.

At the present time the servers are not too busy and the d/l is at your full speed.

I am off to test it

[Sebby]

I said I wasn't going to install this, but I'm intrigued...

[Steve]

This is posted from Google chrome,certainly download fine at present

[vitriol]

It's pretty fast

[Sebby]

It does seem pretty fast, but I don't like the overly-basic feel.

[vitriol]

worth reading

Chrome TOS

[Rik]

I see El Reg is reporting a security issue today.

[vitriol]

Hardly surprising, all new software cannot be 100% secure at launch.

I have uninstalled it, it lacks so many features that Firefox has but I'll be keeping an eye on it.  It will improve in time.

[Rik]

I like a man with optimism, Vit.

[kinmel]

I don't think it is ready to be a browser for everyday use and so I have un-installed it too.

My worries about Google's data gathering habits just reinforce the need to dump it.

be sure to manually clear C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome, it retains your usage history after the un-install

[somanyholes]

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/google-chrome/

the info on popups looks like trouble......


also from the privacy policy http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/privacy.html?hl=en-GB&brand=CHMG&utm_source=en-GB-hpp&utm_medium=hpp&utm_campaign=en-GB

I know firefox does this which i have turned off, but i sure as hell don't want google having it. "When you type URLs or queries in the address bar, the letters that you type are sent to Google so that the Suggest feature can automatically recommend terms or URLs that you may be looking for. If you choose to share usage statistics with Google and you accept a suggested query or URL, Google Chrome will send that information to Google as well. You can disable this feature as explained here. "

[vitriol]

Be sure to manually clear C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome, it retains your usage history after the un-install

thanks for that

[Rik]

Thanks, So, useful information to have. 

[Steve]

I am afraid the Chrome didn't shine for very long and has now gone.

[Inactive]

Bit like the stuff that Vauxhall used to fit their 1959 Vauxhall Victors then, shiny on the top, rusty underneath.

[Tacitus]

One of the interesting things is that Chrome is based on the Apple/KHTML WebKit.  As it's open source, some of the stuff will almost certainly find its way back to Safari - Mac and Windows versions.

Hopefully Apple will dump the bits that tell Google exactly what you are up to.  Google are beginning to make Phorm look like a bunch of amateurs.

[Rik]

Google make Microsoft look like a bunch of amateurs. 

[madasahatter]

My worries about Google's data gathering habits just reinforce the need to dump it.

The main reason why I won't even be trying it Alan. One of the guys at work brought his laptop in this morning with Chrome installed. Seems very fast, but that's just about the only thing we all came up with in it's favour.

[Rik]

And as we all know, speed isn't everything, especially as you reach the 'more mature' years.

[madasahatter]

And as we all know, speed isn't everything, especially as you reach the 'more mature' years.

Speed isn't even possible then Rik 

[Rik]

 

Speak for yourself!

[madasahatter]

Speak for yourself!

I am doing 

[Rik]

So that makes me decrepit then? 

[madasahatter]

So that makes me decrepit then? 

I'm sure you're still a sprightly young man about town in a "stop in the house" stylee  Rik   

[Sebby]

I have got rid of Chrome. There's something about it's presence that's giving me the creeps!

[Rik]

I'm sure you're still a sprightly young man about town in a "stop in the house" stylee  Rik   

Getting more sprightly as the pounds come off, Mad.

[Simon]

be sure to manually clear C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome, it retains your usage history after the un-install

Thanks for that, Alan.  That was well hidden.   

[Tina]

I'll try it when it comes out for mac - can't be bothered to install it on my lap top when FF works very well

[madasahatter]

I'll try it when it comes out for mac - can't be bothered to install it on my lap top when FF works very well

that's a good point diss - lots of peeps will no doubt try it, but if it doesn't immediately appear to be as good as the browser that you are used to, and know well, then it's gonna fight a losing battle pretty much.

let's face it - the vast majority of peeps who use IE use it because it's there and they know no better and those peeps ain't gonna suddenly start using chrome - the peeps who do know better already use firefox or opera - if chrome isn't appreciably beter than either of them (and it certainly doesn't appear so), then peeps ain't gonna stick with it.

I suppose only time will tell, but from what I've seen, I can't see Chrome being much more than a 10 minute wonder tbh.

[Simon]

It was on my machine a lot less than 10 minutes, Mad! 

[madasahatter]

It was on my machine a lot less than 10 minutes, Mad! 

I rest my case M'Lud 

[Rik]

Has your case been exercising then, Mad? 

[Gary]

I think FF are updating the javacript version with firefox 3.1 the V8 used by Chrome is good but its still google and I wonder if it will go the same way as their web accelerator to name but just one failed idea. People do not need a multitude of browsers, only the more tech savvy even try these out, FF has all I need for now, but the Network prefetch next feature is something I turn off straight away.

[somanyholes]

http://www.mckeay.net/2008/09/03/google-willing-to-change-the-eula/

[Rik]

Interesting read, So.  I hate EULAs, there so much buried in them and they are so tedious to read.

[madasahatter]

Has your case been exercising then, Mad? 

 

[Rik]