Google launching internet browser.

[Xception704]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

Here's a pro-con list I found:

Pros:
****ing fast
Simple interface
Sexy text searching
Opera-like new-tab page with frequently visited websites
Options are really simple and easy to navigate
Download management is good
Familiar hotkeys

Cons:
Seems to lock up for 5 sec every now and then (I'm guessing this is when it refreshes the data for the frequently visited websites page
No way to view RSS feeds in the browser? Seems to want you to use google reader (part of a google account). Lame. I liked FireFox's live bookmarks.
No progress bar when loading a page.
Loads .gifs extremely slow
No Extensions

Also, I usually watch tv shows on a website which uses a kind of "Helper" Javascript tool to enable me to watch. The pop-up that comes up asking for permission doesn't appear at all, thus rendering the whole website useless in Chrome.

[sarahxjane]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

Lol, Pokeball.

With that aside, I might try it but I'm pretty sure Firefox will continue to be the best browser.

[wwwJ4mmYcouk]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

FF for me had a weird caching problem where it would progressively take up more and more memory the longer I had a window open.

I have the same thing with FF.

I will give the new Google browser a go after i get home from work.

[who_cares973]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

A Pokeball? Not, you know, Simon?

thats the first thing that popped into my head when i saw the logo

EDIT:

i get less bs goods on chrome

hopefully it runs mp good =x

EDIT2: no lag in mp ****ing sweet

/switch

[scottish]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

Yeah, HUGE difference in the lag between Chrome and FF/IE on Vista for me. I still get bs goods everywhere, no where near the amount before, though. Oh well, still not good enough

[who_cares973]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

Yeah, HUGE difference in the lag between Chrome and FF/IE on Vista for me. I still get bs goods everywhere, no where near the amount before, though. Oh well, still not good enough

your not good enough D:

<3

[Gano]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

So far this seems to have most everything I liked about Firefox, I don't play FFR anyways so I don't know nor care if it handles that differently.

I do like that it's got essentially the same Porn Mode as IE8 is supposed to have, GOIN INCOGNITO.

My only complaint so far is I really liked Firefox's "search while you type" feature and this doesn't seem to have anything similar.

But all in all for a beta I'm pretty pleased.

[Gano]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

Not typing an address, typing on a page and it searching the page for that text.
Basically all it did was save you from typing Ctrl + F but come on who wants to hit two extra keys.

[Magic_V2]

Re: Google launching internet browser.

FFR completely freezes every minute, but pages do load a lot faster than any other browser I've used. Maybe if it gets some java support (couldn't play RuneScape!) & the flash issues are fixed I'll have a nice new browser to use.