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Google Chrome test

Well, I downloaded Google Chrome, the new browser from Google.  Currently it is only available for M$ Windows XP/Vista, but they are planning Mac and Linux versions soon.
Seems to be an OK browser for the 5 minutes I spent with it.  I installed it in Windows Vista running under VMWare on my Mac.
Observations:
  • Small download - less than a Megabyte
  • Straightforward GUI - very simple layout
  • Seemed to render pages fairly quickly
  • Pages seemed to render OK.  I did not run the Acid 3 test yet.
More when I get a chance to play with it.  I'll also try to post a screencast when I do.
Cheers!
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Anonymous said…
is it just me or is Apple die for an update to Safari? Internet Explorer released IE8, Mozilla released FireFox 3, and now Google has Chrome... Apple better start picking up the slack. Maybe on September 9th??? I love the browser competition, it keeps developers on their toes and gives the users the best product, and best of all, the ability to choose for themselves.
September 3, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Bob Kuivanen said…
I couldn't agree more! More pages are featuring Web 2.0 programming and styles. A browser must be fast and render accurately. Expandability keeps me falling back to FireFox.
September 3, 2008 at 3:06 PM
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