Chrome Is Here - Bye Bye Internet Explorer

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  1. Oldhand

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    Chrome, the new browser from Google, is out.
    It's fabulous... simply because it's downright simple! ;)

    Chrome is uncluttered, very fast and kinda cute too.
    To me, the best features (that I've discovered so far) are:

    - the address box is now both an address box and a search box
    - incognito browsing (a critical function when I'm in my office :D)
    - the repositioning of the tabs

    It's Beta but it feels like a full release.
    Try it out... and decide whether to say goodbye to Internet Explorer.

    And, the first site I visited using Chrome is... guess what?
    Of course, it's Badminton Central :p
     
    #1 Oldhand, Sep 2, 2008
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    Ah well, until they bring out a Mac version, I'll have to be satisfied with good old Safari. I read that the PC version is pretty quick
     
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    Yes!

    It's fantastic browser!

    I really love it.. google really one of the craziest company who always think out of the box and come up with fantastic products.

    Those who'd like to know more technical things on what they are bringing into this new browser can check out the chrome comic:
    http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html#

    Chrome home page:
    http://www.google.com/chrome

    And btw, i say bye-bye to IE long-long time ago.... always stick to my firefox... but i think soon i will also say bye-bye to firefox :D



     
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  4. drifit

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    still beta version.
    i will wait the full release, then will try it out......:D
     
    #4 drifit, Sep 2, 2008
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    bye bye to most antivirus softwares too
     
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    No good for me. I get "...Memory Instruction Failed..." error every single time. Back to my old IE and Firefox.
     
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    great simple browser, but i think i shall stick with my firefox
     
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    huh??? IE have the newest edition already...right??? IE 8
     
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  9. kwun

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    i looked at the log. quite a few BC members are now using Chrome.

    most users are using IE, 53%, and then Firefox, 38%, the rest are divided between Safari, Opera, etc.

    i did noticed in the log that there are people browsing BC using Chrome back a few days in Aug 25 before it was publicly released. so i guess we have Google engineers who are also BC readers. sweet. great stuff guys.
     
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    :eek: u can peek on us:confused::eek:
     
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  11. Oldhand

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    If this is peeking, we know what you did last summer, winter and then some ;)
     
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    That's awesome :eek:

    Since it's badminton, it's unlikely to be Google California.
    Must be either Google Singapore or Google India ;)
     
    #12 Oldhand, Sep 3, 2008
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    Are you not running XP or Vista? I saw the same error on my W2003 server.
     
    #13 Qidong, Sep 3, 2008
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    I assume Kwun knows who they are anyway.

    What is the difference? not being a techno-geek I don't find anything wrong with IE:confused::confused:
     
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  15. kwun

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    actually, i don't. all i got is from the server log that somebody is accessing BC server using the Chrome browser at a certain date.
     
    #15 kwun, Sep 3, 2008
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    Wow! something Kwun doesn't know!

    So what is the difference between Firefox, IE or this chrome? Google is really starting to step into MSs territory now.
     
    #16 jamesd20, Sep 3, 2008
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    That must be..

    ...our dear Billy..........Bill Gates, that is..

    ..oops, he works for MS..:p
     
    #17 ctjcad, Sep 3, 2008
  18. jamesd20

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    maybe sergey & Larry let him have a sneak preview?:D
     
    #18 jamesd20, Sep 4, 2008
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    i betcha they are all in cahoots and just using different companies to escape the anti-monopoly laws. ah, i love a good conspiracy theory.
     
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  20. kwun

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    bye bye Firefox too. FF3 has been so unstable for me.
     
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