First looks - Google Chrome: how does it stack up to the competition?

[directhex]

Yeah, I was a little miffed that Safari wasn't included in the tests, as I'm sure it would have given Google Chrome a good run for it's money.

Yeah, nothing kicks a Webkit browser's ass like... a Webkit browser

Wait, what?

[RavenNight]

Have to say I'm pretty impressed, it's fast as heck and I really like the cleaner interface... top stuff!

[Mblaster]

Absolutely true, but this seems to be going further than that. It seems to be saying that if you use Chrome to post things to ANY website even your own they have the right to use it.

The T&C's mention use of a service, using a browser isn't using a service, it's using a tool. It looks like something I'd expect to see in a YouTube or Flickr etc T&C's, not for a browser.

[Hydro Powered]

Seems Nice enought.

Although just printed some ebay stuff out using it and it looks like a bad photocopy. So its still Firefox for me

[Az00123]

Love little disclaimer it gives when you've gone incognito

Going incognito doesn't affect the behaviour of other people, servers or software. Be wary of:

Websites that collect or share information about you
Internet service providers or employers that track the pages that you visit
Malicious software that tracks your keystrokes in exchange for free smileys
Surveillance by secret agents
People standing behind you

edit: it would also be helpful if they added the little scroll feature when you press your mouse wheel which lets your scroll up and down just by moving the cursor up and down the page

[Saracen]

The T&C's mention use of a service, using a browser isn't using a service, it's using a tool. It looks like something I'd expect to see in a YouTube or Flickr etc T&C's, not for a browser.

If you read the T&Cs, early on, it defines what it means by "services" and it specifically includes software.

Unless they change that EULA, I can't see how the T&Cs can be construed to not include their browser.

[jeffel]

i cant find the home button :\

Seems like there is no home button.I have been using it for 2 days now.Its starting to annoy me.

I cant select pictures from ebay gallery.

Ebuyer drop down menu doesnt work either.

[Betty_Swallocks]

They're changing the EULA

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...change-it.html

[aidanjt]

They're changing the EULA

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...change-it.html

It's changed now. And I must say, it's a refreshing change to have a non-cluttered-with-crap browser. There's a slight text input bug on some sites, but I'm sure it'll get ironed out in time. Now we just need a Linux 'port' of it.

[Funkstar]

It's fast, maybe faster, but does anybody care any more now we've reached the point where the differences are so small?

I haven't tried it yet, but it is supposed to be extremely fast when using the web interface for SqueezeCenter (the server app for SqueezeBoxes from SlimDevices/Logitech). The default skin is a very heavy user of JavaScript for roll overs and menus, the new JavaScript virtual machine in chrome makes a huge difference with it.

[pands@scan]

Seems like there is no home button.I have been using it for 2 days now.Its starting to annoy me.

Options > Basic > enable the Home button :/

[Stringent]

I want a right click and New Tab option. Don't want to keep whizzing up to the + all the time.

W00T 3K post!

[Betty_Swallocks]

Does anyone else find it doesn't show pages properly? This page, and the rest of the forum is fine but if I click on any of the news items on the right it doesn't format the page properly.

[Stringent]

Yeah, I was a little miffed that Safari wasn't included in the tests, as I'm sure it would have given Google Chrome a good run for it's money.

It would have been interesting as its built on the Safari rendering engine.

[cobhc]

Yeah, nothing kicks a Webkit browser's ass like... a Webkit browser

Wait, what?

No need to be sarcastic about it.

[00oceanic]

I'll give it a go when it comes out on linux
but it does look pretty good at the moment