Comments on: Chrome Quickly Loses its Shine

By: Denis

Denis — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:22:18 +0000

I’ve never used extensions on Firefox, mostly due to laziness with learning to do new things. Chrome does everything I need and I don’t see a reason to go back to FF.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:26:11 +0000

I think it’s an incorrect analogy to compare the stripped down Chrome with a more featured BMW, unless that comparison is in the cockpit.

Keep in mind Chrome is blindingly fast. Maybe a better, yet difficult to get across, analogy would be comparing that same BMW to a crotch rocket… no frills, but white knuckled speed.

By: Farhan Thawar

Farhan Thawar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:11:23 +0000

I stand corrected

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9115341

By: Michael Hoskins

Michael Hoskins — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:54:46 +0000

The only “hype” I ever saw was from blogs and other press. Like most of their products, it mostly just appeared one day on Google’s portal (for me, anyway).

Maybe there are people out there that actually like a browser without all the crap tacked onto it. If I feel the need for extensions (which basically automate tasks I can still do myself, I’m not helpless), I can just as easily jump into Firefox.

Maybe you’re not seeing people extolling its virtues because you’re looking for the wrong thing. Simplicity, elegance, and speed are virtues, which Chrome has in spades. Just look at the comments here, for example.

By: Michael Wales

Michael Wales — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:59:36 +0000

Like many others I installed Chrome to give it a try. The speed of this browser made me stay – I absolutely love it. The only downfall is the lack of extensions and that will change in due time, as Google has already said.

By: Vaibhav

Vaibhav — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:26:47 +0000

You are welcome of course

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:27:50 +0000

Vaibhav,

Hey, thanks for the insight and link.

Mark

By: Vaibhav

Vaibhav — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:22:33 +0000

I suppose that there is not so much talking as there was at launch, but I think there are still a lot of people buzzing around it (check twitter).

I have switched to Chrome for most of my web surfing (this comment comes from Chrome).

Sure it has its problems, but it is still a baby. I like the fact that within two updates of the browser the biggest problem that i was facing is fixed – problems with flash videos.

I think that the browser wars are on (at least for now).

I put together some of the good and bad on Chrome – http://blog.gadodia.net/google-chrome-pros-and-cons/

By: Matt Cutts

Matt Cutts — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:56:53 +0000

I hear you. Chrome is pretty much the only thing keeping me from trying out a non-Windows machine next.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:49:01 +0000

Matt,

Thanks for the link.

As soon as Google launches a Mac version of Chrome, I’ll be sure to check it out. I’ve used Flock as a second work-only browser but it has too many bells and whistles for what I need so maybe Chrome will fit the bill better.

Mark