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Anyone tried Google chrome yet.
splitrivet - 3/9/08 at 10:11 AM

Anyone hade a go of the new google browser, what do you reckon.
cheers,
Bob

[Edited on 3/9/08 by splitrivet]

iank - 3/9/08 at 10:15 AM

On the plus side, looks pretty, goes like greased lightning, renders locostbuilders properly and the front page seems a good idea.

On the downsides no ad-blocking, gestures or indeed any other plug-ins yet - though there will be hundreds very soon I suspect.

tegwin - 3/9/08 at 10:29 AM

Had a play this morning....

Looks quite interesting, the way if parses the pages is also quite innovative...

However, with no pluggins etc it is not amazing....



Give it a few months, then see if it can compete with FF....

BenB - 3/9/08 at 10:41 AM

Does it come bundled with the Google bar thingy? I hate it and try and avoid it like the plague. On one installation I even unticked the box for the googlebar and it still put it on the system!!

iank - 3/9/08 at 10:44 AM

No google bar. It even asks which search engine should be the default on install.

D Beddows - 3/9/08 at 10:56 AM

Had a bit of a play....... can you get rid off all the history links that seem to make it far to obviously easy for the Mrs to see what car parts you've been wasting (or are thinking of wasting) all your money on?

Rob Bartley - 3/9/08 at 11:05 AM

Heard a google chap last nite on the radio saying there is some kind of privacy mode you can go into.........but can't remember exactly the phrase he used. Must be in the options somewhere!

tegwin - 3/9/08 at 11:12 AM

"porn mode".....lol....hides all those history/site info that you really dont want to share...

muzchap - 3/9/08 at 11:34 AM

Yip - it's called ICOGNITO mode

Looks ace

Web site removed------Fozzie

[Edited on 3-9-08 by Fozzie]

Rob Bartley - 3/9/08 at 11:45 AM

So......short for.....I Can Ogle Girlies Nude In This Option?

D Beddows - 3/9/08 at 12:16 PM

lol, it wasn't actually that which got me in trouble (but obviously it did cross my mind ) I got the third degree because of all the history links to engines for sale when 'I already have 3 in the shed, the hall needs decorating and we need a new kitchen'

britishtrident - 3/9/08 at 02:21 PM

I would be very wary of Chrome Google have just over the very large web advertising outfit DoubleClick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6554595.stm

stevebubs - 3/9/08 at 02:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
I would be very wary of Chrome Google have just over the very large web advertising outfit DoubleClick


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Humbug - 3/9/08 at 02:32 PM

I think it should have been

quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
I would be very wary of Chrome Google have just takenover the very large web advertising outfit DoubleClick


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