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Title: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: platty on 03 September 2008, 13:01:07
Has anyone downloaded the BETA and tried it yet?

Have been playing on it this morning and it seems pretty good to me, only problem I have found is no AdBlock (as with FF).


Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: theolodian on 03 September 2008, 13:07:59
Watch out for the T&C's!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10030522-56.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.0
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: PaulW on 03 September 2008, 13:10:53
Reading the T&C's I think I'll pass...

FF + AdBlock + FlashBlock + QuickJava == browser of choice for me.
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: Debs. on 03 September 2008, 13:18:49
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Reading the T&C's I think I'll pass...

FF + AdBlock + FlashBlock + QuickJava == browser of choice for me.

Me too...`nowt wrong with FF. ;)
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: iggy21uk on 03 September 2008, 13:19:12
They also found security flaws with it.
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: platty on 03 September 2008, 15:06:25
T & C's make interesting reading. I think I will stick with FF though - the best browser IMO.
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 September 2008, 18:16:17
I prefer FF... Although I've only just gone to FF3, which I'm still getting used to. Even convinced SWMBO to use it now instead of IE
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: Bandit127 on 03 September 2008, 18:26:56
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They also found security flaws with it.
Carpetbomb bug tarnishes Google Chrome (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/google_chrome_vuln/)

I kind of like the interface. Looks very uncluttered next to IE and FF.

I like the sandbox idea. A lot.

I really dislike the fact that they think they own everything I post using it. Like these words, my pictures etc  >:( >:( >:(  If I was using it.

But I'm not :) FF here too. With Noscript.  :y
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: TheBoy on 03 September 2008, 19:57:29
I think i'll stick to IE7 on windows, and FF on gay unix systems.

got an early tip-off to chrome, tried it about a week ago, it crashed. gave up.
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: yatesDELTA on 03 September 2008, 20:02:43
I downloaded it, not reading the T&C's... is there a mention of image ownership then?

Shame really cos i actually liked it. But i doubt ill change from Opera
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: Bandit127 on 04 September 2008, 09:42:00
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I downloaded it, not reading the T&C's... is there a mention of image ownership then?

Shame really cos i actually liked it. But i doubt ill change from Opera
Yes, they had a statement that tried to give them the right to any of your copyrighted material that was posted via Chrome, to change it and re-serve it as their own.

The Register says that they have changed it though. Problem sorted.
Google restores Chrome's shine (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/google_retracts_lousy_chrome_eula_terms/)
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: theolodian on 04 September 2008, 10:13:23
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I downloaded it, not reading the T&C's... is there a mention of image ownership then?

Shame really cos i actually liked it. But i doubt ill change from Opera
Yes, they had a statement that tried to give them the right to any of your copyrighted material that was posted via Chrome, to change it and re-serve it as their own.

The Register says that they have changed it though. Problem sorted.
Google restores Chrome's shine (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/google_retracts_lousy_chrome_eula_terms/)
The rest of that article is such a wind up that it doesn't give me confidence that the core point is actually true.  :-?
Title: Re: Google Chrome Browser
Post by: supermop on 04 September 2008, 10:55:11
They sorted the EULA now. Section 11 is gone. It was a mistake as they used the old Copy and Paste approach.

Chrome looks awesome under the bonnet - multi-threaded rendering is a real nice approach. It is still very buggy though - facebook killed it twice in 10 minutes for me.

I'll stick to FF, it beats everything else hands down (except maybe Opera). IE7 and IE8 aren't worth bothering with.