EPTAnd yes, Chrome is a great browser, but I really doubt it'll come even close to "killing" Firefox. I've tried it, and still use it in parallel with Firefox at times, but for my browsing habits FF is simply better. Having the browser open basically all the time means the startup time is utterly irrelevant to me, 2-3 windows of 20 tabs each actually makes Chrome slower than FF and little details such as the lack of the search bar or keyword search overall add up to a less than optimal experience. It's nice to have two excellent browsers though.
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exeprime
United Kingdom643 Posts
And yes, Chrome is a great browser, but I really doubt it'll come even close to "killing" Firefox. I've tried it, and still use it in parallel with Firefox at times, but for my browsing habits FF is simply better. Having the browser open basically all the time means the startup time is utterly irrelevant to me, 2-3 windows of 20 tabs each actually makes Chrome slower than FF and little details such as the lack of the search bar or keyword search overall add up to a less than optimal experience. It's nice to have two excellent browsers though. | ||
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MamiyaOtaru
United States1687 Posts
And regarding privacy, I use SRWare Iron | ||
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thunk
United States6233 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17545 Posts
On February 02 2010 19:48 FabledIntegral wrote: I hate the tabs at the top and it doesn't feel as user friendly to me as FF is... I do pray with you that they will come up with the right decision about that in FF 4.0: http://mashable.com/2009/07/27/firefox-40/ Anyway, you can always use Chromium which is Chrome without Google. | ||
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snowbird
Germany2044 Posts
The Chrome out of the box look is better than Firefox' one, but I still don't like it. Didn't find a way to change it, so that's a big minus already. Other than that I really didn't find anything appealing about Chrome. What's so great about it? I guess it's fast, but to be honest, I'm just saying that because everyone and the benchmarks are saying it. I don't recognize any difference to the speed of FF. Also about FF being ressource hungry, what do people mean by that? RAM? Mine is using 78MB right now, is that a lot? My RAM is idling around all the time anyway, might as well use it. FF just looks better to me, FF 4 will look even better. My FF right now: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/SgtXj.png) FF4: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/firefox-4-bottom.png) | ||
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7mk
Germany10157 Posts
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7mk
Germany10157 Posts
On February 02 2010 20:49 snowbird wrote: I'm 100% satisfied with Firefox, I really can't think of anything I'd want more of a browser right now. Fast, reliable, comfortable, customizable. Tried out Chrome some time ago but uninstalled it after 10 minutes. The Chrome out of the box look is better than Firefox' one, but I still don't like it. Didn't find a way to change it, so that's a big minus already. Other than that I really didn't find anything appealing about Chrome. What's so great about it? I guess it's fast, but to be honest, I'm just saying that because everyone and the benchmarks are saying it. I don't recognize any difference to the speed of FF. Also about FF being ressource hungry, what do people mean by that? RAM? Mine is using 78MB right now, is that a lot? My RAM is idling around all the time anyway, might as well use it. FF just looks better to me, FF 4 will look even better. My FF right now: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/Mywdl.pngasd) FF4: + Show Spoiler + I fully agree with you and I really dont get what people mean that chrome is so much faster. I tried both and I didnt realise any difference. And when I look at RAM chrome doesnt use less at all, but when I start the task manager chrome uses an extra window for every opened task which I find really annoying so if i have firefox with 5 tasks open it says for example 150 000kb ram when I open 5 tasks with chrome it goes like 30 000kb 40 000 kb 35 000 kb 30 000 kb 28 000 kb ... pretty annoying if you ask me yeah chrome looks more stylish but honestly I couldnt give less of a shit about it. And looks like firefox 4 is gonna look more chromish ^^ chrome is definitely gonna be more and more successful as time goes by but people should stop acting like it was so superior to firefox. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17545 Posts
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
and the only way i'd use chrome is if i had an android phone | ||
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Vernom
Spain374 Posts
I'm using right now: - FlashBlock - Versión: 0.9.23 REMOVED BECAUSE OF LAG - AdBlock - Versión: 1.3.10 - Google Calendar Checker (by Google) - Google Mail Checker - Versión: 3 - Google Quick Scroll - Versión: 0.5.5 - IE Tab - Versión: 1.0.11208.1 - MegaUpload DownloadHelper - Versión: 1.0 - RapidShare DownloadHelper - Versión: 1.0 | ||
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Hinanawi
United States2250 Posts
Isn't anyone else just a tiny bit bothered by the information monopoly Google is trying to create? It's getting just plain creepy at this point, honestly. Yeah, let me Google that after I check my gmail account for new messages in my Google Chrome browser. | ||
MrHoon
10183 Posts
On February 02 2010 21:24 Hinanawi wrote: Chrome might become a better browser in a couple months once the addons catch up with Firefox, but I'm not switching until I absolutely have to. Isn't anyone else just a tiny bit bothered by the information monopoly Google is trying to create? It's getting just plain creepy at this point, honestly. Yeah, let me Google that after I check my gmail account for new messages in my Google Chrome browser. don't forget your phone! | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17545 Posts
On February 02 2010 21:17 Vernom wrote: Say more recommended adds. I'm using right now: - FlashBlock - Versión: 0.9.23 - Google Calendar Checker (by Google) - Google Mail Checker - Versión: 3 - Google Quick Scroll - Versión: 0.5.5 - IE Tab - Versión: 1.0.11208.1 - MegaUpload DownloadHelper - Versión: 1.0 - RapidShare DownloadHelper - Versión: 1.0 Firebug (great for developers but works for ordinary people with rudimentary knowledge if you want to see what exactly is on the site you're browsing and what it does). Ad-Block (obviously) NoScript (can be a bit annoying but is of great help if you 'accidentaly' visit some shady sites) DownloadHelper (for downloading videos from YouTube, something what Chrome will never implement seeing as YT is owned by Google) | ||
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On February 02 2010 21:17 Vernom wrote: - Google Calendar Checker (by Google) - Google Mail Checker - Versión: 3 I can't see how these would be useful. Why use your browser for something that a dedicated Mail/Calendar client would do better? | ||
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SaetZero
United States855 Posts
 I have tried Chrome, it's alright. If they want to improve Chrome to make it standout more, good for them. But Opera man... I'll stay on that as long as I can. I'm too used to the mouse navigation shortcuts lol. | ||
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niteReloaded
Croatia5282 Posts
On February 02 2010 15:09 ShoCkeyy wrote: http://www.versluis.com/2010/01/the-scary-truth-about-googles-chrome-propaganda/ I wouldn't be that optimistic about the new browser by Google, the most powerful corporation ever. Before releasing own browser, Google was able to collect user browsing information only through Google Toolbar. If you read the G! Toolbar Terms & Conditions carefully, you'd find the lines where Google states that by installing the software a user agrees to share all browsing information with the software provider. Naturally, they couldn't force everyone to install their toolbar so the great G chose the different way. Google wants to know every little thing about you and your relations with the world. Having billions of heavy-weighed user profiles enables the corporation to sell anything to anyone. And you wouldn't even suspect that Google is actually selling something to you -- they know the exact place (space?) and time you'll be browsing across their ad and they'll definitely know the words to convert you in a second. There is, however, even a more dangerous aspect of Google's tremendous activities. By collecting all sorts of data about its users (read every Internet user on Earth), Google sets you and everyone else in the world under the greatest threat ever. How? * Google Toolbar knows your location, your IP address, your Internet service provider (who knows your real location), etc. * Google Checkout knows your credit card number * Google Maps & Google Earth know your travel itineraries, your favorite places, your office location, your friends' locations... even exact distance between your home and the nearest supermarket! * Google Docs reads all your private documents * Google Notebook has all your notes * Google Desktop knows your music tastes, has your images, indexes each and every file on your computer * Gmail sees all your email conversations and has all your contacts on file * Google Talk & Lively record all your VoIP talks with friends * Picasa Web Albums knows your friends' names and faces, has seen places that you visited, remembers your dog's name and won't ever forget that birthday party where you got so drunk! * Google Calendar remembers all your events, appointments and reminders * Google AdSense has access to your website where you publish their ads and, again, knows your credit card and information and all your bank account details * Google Adwords has the list of your websites that you promote through their advertising system (And, yeah, they have your financial profile on record) * Google Analytics knows absolutely everything about your websites (and products that you sell online or offline) should you have any * Youtube views every video you submit and tags every little detail in it * Blogger reads all new posts in your blog * iGoogle has passwords to your Facebook/Myspace/Writers United accounts Do you think you're safe with Google?! That's a comment on some page there. I closed it by mistake T_T, but yes. Read the terms of use. OH NO I'M DOOMED, SOMEONE WILL TRY TO SELL ME SOMETHING I ACTUALLY WANT BASED ON MY PREFERENCES!!!!! Get real man. You see ads all over the internet, and I've always hated those because, being located in Croatia, I kept seeing ads that had nothing to do with me. But lately, thanks to all the EVIL DATA they have on me, I actually see ads that interest me and am aware of what's out there for me to get. Nobody ever 'sells' you anything, you buy it if you like it. And you can't be serious in your fears that google will decide to empty your bank account? People are too afraid that some sort of real world version of evil will take over the world. They just fail to see that it can't happen, and the best way for evil to take over the world is to stop being evil and actually offer stuff that people want. Google is the best thing that happened to the world of internet. | ||
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love1another
United States1844 Posts
On February 02 2010 20:13 MamiyaOtaru wrote: chrome extensions are just packaged userscripts. They lack a lot of functionality. For instance on the ad blocker side, everything gets downloaded, chrome just doesn't render it. This is something they are working on, but it isn't there yet. And regarding privacy, I use SRWare Iron I prefer it that way. I'd hate for all my data to be filtered by a 3rd party server. Data going through the tubes that doesn't get executed, is just fine by me. | ||
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love1another
United States1844 Posts
On February 02 2010 20:55 7mk wrote: I fully agree with you and I really dont get what people mean that chrome is so much faster. I tried both and I didnt realise any difference. And when I look at RAM chrome doesnt use less at all, but when I start the task manager chrome uses an extra window for every opened task which I find really annoying so if i have firefox with 5 tasks open it says for example 150 000kb ram when I open 5 tasks with chrome it goes like 30 000kb 40 000 kb 35 000 kb 30 000 kb 28 000 kb ... pretty annoying if you ask me yeah chrome looks more stylish but honestly I couldnt give less of a shit about it. And looks like firefox 4 is gonna look more chromish ^^ chrome is definitely gonna be more and more successful as time goes by but people should stop acting like it was so superior to firefox. I'm a client-heavy web developer and I DEFINITELY notice the difference. Any UI components in Chrome are handled much better than in Firefox. I mean the difference is ENORMOUS. Try using various web-standard drag/drop packages for javascript and you'll see what I mean. | ||
thedeadhaji
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zatic
Zurich15358 Posts
On February 02 2010 22:28 love1another wrote: I prefer it that way. I'd hate for all my data to be filtered by a 3rd party server. Data going through the tubes that doesn't get executed, is just fine by me. From what I can tell how Chrome extensions work all they can do is hide the ads you load. They are essentially glorified Greasemonkey userscripts and not at all comparable to Firefox extensions. Adblock on Firefox does not route ads through a 3rd party server. Firefox just doesn't request them. Not loading ads speeds up browsing significantly and obviously saves bandwidth. Just not showing them has much less of an effect. | ||
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