Google's Chrome
Google's is always releasing new product
that change the way we look at things. Google's release of their web
browser "Chrome" is no exception. It was released as a beta version in
September 2008 and released to the public in December.
Google Chrome is well organized and for
the most part, intuitive. The simple interface is not cluttered with
toolbars or dropdown boxes and icons, and yet gives users the tools they
need. This streamlined look gives more space to the website you are
viewing. Google Chrome even allows users to launch certain webapps in
their own window, without the toolbar and URL box, taking full-screen
views to a new level.
Chrome is safe and secure, protecting
from phishing schemes, malware, pop-ups, and viruses. Chrome warns you
if you’re about to access an unsafe website.
PRO's
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This browser won't crash you
computer. Each tab runs in its own processing environment, so
that when you encounter an error or a faulty website, your open
applications are not impacted. Only the tab having the problem.
(This technique helps prevent malware from installing itself on your
computer and also stops one tab from taking control of all others.
Once you close a tab, that process is terminated. )
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It's fast. Because each tab
runs in its own environment, a slow loading site doesn't slow down
your other tabs.
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Streamlined Interface. Very
few toolbars and buttons. Most of your screen is the website you
are visiting.
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Searching is Simple. In the
address bar, you type either a website address or a search term.
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More Control over tabs.
Change the order of tabs, take a tab out into its own window or
combine tabs into one window.
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Dynamic centralized home page.
Shows you snapshots of the top 9 sites you visit most often,
list of recently used bookmarks, list of closed tabs, and the
ability to search your history, or override the default with any
home page you want.
CON's
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There is no dropdown bar.
Chrome compensates by pulling up sites from your history, but you
might miss it.
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No add-ons. At if you are a
Firefox user, you will miss the add-ons. Google plans on releasing
add-ons in the future.
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It's not supported on all
Operating Systems. Currently only supported on XP SP2 and
Vista.
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Multiple Flash
animations load slowly.
Google was developed with the intent to
improve security, speed and stability than that of existing browsers.
They've done well in all three areas.
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Google's Web Browser
If you are looking for an alternative web browser Google's
Chrome is worth a look./
Chrome
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