Google Chrome. The New Browser From Google.

On September 2, 2008, Google has launched its new browser, named Google Chrome. It is a further challenge to Microsoft. The Google Chrome enters the browser competition challenging Microsoft Internet Explorer, which has the 73% of the browser market share, Mozilla Firefox, which has 19%, and Apple Safari, with 6% of the browser market.


Our first impressions on Google Chrome.

The Google Chrome seems to be good browser, quite fast in loading the pages - faster than Firefox and Internet Explorer - and "light", minimalist and simple as an application. It is much faster to launch than Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, and faster than Firefox.

Flash and Java applications are handled quite nicely by Google Chrome, which results in being very fast and responsive in these tasks. Better than Firefox.
We have the impression that Chrome is "lighter" and less resource demanding on the computer CPU.

Google Chrome gives the impression of being very friendly and easy to use, simplicity and clarity being again a kind of trademark for Google products.


We do not like the graphic user interface of Google Chrome, quite childish in stye with those blueish and light blue hues which makes it look as a boy toy.
We hope Google graphic designers will either improve the graphic user layout, or develop skinning options similar to Firefox.

We would rather prefer a neutral browser skin, such as the Safari or the Firefox with Blue Ice 2 skin. Anyway we understand that Google Chrome is just in a Beta Test state, and for now its performances look promising.


Google Chrome Screenshots:

As a first impression Google Chrome seems a good and interesting product, much better than the first Apple Safari Browser for Windows, which was truly a disaster, much better than the bulky and intrusive Microsoft Internet Explorer, and perhaps even better than Mozilla Firefox, our benchmark browser, especially with Java and Flash intensive pages. We have yet to explore more in depth Google Chrome functionalities and do more testing.



More Screenshots on Google Chrome Features.

Managing Bookmarks:

Managing Options and Settings:

Managing Options and Settings:

Check back later for further updates and more evaluations on Google Chrome performance, especially comparing with Mozilla Firefox.

To download the Google Chrome Browser: http://www.google.com/chrome


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