Google Chrome

So I've been using Google Chrome for about two months now, and I must admit that I'm impressed. So much so that I've actually started recommending it to my friends, who are also impressed.

Generally speaking, Chrome is like a simple version of Firefox. The interface itself is simple, effective and it makes sense. Much like Firefox and IE, Chrome has tabs. The best thing about them, though, is that you can tell Chrome which tabs to have open when you start it up. That means if you want to see your e-mail, look at the news and search the internet all in one go from the start, it's possible. Not to mention that Chrome takes full advantage of the Vista Aero theme, which means it does everything and more in style. The options are also pretty simple which makes it easy for people to switch over from IE or Firefox. The simplicity of the whole browser is a testament to how much work that Google have put into designing it. It works so perfectly that there is no need for pages and pages of tick boxes and text fields under the preferences tab. Everything is already tweaked to get the best possible performance and security that it would be a real shame to let people totally screw it up.

Although the interface and the options are simple and possibly sparse, it does not mean that the browser is just Firefox with a pretty face. The browser itself is much quicker and safer than all the other major browsers and it hardly uses any resources. Which is great for everyone because we all know what it's like to run out of RAM whilst surfing the web.

Chrome also seems to be less fussy about security than all the other browsers. It won't keep asking you whether you actually want to see a website, but it will stop you if it knows that you are going into an especially dangerous area. As opposed to slowing you down and asking you lots of questions, it's smart and adapts itself to your own unique way of browsing the web.

The only issue I have with Chrome is its customizability. Although there is no need to mess around with the way it looks and works, there is no option for you to change the colour scheme or style. Similarly it does not cater for plug-ins and extra little tools that made Firefox such a big hit. You certainly notice the explosion of ads on your screen, but considering that Google makes most of its money off adverts, it's not surprising. That means we'll have to wait until adblock plus comes out for Chrome, but it's not really a big thing. Most people tend to just ignore ads anyway.

Final Thought Byte : All in all, Google Chrome is a very good browser. Its a shame that Mozilla didn't keep going with the things they achieved with Firefox 1.5. I guess that's just life though. You win some and you lose some.

Tags : Adblock, Browser, Chrome, Firefox, Google, Internet, Internet Explorer, Tabs, Vista