Chrome shines… Duh!
Not to add another blog in the long line of blog posts about Google’s new Chrome browser, but…
I downloaded the browser and set it up on all of my machines this past week and have been playing with the settings. So far, I’m (of course) really impressed with the product. The user interface makes PERFECT sense for a seasoned web user. Chrome’s memory management is truly ideal for a web browser, tabbing is easy, fast, and makes logical sense. I think I can safely say that the browser is solid, fast, reliable, and easy to use.
All of that being said, let me follow up with… FINALLY. People have been posting articles all week that Google is some kind of innovator, and visionary. But, in reality, this kind of product really isn’t all that “new”. True desktop software developement has been around for a LONG time, and Google was just brave (read: rich) enough to apply it to web browsers.
Mozilla Firefox, really just replicated what Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator did wrong, but did it better.
Not that I’m bagging Firefox… It’s truly a developer’s best friend, and I will continue to use the Fox when developing sites. The “Add-on” capability is simply second to none. For the life of me, I can’t remember what we did before Firebug!
Of course, none of this changes the way I feel about Chrome. It’s a fantastic product. In fact, I’m posting this in my Chrome browser right now.
So, good job Google; you identified an obvious problem, and offered a non cookie cutter solution.