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Download Squad goes Chrome-crazy
As Brad reported earlier today, Google is launching the first beta of its Webkit-based browser, Google Chrome, tomorrow!Details of Google Chrome were originally leaked by the Google Blogoscope blog, who received their press copy of the Chrome comic book early, and as a result Google has moved the date of the release up 24-hours.
There have been more leaks, with the google.com/chrome and gears.google.com/chrome sites intermittently displaying content. You can see screenshots here, here and here.
As for us, being the Googleholic's that we are, Download Squad will be covering all-things Chrome-related tomorrow. Here's a rundown:
- I'll be following the Google press conference and posting any pertitent information.
- We'll publish screenshots, screencasts and our general first impressions of the browser -- I'll be making the ultimate sacrifice and using Windows!
- Download Squad bloggers will be having a Talkcast of sorts to discuss Chrome, its implications and what it means for the rest o the browsing market.
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsdukemanSep 1st 2008 11:46PM
It looks very....Google. However if it is faster and more stable then I will definitely be interested.
ResqualleSep 2nd 2008 1:07AM
Looks like an Opera rip-off. hmpfff,
MysteriusSep 2nd 2008 2:52AM
Everything's an Opera rip-off.
Great care must be taken to ensure that this commandment does not conflict with the other universal truism, "everything's an Apple rip-off".
JakeSep 2nd 2008 1:48AM
ITS GLaDOS!
WOOHOO! I always knen GLaDOS worked for Google... ;)
Maybe in Chrome you can type about:cake and it will say "The Cake Is A Lie."
MysteriusSep 2nd 2008 3:04AM
I was thinking that an eye might not be the best symbol for Google Chrome, given the privacy alarmists that will inevitably run amuck...
ElíasSep 2nd 2008 2:59AM
Looks like Opera and, probably, will work like firefox and Safari.
Jonathan LumbSep 2nd 2008 3:43AM
Is this going to be a cross-platform browser then? It would be good if I could get this up and running in ubuntu!
JoshSep 2nd 2008 6:17AM
Yepp, Windows version coming first, Mac+Linux later though.
QuikboySep 2nd 2008 4:53AM
Great to see you guys on the ball with the Chrome coverage. I can't wait to see DS pushing the frontpage with all things Chrome. Even if there had to be just ONE simple post about IE8 Beta 2. I know it's going to be so difficult to have to go back to Windows to use Chrome. But I think you'll survive, like the other 95% of the world.
Seriously, I really don't understand what's so major about this browser. I mean changing the way web browsers work is interesting for some, I guess. But there's already a great assortment of browsers out there. I can't help but think Google's Chrome is only just a way of Google extending their reach all over the web. Feature-wise, it doesn't seem spectacularly impressive. I guess 'Google' and 'browser' must make some people hungry for it.
Well if it's really something, maybe all the other browsers could learn a thing or two. Nice to know Download Squad isn't the least bit partial to particular companies out there...
Christina WarrenSep 2nd 2008 9:28AM
We did post about IE 8's Beta's 1 and 2. I haven't had a chance to use it in-depth, in part because the hard drive I had been using for my Windows VM's (I use a Mac) fell over and pretty much died and I have to reformat another drive to get my VM sandbox setup again. It is actually a fairly large PITA for me to do any cross-platform tests and still have access to all of my tools, which is why I made my attempt at a humorous comment.I personally am NOT partial to any of the companies out there -- if IE 8's latest beta was making such a radical change (or if that announcement was an unanticipated), I'd be just as game for giving it the same coverage. And when IE 8 does drop, we'll give it full coverage too -- just like we did Firefox 3.This is a big deal for lots of reasons: Google is one of the largest companies in the world. Not just technology companies, companies. It's also arguably the most powerful force in the online sphere (I'd say Microsoft is the most powerful software company, bar none, but Google has real power in the online sector). A GBrowser is a big deal, not just because of the company, but because of the technology. Just reading the comic book, I got excited about the possibilities.
QuikboySep 2nd 2008 7:49PM
@Christina : It's all right. I mean I understand how it works in the real world. It's much more easier to get excited in companies like Google, than old MS when it comes to things. And yeah, MS still has stuff to work on making itself more webified.
I liked the comic book too :^)
DieterSep 2nd 2008 5:38AM
Interesting enough there is a funny map of Europe on page 13 of the comic. Germany look a bit 'old school' missing borders to Denmark, Switzerland, Austria. Oh wait, what's that blob north of Italy...
fgdfgdfgSep 3rd 2008 4:06AM
I personally believe the U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh...people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and...I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., err, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our...
DagwoodSep 2nd 2008 7:37AM
I am excited to try it, but doubt I will use it often. Extensions are what make Firefox better than everything else in my opinion. Sure, Opera is awesome, and may be faster or more accurate, but it cant do half the things firefox can.
I doubt google will allow any ad blocking, as advertisers will have a mega company to sue for it. We will see.
ryanSep 2nd 2008 8:50AM
They can't prevent it ad-blocking, it's open source!
hazardSep 2nd 2008 8:16AM
Can't wait to take Chrome for a spin.
FYI Chrome uses components from Webkit, Firefox and others ..
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html
K JSep 2nd 2008 9:46AM
when to download man ... m still waiting .. no download links so faar ... or i wasn't able to find one ...
skrollanSep 2nd 2008 8:54PM
I would like to hear the opinion of an advanced Java Developer on the Comic aber Google Chrome.
I think the Comic is a great idea and shows you the feature list very kindly.
Could be a good idea for presentations or a hand-out....
DiRTSep 2nd 2008 12:18PM
When is this mythical press conference? I can't see mention of it anywhere.
dukemangSep 2nd 2008 12:27PM
You know, the only thing that will make this browser revolutionary is the response time. Most pages open quickly for me on Firefox or IE, the problem is the sit there and I can't scroll or read text because I'm waiting for the umpteen flash ads to load and run.
If chrome lets those load as background threads and lets me get to reading and scrolling faster, I will uninstall everything else in a hummingbird's heartbeat. If not, I will be hard pressed to find a reason to switch.