As the root of our name implies, desktop browsers aren't really our thing in Engadget-land. Still, we're pretty sure that you've managed to learn about Google's new Chrome browser even without our assistance. However, when we hear Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin discussing Chrome on Android, well, we're all in. Even though neither has been released out of beta yet, Brin said that the Webkit-based Chrome browser is expected to soon supplant the Webkit-based browser in Android. "Probably a subsequent version of Android is going to pick up a lot of the Chrome stack," Brin said before adding, "My guess is we'll have 'Chrome-like' or something similar," when asked about the brand name. While we have lingering doubts about the likely stability of the initial 1.0 Android OS release, version 2.0 with Chrome is likely to be killer in every sense of the word to
Symbian Nokia, Microsoft, and Apple. Of course, we'll be first in line for the
HTC Dream regardless.
[Thanks, Coral]
posted September 4th 2008 8:05AM
On a second thought, I *REALLY* want to have Chrome covered in Peter Rojas style.
Bored Geeks For Engadged Chorme Coverage, +1 !!11!
I've tried the webbrowser and it's FAB amazingly fast! A really smooth and userfriendly Google application, reminds me of Apple software! :)
For those interested there's an interesting take on Chrome/safari and the iPhone/gPhone at http://www.hypedworld.com
Is Google getting an Apple makeover?
http://www.hypedworld.com/tech-and-gadgets/is-google-getting-an-apple-makeover/
Google Launches Long-Rumored browser!
http://www.hypedworld.com/tech-and-gadgets/google-launches-long-rumored-browser-today/
More BS coming from Topolsky.
Didn't you guys peg Vista as the "Worst Gadget of the Year."
We all know Vista is not a gadget.
If they start reporting on the same subject as their ads then we can expect a few articles on yellow teeth.
By the time this gets even half-way polished, the iPhone(s) will be dominant, and we have all seen how hard it is to unseat Apple's hold on a market (ipod) once they're the leader.
I like Android as a concept, and I'm sure it will get some traction, but I still see the iPhone eating its shorts in sales and the overall quality of the experience it provides.
Of course Chrome is coming to Android, that's why it has that bookmark thumbnail when you start up the browser. It's perfect for a touch screen. I personally do not like Chrome or gmail. I don't like the user interfaces... different does not mean better!!! Keep it simple stupid... that's why Apple is the king. I will probably get a phone with Android because every cell phone is different and requires you to learn a new user interface every time anyways.
I don't think you can keep an interface any more simple than chrome so I have no idea what you are talking about. I like the clean look of it. It's also faster than any browser I've tested. It renders pages very quickly from what I've tested so far (I'll try some more intensive sites later). I'm a web developer so I screw with browsers all day. The text is also anti-aliased like IE7 which is something Firefox fails to do without an extension.
All in all it feels very light, enough to run on a mobile device but accurate and powerful enough to hang with the big boys.
Chrome is sluggish just like Safari and Firefox 3. It seems like developers are putting more importance on rendering web graphics and putting in more bells and whistles and forgetting about the basics... speed and reliability. I switched back to Firefox 2 and will continue using this browser for at least another year. I suggest Firefox fix the sluggish problem, cause I see a mass exodus coming soon.
Ther has to be something going on between Chrome and particular hardwar (and/or) software setups. You commented that it's slow and I found on my system that it's faster the FF2, FF2, IE7, and Opera.. I've seen lots of comments both ways here about Chrome's speed. I wonder if we took a little pole here of everyones basic setup if a pattern would quickly show up. Such as, everyone who has 'x'GB of RAM reports it's slow where as everyone with 'y'GB of RAM reports its fast. -or- Everyone with WinXP reports it slow and everyone with Vista reports it's fast (or visa versa). Anyway here's my set up, if you post yours Frank we could compair them and see if there is a significant variable that is affecting it. I will have to try it on another system with a different OS myself just to see if that makes a differance. If it does I'd say thats something they should either fix or state that it's "Made for Vista" for example if it's fast on that then on XP. Anyway here's my system:
CPU: 3GHz Core 2 Duo
RAM: 4GB DDR2 800MHz
HDD: 500GB 7500 rpm 32MB Seagate (x2)
DVD-R drive
OS: Vista Home Premium
Software that may effect speed:
Realy no plugins on any of the browsers, I do have running in the tray most of the time, uTorrent, Free Download Mannager, Norton's security suit, Daemon tools, HP's Solution Center, HP's printer software, Bitmeter and RoboForms.
I think Engadget is a little bitter that WIRED magazine got a close up preview of Chrome before anyone else. Apparently the editors at WIRED bent over backwards to keep the story a secret... they even lied to their staff in order to not leak anything. Well Chrome in my opinion is nothing to write home about. It's just a sluggish web browser with the menus collapsed. Worthless user interface, just like gmail.
I'd hold off on the exodus for a while yet. Maybe it's different in windows or osx, but my experience has been that FF3 is much faster than FF2 in Fedora.
One might also argue that many of those bells and whistles save a good bit of time for the user as well.
The lack of Chrome articles on Engadget was frankly disappointing. They really shouldn't have waited until I sent in this tip about Chrome and Android. Actually, Engadget really dropped the ball on this one as they weren't even the first tech blog to post the story. :(
Regarding the article, Chrome + Android definitely sounds like a winner. Snazzy OS, snazzy browser... what's not to love?
Wait... I don't get the distinction here. Chrome browser -> XP/Vista -> PC is not engadgety, whereas mini-Chrome -> Android -> Phone is engadgety (-> meaning 'running on')? Perhaps you have have confused yourself with engadget-mobile which covers all things cell-phone related? Just because the software will be running on new and shiny hardware doesn't make it any less software. Good work mentioning a gadget in the post though. Perhaps you should have posted a chrome article with the tagline "We can't wait to get this running on a shiny new VIAO RT!" (feel free to use the tagline if you ever find yourself in a similar gadget-or-not-gadget quandary - though if it's more than a few months I'd suggest swapping out the VIAO for something even newer and shinier.)
hello!!! yes...we had to hear from Chrome somewhere else because the website that i check like 4 times a day to stay updated about gadgets AND OTHER RELATED NEWS didn't posted anything about it...but where did I hear bout Chrome anyways....oh, oh, I remember, Gizmodo...like 4 days ago...=b
Since there is no linux version of Chrome, yet, and Android is based on Chrome -- this seems like something we're just going to have to wait on.