Dennis Howlett is amongst the realists when it comes to GoogleOS, and he rightly reminds us that:
Linux has not fared so well in the Netbooks market and I don’t see anything here that makes me think Google ChromeOS will do any better. Where’s the secret sauce here other than the Google halo effect painted over [...]
Well, solved for me anyway. Sometime a few hours after it was released, Firefox stopped becoming my regular browser, and Chrome *did*. I know — I was kind of amazed myself, in spite of all the plugins I’ve been missing. At any rate, one thing I’ve begun noticing has been getting worse: its seeming inability [...]
So I’ve been using Chrome for a little while. I still likes it, but there are a few things that have come to my attention that require me updating my original post. One retraction of sorts, and two other things that greatly annoy (and maybe its just me).
1. Chrome isn’t as “small” as I thought: [...]
My laptop is running XP, and its a bit of an oldish machine. Pentium M. 500 MB RAM. 80 gig hard drive. Its running a little slower these days — seems to slow right down the instant you right click on a folder, or open up the control panel. In fact, its so slow I [...]
Having played around with Google’s new browser, Chrome, I’d like to offer my two bits to the ongoing bloggasm around its release. If you’re looking for an indepth review, wander over to Uncle Walt’s breakdown. I modestly submit to you that if you’re a busy individual, these are the only two things you really need [...]
Lots of interesting news about Google’s new browser, Chrome, and lots more interesting questions around it. I love the comic by Scott Adams McCloud, being a fan of his work (mainly Understanding Comics and Making Comics ) as well, but that’s beside the point. The most surprising news, for me, is that its not being [...]
