Google Chrome: A First Look

After using Chrome for about a week, I’d have to say that I’m not yet converted to it. No doubt some have taken the plunge and replaced whatever browser they have been using with the shiny new Chrome.

Interface. What I like about Chrome at first sight is that the interface is much cleaner than what I currently use – Firefox. The strategy used there was removing the all-to-familiar menu bar at the top, and pushing all lesser-used functions to the right of the screen. Wait – haven’t we seen that before? That’s what IE7 did to its revolutionary new interface:

Admittedly, Chrome’s interface does look a little more elegant than IE7, and shows off more of Aero with its abundance of space around the tabs.

Speed. Zipping around the web feels faster than Internet Explorer 8, and even Firefox 3. However, Firefox 3 still proves to be a good contender after a series of benchmarks.

I’m not converted.

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