Google has released v3 of their browser Chrome in celebration of a birthday or something. Personally I still use IE8 since I'm too lazy to install extra browsers but will give this a go although I'd prefer Google spend time developing a Linux or OSX version of the browser.

At Google Chrome's first birthday just two weeks ago, we looked forward to an action-packed year for the browser and the web. Thanks to a full year of great feedback from our users, we're kicking off our second year of Google Chrome with a brand new stable release. This release comes hot on the heels of 51 developer, 21 beta and 15 stable updates and 3,505 bugfixes in the past year.

Article: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-chrome-after-year-sporting-new.html

Download: http://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?brand=CHNQ&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-et-chromeblog&utm_medium=et

I use Chrome and it's great.

Only issue I have is sometimes it doesn't display pop up windows on some sites. Bit hard to explain but when I open the site in IE it's fine but in Chrome the link (to open the pop up - such as a log in screen) won't work.

This only happens rarely and it may just be a setting on my machine... I've never looked into it.

But other than that she's all good.

Linux version works pretty well for me. http://www.mammoth.com.au/~nats/chrome-linux.png

Is that running in WINE ?

Yeah I use chrome too and love it. Only real issue I have with it is msn not able to open links in chrome. Instead it uses IE8 which I hate.

TicMan, no its a native version. Its still beta though - http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel

I use Chrome too, it's awesome. Though, I have mine set to the develeoper's channel, so my build is past 4.0.

Yeah I use chrome too and love it. Only real issue I have with it is msn not able to open links in chrome. Instead it uses IE8 which I hate.

You can either install that Plus addon thing, or just use something less s*** than the official MSN client, like Digsby or Pigin.

mac version of chromium is solid too

Only issue I have is sometimes it doesn't display pop up windows on some sites. Bit hard to explain but when I open the site in IE it's fine but in Chrome the link (to open the pop up - such as a log in screen) won't work.

this is pretty much the issue i have with all browsers except ie

other browsers do things awesome, but always have little issues that dont work correctly, so ive pretty much given up on them and will just continue to use ie8, it mite be slightly slower, but everything works

I've been using Chrome v4 of late. They finally added a Home button! Plus bookmark sync using your Google/Gmail account through Google Docs. Just press sync, login, and you're done!

http://majorgeeks.com/Google_Chrome_d5974.html

There's always been a home button.

but always have little issues that dont work correctly,

Nah those browsers are more standard than IE! IE is vendor-lock in at its worst.

Plus bookmark sync using your Google/Gmail account through Google Docs. Just press sync, login, and you're done!

How do you transfer them to your phone though? At least with Opera you can switch between Opera on your PC and Opera Mini on your phone.

Get an Android phone!

in chrome can you get debug on http request and response headers, say like with firebug in firefox?

IE is vendor-lock in at its worst

I just couldn't go past this.

IE vendor lock-in is nothing compared to iPhone OS lock-in. Or does it not count because its just a phone?

IE vendor lock-in is nothing compared to iPhone OS lock-in. Or does it not count because its just a phone?

Lolwut. Microsoft changes standards then everyone has to screw around making things work in browsers and IE separately instead of just using standards.. iPhone is a proprietary phone with proprietary firmware and proprietary user requirements. Way to go with that comparison...

Microsoft changes standards then everyone has to screw around making things work in browsers and IE separately instead of just using standards

IE8 is the most standards-compliant browser MS have released to date, with a s***load of changes specifically targetting XHTML and CSS 2.1. 8 is more standards compliant than earlier versions.

Why is it OK for Apple to be proprietary while MS must be open and standards-based? Internet Explorer is proprietary software, just like the iPhone OS.

Also IE8 gave the world Porn Mode, for which we should be at least a little thankful!

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Didn't Chrome come out before IE8? Chrome has had porn mode since it was released.

IE8 is the most standards-compliant browser MS have released to date, with a s***load of changes specifically targetting XHTML and CSS 2.1. 8 is more standards compliant than earlier versions.

Well IE8 is ok I was more talking about IE6 (possibly IE7 i dont know).

Why is it OK for Apple to be proprietary while MS must be open and standards-based? Internet Explorer is proprietary software, just like the iPhone OS.

Do you even know what you're talking about? IE8 is an Internet browser, of which HTML etc etc is standardised. What Microsoft went and did was make proprietary changes to the standard and people got "vendor locked" into having to use IE6 over other Internet browsers. Some of the smallest things being various CSS issues only found in IE yet all other browsers work as expected.

This has absolutely nothing to do with a proprietary mobile device with shock-horror, proprietary requirements.

last edited by 3dee at 00:15:43 17/Sep/09

There's always been a home button.

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/google_chrome2.jpg
Where?

How do you transfer them to your phone though?

It's a dev build. only just introduced. Once it's out of beta I'm sure there will be tutes on how to.

Where?

Go into options and select "Show the Home button on the toolbar." The option has always been there, it's probably just enabled by default now.

It's a dev build. only just introduced. Once it's out of beta I'm sure there will be tutes on how to.

I was referring to the fact Chrome is limited to PCs, whereas at least with Opera I can use it on damn near any phone and PC (making this feature far more useful).

Okay then.

Nah those browsers are more standard than IE! IE is vendor-lock in at its worst.

as an end user, i dont give two f***s about standards, i only care about everything working in my browser

I know what you mean, but standards are the best way for that to keep happening