GOOGLE CHROME REVIEW from the perspective of a Firefox "fanboy"

mab1376 · Sep 5, 2008

Firefox only gets a 71

peach1971 · Sep 6, 2008

The German Office for IT Security (BSI) recommends not to use Google chrome for general use because of its data mining character.
"Comfortable but critical", said BSI speaker Matthias Gärtner.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Exploit-fuer-Sicherheitsluecke-in-Google-Chrome--/meldung/115544 09/06/2008

"Save as..." function > EXPLOIT
The Vietnamese Security Vulnerability Research Team (BKIS) discovered on Friday the first Critical Chrome Vulnerability permiting hacker to perform a remote code execution attack and take complete control of the affected system.
This is due to a Buffer Overflow appearing with long URLs.
http://security.bkis.vn/?p=119 09/05/2008

mab1376 · Sep 6, 2008

well it is still a beta and should be treated as such.

johnnyfiive · Sep 6, 2008

I installed Chrome and like it just as much as Firefox. I'm not a plugin whore though so I'm sure thats why. What I really like about Chrome is how fast it is. It makes Firefox feel really slow in comparison.

FatForester · Sep 6, 2008

Nice work peach! I had a feeling this was too good to be true. I don't want an advertising / marketing company making my browser, that's for sure.

mab1376 said:
well it is still a beta and should be treated as such.

It's true that it's a beta, but the problems go beyond just "bugs". I'm definitely going to wait a while for it to mature and see how it is then. Thankfully this thing is open source!

Ongaku · Sep 8, 2008

meh...that's why I don't bother with any other browser, I'm fine with Firefox...I have NEVER gotten a virus, malicious software, or spyware....and I don't have a AV program or a firewall. But, I think that's mostly to do with my ISP I guess...

peach1971 · Sep 13, 2008

Okay, here´s a cool tool:
Kill-ID Google Chrome v1.1.0.0

This simple tools bring google chrome to the silence. It was developed by Alexander Miehlke. Kill ID for chrome removes the Browser identification and prevented permanently spying through google chrome. This software deleted the personal identification number, deactivates the appropriate attitudes and blocks the data paths google on. Beyond that it is possible, all attitudes, which one google in chrome deactivated to re-activate again. With this program the privacy is repaired.

Kill-ID Google Chrome v1.1.0.0

Kill ID for Chrome is freeware, which means that it can be downloaded free and used.
Kill-ID Google Chrome requirements and support:
Release Date: September 11. 2008
Supported Language: English and German
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista

How to use Google Chrome Kill-ID:
1. Close Chrome
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3. Deactivate all Chrome Options
4. Finish
Visit Home Page
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http://softwarenation.net/kill-id-google-chrome-v1100.html

> http://www.almisoft.de/kchrome.exe

lemonadesoda · Sep 13, 2008

OK, thanks Peach. I installed that right away!

Black Panther · Nov 14, 2008

I was going to make a thread asking if you liked google chrome but guess this answers it all.

To be objective I don't count on what I like and what I don't, because when something's new automatically my "I don't like" syndrome kicks in, because I need months of teething-in before I get to know something before I can decide whether I like it or not. I'm very resistant to change (which is a very bad thing in technology I know!).

My dad, who's a gulper for anything new, installed google chrome a few weeks ago, and he's all 'how awesome is this' well the only substantial part he mentioned was that it opens little windows kinda on the same page, I never as yet found out how to open windows in tab mode the same as FF and IE7 does.

For now I don't like Chrome, moreso especially for the reasons mentioned in the OP's first post. And secondly because it's strange. Not familiar.

Now if anyone can persuade me otherwise...

CarolinaKSU · Nov 17, 2008

Ongaku said:
meh...that's why I don't bother with any other browser, I'm fine with Firefox...I have NEVER gotten a virus, malicious software, or spyware....and I don't have a AV program or a firewall. But, I think that's mostly to do with my ISP I guess...

That's kind of like whistling in the graveyard isn't it?

Deusxmachina · Nov 19, 2008

Black Panther said:
Now if anyone can persuade me otherwise...

I will now try to persuade you.

Not much point in discussing the pros and cons of Firefox vs. Chrome when Opera is better than both of them anyway.

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