For those who are unfamiliar with Chrome, Chrome is an internet browser that strips everything that's too wordy or unused in word, and puts it in one concise browser. There are -lemme count- 1o buttons in total (back, forward, refresh, favorite, page control, settings, minimize, restore, and close). Compared that to IE's 37 buttons.
I have three browsers: IE, Firefox and Chrome, and each one is different. I've also used all three significantly, and each browser is pretty snappy in its own way.
First, let's examine IE. IE used to be popular, but its popularity diminished as other browsers developed new ideas. IE is a classic, a standard form of the internet; tabs, favorites, search bar. IT contains everything that is a "must" or an internet browser. IE is especially good at downloading large files from your email. Firefox doesn't do it as well and chrome may spontaniously freeze.
Firefox takes IE one step further by putting in some fancy themes and tools. It's much more suited for people who wants a "bit" more from their internet browser. What I really like about it is that when you download something, you can control the download using a small dialog box.
And lastly, and the core of our conversation: Chrome. The Chrome does nothing like Firefox improve itself. In fact, it reduces the fanciness and reduces all the buttons on the page. There's only one "smart bar" on the top so you can search for sites and you can use it as a search bar. Like safari, there's an optional bookmark bar. There's also some recent downloads at the bottom of the page.
To me, Chrome is my favorite because it is also the most simple; it has 1/3 of the buttons on internet explorer or firefox. It has no gadgets, but has everything you need under page options and settings. The tabs are on the top of the page and everything under that is the site itself, giving the page a very large space.
Here are some statistics:
----------August 09 ----September 08
IE 7: ------5.1%-------------26.3%
IE8: ------13.6%
IE9: ------10.6%
Firefox: ---47.4% -----------44.4%
Chrome: --7% ---------------3.1%
Me jabbering around to persuade you try to use Chrome isn't going to do anything. Try it yourself, and gimme some input!
4 comments:
I have been using Google Chrome for quite a while now, and I'm on the BETA release too. Anything positive I have to say about Chrome can already be found on various Google sites.
I notice that the latest version of Firefox has a new tab button similar to the one introduced in Google Chrome. This is a simple yet striking example of open collaboration (and, more importantly, sharing) driving innovation. Instead of having each company reinvent the wheel from scratch, people should be constantly pushed to make their offering even better.
Nice, another chrome user.
Believe it or not, Chrome is about to launch a new OS based on Chrome, the first OS ever to revolve around an internet browser.
Here's a nice site for a quick new OS.
http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-07/google-confirms-plans-launch-web-based-chrome-operating-system
btw, someperson, what's your email?
I also knew about Chrome OS, and I think the success of these projects shows how important and how applicable Google's functional and simple approach is.
I'll send you an e-mail.
Trump Card1: Simple beats complexity
Trump Card2: ingeniousness beats multifunction
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