DISQUS

jdbradford · 1 year ago

With Android only being only a few weeks away, I do not think this is a coincidence.

Both Apple and Opera have linked their mobile and desk based browsers, so it seems natural that Google should do so as well.

Zee. · 1 year ago

As a consumer & web worker I am super excited about the prospects of this. We use mostly google webapps at our company & the idea of them being built directly into the browser is fantastic. What's more, knowing googe they will ensure they have the basics right before adding all the hoopla & visual magic - and because it's google, frankly I don't mind. At least we know it'll be fast, efficient & reliable...particularly as it's basred on Webkit.
What's more - and Louis, you'll see this in an upcoming post I'm doing for RWW - I have a firm belief in the browser being the new platform of choice & as people people have been saying today...Google feel the same way. I thoroughly thoroughly look forward to the watching this develop as well as the reaction from Firefox & IE. (Frankly, I think it's game over for IE and another brick crumbling in the Microsoft Wall.

wisher86 · 1 year ago

So we're moving form a world where an application could force us choosing a platform to a world where a service is going to force us using a borwser...

Zee. · 1 year ago

think you nailed it.

Louis Gray · 1 year ago

I believe that the Web browser is today's operating system and will become moreso over time. With that as the backdrop, you would certainly want to use the foundation that supports all your apps and features.

Chris Brogan · 1 year ago

It's a great question, actually. I'm a Firefox guy at present, but haven't yet picked up an iPhone. When I do, will I be more inclined to go Safari? Not sure, but I can imagine that being a possibility. But then, here comes Chrome, and after reading the comic book, I'm pretty excited about it.

So what's a furry ape to do?

Louis Gray · 1 year ago

I've preferred Safari over Firefox largely due to it's being less memory-intensive and having a better UI, so far, but that it synchronizes with the iPhone is a huge win. Chrome is Windows only for now, so we Mac/Linux folks have to watch on the sidelines on day one. With that said, aren't there _a ton_ of Google apps that have debuted which have never really gained traction? This could be a whole lot about nothing. Will Google promote it on their spartan home page? How will it be promoted?

Mike Montano · 1 year ago

I agree 100% re less memory-intensive and better UI. I keep trying to switch permanently to safari but firebug holds me back.

Ryan Graves · 1 year ago

I've been FF3 since its firth upgrade. But as soon as they release the Mac version of Chrome...its bye bye Mozilla.

Marcin Grodzicki · 1 year ago

As long as there is some competition, everything is cool. Although browser vendors should (for their own sake) focus on web standards to follow, or we will need different browsers for different pages/applications soon (if you want to get to my bank account using Safari - no luck). Browser is an OS of the future, as much as 'the web is the platform', I think O'Reilly said.

Ryan Graves · 1 year ago

Louis great post on Chrome. The things that really stand out to me are simplicity and speed!
Google just seems to be perfect when it comes to strategy and direction. I posted something about it as well if you're interested.
http://ryanagraves.com/09/02/2008/google-chrome/

Sachendra Yadav · 1 year ago

Google’s Chrome is aimed at Windows, not IE

This is no longer about browser but about the an entire marketplace spread between desktop, mobile and web. With Chrome, Google’s taking a shot at Windows, not paltry Internet Explorer

I’ve covered this in more detail on my blog
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/googl...

frenchscout · 1 year ago

@wisher: In other words most people will accept to have their choices limited. This is understandable at the individual level but poses a problem at the society level.

It is in the nature of corporate firms to push their advantage. We will soon have 'choice' only between big players.

Google and Mozilla are partners. Google is still moving forward to controlling search engines, user data and web platforms. By the time it will be prosecuted by antitrust measures it will be too late (like it was too late for Microsoft on the desktop).

One can contribute to diminish IE market share while keeping Firefox market share by pushing IE users to switch to Firefox.

Amy · 1 year ago

before we get ahead of ourselves, i think that before chrome starts an iphone browser war, shouldn't it be an option for mac users? i understand that there are plenty of iphone users who run windows, but the iphone is a mac platform & since chrome isn't a mac application (as of yet) i wouldn't expect it to be an iphone app overnight.