09-04-2008, 01:27 PM
Quote:http://www.google.com/chrome
I just installed this a few minutes ago and I am amazed at how fast it is. I'm definitely going to be playing around with it over the next little bit to see if it might replace Firefox, but these early first impressions are outstanding.
I have been using it for a couple of days now. I like it, and it is fast.
One thing it does not do, that I did heavily in firefox, is allow you to tab (using the tab key) through the list of potential URL's that shows up as you type part of a URL or search term in the Address Bar.
For example, in Firefox if I want to visit the lurker lounge, I hit Ctrl-L to put my cursor in the address bar, type "lurk", hit tab down to the forum link for the Lurker Lounge, hit Ctrl-Enter and a new tab opens.
In Chrome, I can hit Ctrl-L, type "Lurk", see the Lurker Lounge link a few down, but when I hit tab it switches my focus out of the Address Bar.
It also isn't quite as smart as Firefox on sensing what URL I might be going for when I type a word in the Address Bar. Firefox, with 3.0, picks up on what you type even if what you type is a portion of a URL that is near the end.
For example, my guild's raid sign-up page, that I manage, has a URL of http://www.keepersofthedusk.com/signup. In Firefox 3 I can just type "sign" in the address bar, and since that page is visited often, the sign-up page is the first link suggested and I can hit tab+enter to hit it.
In Chrome, it just doesn't pick up on my frequently used link when I do that. It only does so if I type the first word of the URL, such as "keeper".
If they improved this a bit, to at least match Firefox's capabilities, I am confident I'd consider switching long term.
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