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    Try New Web Browser: Google Chrome

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    Just a suggestion for members...

    Try Google Chrome, the new Web Browser from Google. It is suppose to be faster then FireFox and IE. I does seem to do AQ pages faster for me.

    I've used it for a while and I'm impressed with it in many ways, ranging from its usability to it's speed.

    Of course, being new means it lacks some features, is a little rough around the edges and still has some bugs to iron out, but nothing majorly irritating. I think it has a good future.

    Do note that Chrome is in Beta version. Beta means "public testing"... and that means it's still in development and there is no guarantee that it is secure or bug free... so use it at your own risk. Especially when it comes to security.
    Last edited by vinz; 5th Dec 2008 at 17:58.
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    I can't seem to use it on my mac though.

    Cheers,
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    some java, flash and a few other application don't work too well with it yet. hopefully, they will resolve it. I have been on chrome since they launch the beta.

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    I need time to get use to though. I'm too comfortable with exploreer drop down menu. but it does faster.
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    the graphics rendering does seem quite fast.
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    Yeah, needs getting used to the different way it does certain things. But I find it more more intuitive for some things.
    Vincent - AQ is for everyone, but not for 'u' and 'mi'.
    Why use punctuation? See what a difference it makes:
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    A woman: without her, man is nothing.

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    I have heard lots of good stuff about it. Still a little raw perhaps wait for the later releases

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    Quote Originally Posted by benny View Post
    I can't seem to use it on my mac though.

    Cheers,
    Mac version not out yet.
    I'm using it in office. Agree that it is better than Firefox.
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    I think firefox is getting from bad to worse. It's not a light application anymore, and it hogs memory quite a bit. The thing is if you don't close it frequently, the amount of RAM it uses remains high and doesn't go down even if you've closed all the tabs. The good thing about firefox is that its really flexible with the multifarious add-ons that are available.

    IE is super slow as always. That's why I'm stuck to opera. Work wonders for me. Chrome might have to wait. It's still very new.
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    yup have been using for 2 months. Load most pages faster and the search feature on the URL are really cool.

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    I've tried using it....not quite use to it. Speedwise, comparable to Firefox. I need more plugins like firefox (Like coolris, download bar...etc)

    Hope to see more widgets added to Chrome.

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    There are some security issues with it. My company does not allow us to install on our company systems.

    http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...es_chrome.html



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    Good to know.

    I have to say though, Internet security is very much our own responsibility as well. Even if you have security guards, you do not let strangers into your house without accessing the risk. So no matter how secure your web browser, you don't download any file that any one sends you... even friends.

    But then, I'm in IT... I usually know what is suspicious. I can't say that for a lot of non-IT users.

    I'll add a warning to my original post.
    Last edited by vinz; 5th Dec 2008 at 17:55.
    Vincent - AQ is for everyone, but not for 'u' and 'mi'.
    Why use punctuation? See what a difference it makes:
    A woman, without her man, is nothing.
    A woman: without her, man is nothing.

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