Baldrick Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Has anybody else tried the new Chrome browser by Google? If so, what do you think? It doesn't seem to offer any more advantages than Firefox, nor does it seem to be compatible with a few programmes I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I'm trying it now and I will say it seems bleeding fast. Doesn't work one programme I use so far but other than that looking good so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDF Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Just installed it and it is bloody fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilv Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I installed it last night. one thing I like about it is that if you enter a search term in what used to be the URL box, it comes up with a list of search results from your default search engine. no need to have the extra toolbars. That's a great feature. One box to enter either searches or urls. I was using firefox before and quite a few sites wouldn't display properly timesonline.co.uk being only one of many that I use that didn't look right in firefox. One thing that seems to be lacking is a spelling corrector. It underlines typos and spelling errors, but I don't as yet see any way to offer a dictionary of possible corrections which firefox did do rather well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Has anyone seen the EULA? I enclose an excerpt: 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services. check this line carefully: ...By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services... So does that mean Google automatically holds the rights to anything I post through Chrome, including blogs, googleapps, and even posts on forums like this? Hmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 And its not even chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Has anyone seen the EULA? I enclose an excerpt: 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services. check this line carefully: ...By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services... So does that mean Google automatically holds the rights to anything I post through Chrome, including blogs, googleapps, and even posts on forums like this? Hmmm..... Exactly... it's just another way to spy on your interests, searches etc so they can spam you with 'relevant' advertising. It is for this reason I won't go near it with a barge pole, nor will I go near google toolbar, google desktop or Gmail, all of which they use the data from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 And it also has problems doing uninstalls i.e. it leaves the googleupdate.exe app behind "for a few hours". I like the idea of the sandboxing and the seperate processes, but it's not different enough over Firefox to float my boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilv Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I think it has a nice uncluttered look about it. The only thing I want it to do that it doesn't yet, is that I want it to suggest correct spellings to me like Firefox does. Maybe I just haven't found the feature yet. I'm not bothered about it tracking my movements - the government already does all that. If the google adds that are produced at the side of some pages are more relevant to me and my interests, so what? People who think that their browsing is entirely private are deluded. It isn't and hasn't been for a long time. At least Google has a decent ethical stance - their motto is, 'Do No Evil'. I wish our government who also have access to our browsing record as well as local authorities, Inland Revenue and just about any other public bodies, had a motto like that, or even a vague interest in decency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethegeek Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Has anyone seen the EULA? I enclose an excerpt: There appears to have been a quick change of tack on this already according to The Register. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Yup, the dodgy section is now gone. As far as tracking movements is concerned, apparently Chrome has the "secret browsing" mode that puts nothing on disk or in the history. The only thing I can think of that would be a good use of this would be looking at grot. Looks like Google has its finger on the pulse of the 'Net... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Has anyone seen the EULA? I enclose an excerpt: 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services. check this line carefully: ...By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services... So does that mean Google automatically holds the rights to anything I post through Chrome, including blogs, googleapps, and even posts on forums like this? Hmmm..... my thinking on this is it is necessary from a legal standpoint so whatever you post etc can be found by the google or other search engine, lets face it if you're posting it online then really you are putting it up in public. As they also cache pages etc I guess that is probably re producing them etc. Be good to see it explained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilv Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) Yup, the dodgy section is now gone. As far as tracking movements is concerned, apparently Chrome has the "secret browsing" mode that puts nothing on disk or in the history. The only thing I can think of that would be a good use of this would be looking at grot. Looks like Google has its finger on the pulse of the 'Net... They suggest in the tutorial that the user might want to use this feature if looking for a surprise birthday present on a shared computer so as not to give the game away.... I really like the google model of giving away very useful software like Picassa, Google Earth, Blogger and so on. I think they are a good company from the user point of view. Edited September 4, 2008 by Evilv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 can't be often that porn is a surprise birthday present though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) can't be often that porn is a surprise birthday present though That will be something to remeber anyway backto the browser im just downloading it now. EDIT. its rapid but where are is the favorites bar?? EDIT2. Found it Edited September 4, 2008 by EdwardtheloneShooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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