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Google Chrome Browser - What do you think?

One of my major problems with Safari is that it tends to have more problems properly displaying web sites, esp. more complex ones like manufacturer sites. I've noticed similar problems with Chrome, which isn't surprising since that it's based on the same Webkit that underlies Safari. As an example, BMW's OEM site (bmwusa.com) doesn't display the main navigation bar in Chrome. I spend a lot of time of OEM sites, so this has been really noticeable (and really annoying).
 
Ahhh, so-so. It is not truly incognito. Tested with a few site meters and it works like herbal remedies. Promising, some potential benefits but...

Also, why would Google use IE colors? They look like crap. The other thing is that they are not allowing java console and a plug in is required that's not available as far as I have found.

They are kind of stomping their feet in a tantrum because Microsoft is go after them and a little news story also about Microsoft buying Ciao.com for +-500M.

Knock, knock? Amazon:Who's there? Microsoft! Oh, no....

I also definitely don't appreciate that I cannot access Hotmail and other apps with Chrome too.
 
Like most others I had to download Chrome too just to see... but I am waiting... and waiting for Chrome to give me the same fuzzy feeling Firefox did a few years back and still does this very second. I really don't think it'll happen soon.

Despite being forced to run my Nissan corporate intranet page, like training and certification through Explorer, I keep Explorer asleep in the cellar of my hard drive.

I thoroughly appreciate the robust experience I get running Google Applications through Firefox and think Google is an amazing company, but Chrome leaves me with less than the gleaming hopes I'd desired.
 

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Automotive professionals and tech-curious users share their early impressions of Google Chrome shortly after its 2008 launch, comparing it mostly unfavorably to Firefox. Common complaints include slow performance (especially on Vista), no Mac version, missing Google Toolbar, sparse bookmarking, and rendering issues on OEM auto sites like BMW. Most participants agreed Chrome showed promise but weren't ready to abandon Firefox.

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