Google releasing a new browser tomorrow
I can’t imagine they’d release Chrome unless they felt they really had something new to offer. Just a thought, but it would be really cool if it replaced the base version of Google Earth so that we really could have a much more geo-spatial web.
Louis Cammarosano 9:53 pm on September 1, 2008 Permalink |
Seems like Google needs the default setting to be Google. On IE they have to rely on people setting the default page or installing the tool bar.
A smart move by google. This is something they should have done long ago instead of some of the projects on this page
http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/
Robbie 3:59 pm on September 3, 2008 Permalink |
Despite its Webkit roots, Chrome has a UI that wasn’t beaten with the Apple Human Interface Guidelines ugly stick like Safari for Windows was. If Google gives it a half decent debugger, get a good add-on ecosystem going, and fix more Webkit bugs than Apple has, it could gain some measurable market share.
I think it’ll easily beat Safari & Opera on Windows as the #3 web browser on Windows within 12 months. However, topping IE or Firefox is going to be a long tough slog. Webkit based browsers (both Chrome & Safari) are currently too rough around the edges compared to Firefox or IE to be a real threat in the next year.
If they throw enough engineers at it, it could be major player in a short time. Google has the brand and the engineering talent to compete with the leaders. Should be fun to watch!