Chrome hits 2 million US installs - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 18th Sep 2008, 08:58

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...-us-installs/1

Google's surprise entry into the browser market, Chrome, has been installed on over two million computers in the US alone - and that's just in the first week.

Woodstock · 18th Sep 2008, 10:02

tried, it loved it just waiting for a linux native version and someone to port vimperator

iwog · 18th Sep 2008, 10:07

am currrently using it at work as its a lot more frugal with the resources then FF and I just cant stand IE, even if it is version 7.

badders · 18th Sep 2008, 10:31

Still using it.
It's not perfect, but the homepage is epic.
As is being able to drag tabs off to a new window.

Bluephoenix · 18th Sep 2008, 13:33

won't touch it with a 110ft pole yet.

Stuey · 18th Sep 2008, 14:31

I like it. I'm also running an IE8 beta, but they haven't fixed the memory hole problem.

There is absolutely no reason for a browser left open with only two tabs should consume 100+MB of RAM.

Mongoose132 · 18th Sep 2008, 15:38

You can drag tabs off to a new window in Opera, and the homepage is a rip of Operas speed launch, but it's fast to launch and load pages, so if I don't need many (read: any) features i'll use that

Firehed · 18th Sep 2008, 17:05

Quote:

If I were Apple, I'd be taking notes right about now.

You're kidding, right? They spent plenty on TV, but 99% of the online discussion was fanboy reacharounds and trolls being trolls. The thing has been getting nonstop discussions online since six months before the first one was even announced.

staples · 22nd Sep 2008, 01:19

I like it, few issues with the home button, plus I have not worked out a way, there might not be one, to remove website from your most visited.

It is nice though, and looks good in Vista I feel.

jhanlon303 · 22nd Sep 2008, 03:45

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Originally Posted by staples

I like it, few issues with the home button, plus I have not worked out a way, there might not be one, to remove website from your most visited.

It is nice though, and looks good in Vista I feel.

I have the same concern about most visited. I need to get rid of places from before I retired. Working on Vista also.

John

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