With Google's attempt at seemingly trying to control most aspects of the internet world, they are doing a commendable job at it. With there surplus of free programs offered directly on their website, they are now offering a meritorious web browser that is and, by my standards, competing well against the likes of Microsoft and Mozilla.
When I first bought a computer I used Internet Explorer, but these were, I guess you could say, the days of the dinosaurs with the, in my eyes an ancient, medieval web browser that was prone to viruses, spy ware, and various attempts on my computers life.
Well, then I switched over to Firefox when I heard about the uproar of the free, "radicals" of .org websites and web publishers, such as open.org and the new, free "internet savvy's" web browser for those who are in the know when it comes to tech and the likes. Firefox didn't become a success simply because it was being a pariah in the wake of conformity with using Internet Explorer, it was and is still a wonderfully crafted web browser, with more security than internet explorer, and more usability and less crash prone.
The reason why I switched over to Chrome, was not for excellent hindsight, no I switched over for the reasons why I switched over to Firefox in the first place. I like to use the old saying " A rolling stone down the hill gathers no moss", well that was certainly the case when I made the decision for Chrome. I switched over the first time, with Firefox, because I just don't like to settle. Firefox was basically perfect to me to begin with, well it had a little computer slowdown, but it was perfect the way it was, and thus I I thought it was maybe my duty to myself to try something else that needed improvement, but that also would need user feedback. So with all this long-winded babble about switching and this and that, let's get to the program itself.
If I could sum up Chrome in one sentence, it would be: Web browsing simplified. It opens fast, it has an aesthetic, white interface with little options available in view, but has menus for. Menus were created to use a plethora of options under one click so that it doesn't turn the commodious to crowded. It has 2 menus, one which handles most of the options that most browsers have open and free on a "toolbar", and the second "menu pull down" button is simply an access port to different "specifications" for the browser that is seldom ever needed or looked at. It puts a nifty pleasing approach to the tab function, where it integrates a modern tab like system with cutoff bars that makes it seem like a program straight out of the Apple labs. One thing nifty about this browser is the fact that when you look at the browser at face value, it is nothing more than a webpage screen with the tabs on top; there are no useless buttons, toolbars, or open space. This translates into your screen seeming much bigger than it actually is. The one thing that I can say that I've found not as pleasing about the browser, is the fact it still has its share of bugs. It still gives errors when playing streaming videos, such as flash and shockwave, and in some cases can crash it all together. But the one thing that it succeeds in is simplicity and user friendless, and in that case the good outweighs the bad in this instance. So I recommend it for your browser not only as a complement to Firefox but, hey, as a staple and your default because you know? It can only get better.
- Sean Marrone
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