Firefox is endangered – please consider checking out my post about Google Chrome
As Google Chrome is really fast and less of a memory hogg. Maybe it’s the browser Ubuntu Eee? I’m thinking about the Ubuntu Eee 8.10 release.
What do you think?
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I think some of the paranoia mentioned about google at times is being a bit silly, you would think no-one had used a browser or google search before with the reaction. Plus Google do make some very high quality products – picassa for example – so hopefully chrome will establish itself in a similar fashion.
Trying it on my desktop my very first thought was, this could be great for the eee. The simple clean interface is exactly what you want on a small screen. I’d need to actually use it on the eee though, before having a firm opinion on whether it should be the default browser, but it certainly looks like a good candidate on initial impressions.
Go ahead, i’ll remove it right away after the installation and install firefox. I don’t like Google spying on my browsing.
By the way, I love the design of your comment system!
Chrome on an EEE pc? Why not give it a try? The proof of the pudding is eating: I published a howto on http://www.howtodude.net/howto/view.article.php/498 , so have fun :-)
Google Chrome was designed to deliver a browser for running web applications (Google docs, Gmail, etc).
Only time will tell how good it compares against firefox and other browsers. I haven’t seen any user end features that aren’t available in other browsers, but am interested to see where Chrome goes and how it performs.
I would prefer that firefox is the default web browser for the moment, especially as Chrome is only available for that other OS.
Firefox rules ! And I’m also a lawyer specialized in personal data protection and I say NO to that browser. Google already scans your emails with gmail, I don’t want it to know everything on my internet life. Privacy is a treasure: don’t waste it.
Go for it if possible! The EULA issue has been fixed at once. The browser is terrific. I’ve only had a couple of minor problems (not being able to save tiddlywiki files is the main one). No reason Firefox can’t co-exist. I’m now running them side by side on two monitors but the eee it would be nice to have applications on the desktop, like gmail.
Judging from the blogosphere the Chrome EULA is just unacceptable. This whole thing is a privacy killer.. don’t want it.
Call me paranoid, but I am a little bit concerned about google tracking your every move. So my vote is to stick to Firefox; the best browser yet.
What’s wrong with Firefox? I recently installed ubuntu&firefox on my 900: super!
On the other hand:
Whats so good in GC?
Well about the new EULA, Chrome still shares everything you type into the address bar with Google servers. I don’t like spyware, even it’s legal.
PS: What about Opera or Konqueror?
Imo, chrome would at least need to have Live bookmarks (like in FF and safari) on the toolbar, to even be considered.
I mean. Christ. It doesn’t even have built in rss.. (It wants you to use google reader)
Well, google. The whole point about rss is to read news headlines without having to enter some website. So google… Fail!
Google has removed by public pressure the totalitarian 11th article of Chrome EULA, so now I’ve installed and tried in on my desktop PC. But I agree also that Chrome must be an option and main browser for Ubuntu-EEE must be Firefox. On my EEE 701 Firefox works like a charm. And Firefox 3 it’s outstanding.
Oh … I am a total “noobie” to Linux. And I am an “average” user. Xandros on my Eee 1000 sucked, even in advanced mode.
I don’t think folks are right about “average” users settling for easy options. We want to define our own computing experience, too. That’s why I spent a week searching forums to figure out how to get Ubuntu eee working on my machine.
Firefox is sloooooooow on my Eee 1000. It constantly greys out, and takes ages to load even simple web pages.
I have switched to Epiphany. It’s simple, fast, and is basically a stripped version of Firefox. I’ve been using it for the last 4 days, and it has greyed out twice, but only for a moment. Firefox greys several times during a surfing session and on average it lasts 20 to 30 seconds.
I’d definitely be interested in checking out a ported version of Chrome.
While I think Google Chrome is bound to be good (there are issues today), this might be a bit premature discussion. I wouldn’t hold my breath for a Linux (or Mac for that matter) version of the browser, as I believe we won’t see it until late this year, if all.
It is definitely a choice, though, since Chrome comes with Flash from the start, and with Gears, but it is still a bit early to say.
I’ve never been a fan off OS to pull a specific browser over my head and say “use this!”. My history with Firefox started from getting frustrated of IE6 and i tried Firefox and I’m staying with it because I found great things in it, with out being forced to use it.
I would go download Firefox as the first thing, if it isn’t included, and remove Google Chrome – especially because of there EULA!
Nothing wrong with planning ahead…LoL!
test, that’s how we roll – thinking way ahead :)
Google Chrome isn’t even available for Linux yet and you’re thinking of including it? Sounds scary!
you can always release it for testing in a future Ubuntu-Eee 8.10 (RC) ?
I wouldn’t opt for chrome yet. It is still in beta, more likely alpha phase. Leave firefox in and allow chrome as optional choice, as Henry said.
Also, I would not agree that average Joe does not use addons. On the other hand, average Joe would not even consider installing ubuntu-eee on his Asus, he would leave it with stock Xandros or XP installed.
So, my 2cents: leave FF main browser.
if google chrome have flash and java support. then use google
Henry, I see what you’re saying.
Average Joe however don’t install addons, so we should compare an empty Firefox with Chrome.
You and other advanced users who use addons can just install firefox.
Or maybe am I wrong? :/
Feel free to package it up as an optional package. But I wouldn’t set it as my default by a long shot.
The addons for Firefox are currently much to valuable at the moment. Particularly the various bookmark syncing ones, adblock, flashblock, etc. Make surfing the net on my eeepc so much more bearable on the tiny screen.
I have given Chrome a shot and I like the minimal interface and I do agree that it will likely one day be a good contender but I think its too early to be considering it as a good substitute for Firefox.
Give it a year or so to see what Google does with it.