Although it came out of beta last December, Google’s Chrome browser has a new beta version that is faster than its “stable” version (and buggier too). Starting today, Google will be developing its browser along three parallel tracks: a stable version for mainstream users, a developer track for the programming crowd, and the new (or rather re-introduced) beta track for more adventurous consumers.
The new beta, which you can downloaded here if you have a Windows machine, is 25 percent faster than the current stable version of Chrome. It also includes extra features such as form autofill, zooming, autoscroll, and tab-dragging
Now the speed wars between browsers will be even harder to keep track of. Is the new Safari faster than Chrome, or just Chrome’s “stable” version? How about Firefox? As long as they all get faster, I don’t care.
I have started just using Chrome on my laptop because it is so far, but I still use Firefox on my PC. There are just so many extra features to Firefox that as long as you have a decent PC there’s no reason to switch.
“I have started just using Chrome on my laptop because it is so far”
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The chrome lacks basic customisation, at least to change “new tab page” to blank.. I hate to use.
Another google’s catch is clubbing address bar with search bar. By this google can save every character typed in address bar, since every character goes to server for “google search suggestions”.
Most bloggers overlooked this. In firefox, only characters typed in search box goes to google servers, but in chrome all characters like “facebook.co” will reach google servers. F*** u google…
Interestingly, Safari 4 is still faster.
Google should just adopt Safari’s JS VM and be done with it. They already use their WebKit.
No, V8 javascript engine in current Chrome beta is currently faster than any other javascript engine, at least by a margin of %20. Try yourself with any decent benchmark application.
Speed is not a concern and will never be, but getting hung is a concern that is addressed very well in chrome.
Safari 4 is a whole lot of fail on all my machines. Apple or not.
Chrome however runs like a dream on my Windows computers and is significantly faster than anything else.
Who cares about browser speed if there is no iMacros extension (well, no extensions at all…) and I have to fill out all forms and logins myself?
Chrome is fast, Firefox is smart
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“As long as they all get faster, I don’t care.”
How true. It is amazing how products suddenly tend to improve with more competition
Smart… very smart…
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I like Google crome for its speed & this is a great news for all the users.
The hype on Chrome is over, no need for a third browser, moving on….
good. browsers seriously need to wipe out explorer from its roots. what a shit ms has spread to the world of old n blunt organizations…
And still no Mac version…
I’ve been using Chrome a lot lately because it is so fast, but I still can’t get away from FireFox because of all of the plugins.
“The new beta, which you can download here if you have a Windows machine, is 25 percent faster than the current stable version of Chrome”
So this beta version of Chrome will load web pages 25 percent faster than Chrome 1.0. That’s that this means, right?
Google: Keep micro-benchmarking your javascript engine and keep claiming that *that* is the *only* indicator of browser performance.
TechCrunch: Keep reporting w/o knowing that the information means (looking at you, Mr. Erick Schonfeld).
Nice speed test results. I use bothe firefox and google chrome. I like chromes interface, but im still used to firefox. but i think this year will be big for google chrome though.
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why can’t google accept and move on. People are glued to firefox and just a fraction speed won’t help them anything. Google maps was a hit in spite of many were there at the time, because it was revolutionary and Chrome is not.
There is a lot of value in having users in your browser… that’s why they have no reason to move on.
I’ve been using Chrome and Firefox. Chrome works in VM Fusion on MAC but it has some quirky issues once in a while not supporting e-commerce sites. It also picks up your Firefox settings, stored credentials etc. but I like the incognito settings. Firefox updates too much and gets annoying.
Does it have a bookmark all tabs feature yet ? If not I’ll pass.
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Meebo is not working on Chrome, Task manager is not working, I still have to run it with –no sandbox.
Thank God techcrunch loads properly.
Still need more work to be done.
Is there an add-on for google chrome? Anything would do.. I can’t find one.. Maybe that’s the reason why there is still low number of users of google chrome.
Google’s aim with Chrome was not to be the leading browser. They just wanted to knock out IE. Safari is a victory for them indirectly. The next Firefox browser is going to be the final killer then Google will look for another thing to hurt Microsoft with.
*Maybe a downloadable OS
too fast.
Awesome!
Smart… very smart…
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i dont need a fast browser – only a fast internet connxn than 2 Mbps .
love chrome and firefox… why chose?
I currently using Firefox as Primary browser and Chrome as secondary browser ,I stopped using Internet Explorer
Yes its fast but cant beat Mozilla’s gr8 features and so many Add-ons.