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TechByte 003: Browser Wars, Get Chromed Out

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Clarence Brown   |   Google+   |   Comments

Yes, the age old browser war continues to rage on, and to no surprise, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer continue to dominate the charts. Back on December 11th, 2008, a new player entered the game, Google Chrome. Okay, I’m sure your first reaction to the news on Google doing a browser was much like mine, “Really”? But it seems the move by Google was far from half hazard. Over the past year they have slowly moved up in market share and offered a product that is considered superior by many of the industry’s prominent tech heads.

That being said, this article is less about market share, and more about the coolness of Google Chrome. What are a few of the features of Google Chrome?

Speed. Google Chrome is arguably one of the fastest browsers around. And while fast is a relative term, most tech journalist agree that Google Chrome is hands down the fastest browser. What makes Google Chrome so fast? Well, according to the Chromium Blog, the three things that make Chrome faster are DNS pre-resolution, JavaScript rendering, and Dom binding.

Built-In Bookmark Syncing. For the multiple computer user, this is a must. And although there are various plug-ins out there for different browsers that can accomplish the same task, it just feels nice to have it built in and linked to your google account.

The Google Ecosystem. According to Carl, Google is SkyNet, but I must say there is something cool about staying within the google ecosystem. What are some of the advantages of this. Well, first off, you are almost ensured that all Google product will work excellent within Google Chrome. Expect Gmail to load faster and YouTube to load without the slightest hitch. I would equate this advantage to using all Apple products on an Apple computer, or using all Microsoft products on a Windows machine. You know it just works and should work well.

Final Thoughts. As much as I love Google Chrome as a browser, let’s be real. The more you use the internet, the more Google benefits. The notion of a browser from Google is purely a self-serving one, but also a good one for the end user. Why? Google wants you to enjoy your experience on the web. So you can use the web more, view more advertisements, which ultimately will make Google more money. An excellent business proposition. Also, the Google Chrome browser is nothing more than the precursor to the Google Chrome desktop operating system, that should be out later this year. So my suggestion. Get Google Chrome. Be Happy. The moment they start making androids, I’m out…

More about Chrome OS…

  • http://myspace.com/liugeaux Sergio Lugo II

    I’ve tried Chrome and while many of the features (especially the bookmark since) are cool, my browser experience UI and right now chrome doesn’t meet my needs. Maybe once Chrome OS comes out and Google is flooded with suggestions from the soccer moms and grandmothers that accidentally bought it on a netbook, we might see a deeper browsing experience out of chrome.

  • http://www.wudanbal.com Clarence Brown

    Lol, I agree that the UI isn’t exactly the greatest flashy thing out there, but the reason I love it so much is for it minimalist qualities. I hate the notion of a browser with is overly featured with things I never use. I admit that chrome has some things to be desired, but that being said, it’s barely a year old.

    As far as Chrome OS, I really can’t wait to have it on a netbook. Lightweight and fast.

  • JustinP8

    Haha, that really puts a whole new spin on “googlebot”.

    Chrome is what I pretty much use all the time at work for research. For development I have to use IE and/or Firefox, since I have IE Developer Toolbar and Firebug on them.

    I haven’t tried the Chrome Extensions yet, but it’s cool that that’s i place now. I must confess the Firefox extensions list is kind of ridiculous now, I’ve always tended towards using them sparingly.

    I too like the simplistic interface. I think that’s why I like Google tools so much. Unlike Yahoo or MSN, they don’t use the “I’m going to fill this page up with so much content your eyes will puke!” approach.The actually allow some whitespace in their pages. Though, you can customize it (iGoogle/Gmail) to the eye puke level if you want…I think too many sections in a webpage/app is overwhelming, which is one reason I don’t like Wave that much…besides the fact that it’s just glorified Gmail.

  • http://karybrown.com Kary Brown

    Great article, and I love the teaser image! Hillarious!

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  • http://www.wudanbal.com Clarence Brown

    -@ Kary… Yeah, i thought this may be my only change to use flavor flav in a post image, lol.