Google now joins those other browsers that seem
to "borrow" (some would say nick) features of
Opera, yet Opera remains, with a small
seemingly never growing following.
The addition of speed will end soon, as gains
like this always meet their limits. When all of
the features of Opera are borrowed this way,
and the Opera JavaScript engine gets
overhauled, I wonder if Opera will finally get
its due, including its share of the browser
audience.
Just like Rodney Dangerfield, Opera gets no
respect, yet again, as Dangerfield was a great
comic, Opera is a great browser.
Chrome 4.0 gets beta release
Summary
Google introduced the bookmark sync feature for the developer-preview version in August, and now it is also in the better-tested beta version, Chrome 4.0.223.16.
Topics
More people will get a chance to try out bookmark synchronization with Monday's release of a beta version of Google Chrome for Windows.
Google introduced the bookmark sync feature for the developer-preview version in August, and now it is also in the better-tested beta version, Chrome 4.0.223.16. However, there's still no Chrome beta for Mac OS X or Linux.
In addition, Google said a Mac beta version of Chrome is a priority. "Our goal for this Friday is to be able to count our Mac P1 M4 release blocker bugs on one hand (we're in the 20s now)," said Chrome programmer Mike Pinkerton in a mailing list announcement on Monday. P1 bugs are priority-one; M4 refers to milestone 4, or version 4.0.
For more, read "Google Chrome 4.0 graduates to beta status" on CNET News.
Talkback Most Recent of 19 Talkback(s)
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chrome_slinky@...3rd Nov 2009 -
A great browser?
I've tried Opera several times and it really is a second rate browser. It's down in the gutter for a reason!
Tiggster3rd Nov 2009 -
Agreed
Without Opera, I'm not sure there would be any innovation even with all the competition.
I'ts incredible what they have done with 9MB of code.
People3rd Nov 2009 -
RE: Chrome 4.0 gets beta release
speed is good and all but till Google offers an AdBlocker and most of the add-ons Firefox has. I have to stay way from it.
Firefox gives me all I need!
znetlol3rd Nov 2009 -
Add blocker???nah...
But something similar to no-script(aka a way to disable javascript untill the user allow javascript to run) and treestyle tabs AND remove the ability to show saved password in clear text.
Add blocker would be nice but...
Ceridan3rd Nov 2009 -
Why would GOOGLE even bother with the Mac version?
I for one won't want to be bothered by it. Probably some half
baked CRAP because it's for Mac. Again, why is Google even
bothering with this?
Intellihence3rd Nov 2009 -
raycote3rd Nov 2009 -
Trash from the compact heap...More beta...
Only Linux fanatics with a combined IQ of 1 are amazed with anything Google releases. That's how desperate this bunch is...
transposeIT3rd Nov 2009 -
even if it's ironic
That Linux fanatics prefer Chrome to a more open(in every senses) browser called Firefox.Ceridan3rd Nov 2009 -
Actually,
Linux users use Chromium and SRWare Iron, which are both products of open-source code.
eMJayy3rd Nov 2009 -
RE: Chrome 4.0 gets beta release
Are they going to record everything you browse and claim its theirs with this version too?
Loverock Davidson3rd Nov 2009 -
They haven't done that for a LONG time
Get something new to say, you're getting a little
stale.
Michael Alan Goff3rd Nov 2009 -
When are we going to get past version numbers?
Cannot software simply be evolved much like the human species in an unnoticeable way?
Oh yes, what obsurdity.People3rd Nov 2009 -
RE: Chrome 4.0 gets beta release
Chrome 4? Methinks Google are playing the numbers catchup game. They've gotta get ahead of IE8!
Li1t3rd Nov 2009 -
How about Chrome 3.2? Give me a break...
Start in steps of .2 instead of a major release, like
3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0, and so on and so forth.
Grayson Peddie3rd Nov 2009
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