Google Chrome vs Firefox vs Safari

Google Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or “chrome”, of web browsers. It was previously tagged as “Chromium” - it is the name of the open source project behind Google Chrome, released under the BSD license.

A beta version for Microsoft Windows was released on 2 September 2008 in 43 languages. Mac OS X and Linux versions are under development.

Long rumored to be in the works, this appears to be the first formal acknowledgment that Google really is working on its own browser - and it looks very cool.

Will you drop Firefox and use Chrome instead? Before you answer this, take a look at what the Google browser will offer - I am pretty interested in it.

Chrome is being framed as a browser for applications instead of just web pages. Here’s what Google thinks that should look like.

    * It’s built on Webkit, the browser framework used to power Safari and the iPhone.

    * It’s faster. Smarter implementation of Javascript rendering will make pages more responsive and let your browser do more than one thing at once.

    * Smarter memory management. A sophisticated approach to data storage across time and tabs will keep the browser in top shape.

    * Crash-free app browsing. Applications will be partitioned in the browser so if one crashes, it won’t crash your whole browser.

    * Tabs on the top. Instead of tabs being displayed below your address bar, inside the browser - they’ll ride on top of each browser window. We’ll see what this is like for the user, we do wonder.

    * Quick navigation. Your most frequently visited pages will be available in a point and click navigation, like Opera’s Quick Dial.

    * Gears integration. Google Gears will be integrated throughout the experience for offline use, local storage of information and all kinds of other magic that Gears-heads are working on.

    * Open source. The browser appears to be entirely open source, Google says it wants other companies to borrow from it just like it learned from them.

I personally tried this beta version and it works great and opens a website incredibly fast. It really uses very low memory compared to other popular browsers. Google works without need of downloading plugins and add-ons. Going back to the question previously interposed, will i give up my two browsers firefox 3 and safari for chrome? No. i will keep the three. Each has its own unique feature that i love.

Google Chrome beta for Windows Vista/XP SP2 can be downloaded here. Give it a TRY!