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I almost forgot about my promise to write about my experience with Google Chrome.
That was 98 days ago. It's a long time to be evaluating a product. I'd like to say that I did not forget to write the evaluation, but that's exactly what happened. After the first batch of complaints, I simply kept on using Google Chrome.
Chrome "worked" for most of the web sites that I visit on a daily basis. And it did a good job of fading into the background. Most of the time, I don't think thoughts like "This is Chrome." By the time I realize I still haven't written a review, three months have passed.
So, what kept me from falling back to Firefox 3.0.4? Start up time. Maybe it's because I have too many plugins installed in Firefox, the few times when I tried to use Firefox its start up time is three times that of Chrome. Whereas Chrome starts in one second, Firefox starts in three.
I know what you are thinking: "It's only three seconds." You can't believe how long that three seconds feel, especially when there is a one second alternative that does the same thing. "I can't believe how I tolerated this before," was my thought every time I start Firefox.
Now, my complaints. I have only two. First, if I click on a link and Chrome starts a download, that download "belongs" to that tab. And the download will be canceled if that tab or the whole browser is closed. And this is a real-life issue. I have been bitten by it several times.
Second, there are still some financial institutions that tell me only IE or FF are supported. This is not Google Chrome's fault, but it is a problem for the Chrome user nevertheless. My work around is to fall back to IE.
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