Google Chrome web browser

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:50 pm

I know this is not car related, but might effect my browsing habbits of BigPower, Snet, 22b and eBay...

Has anyone started using it, and is it any good or quicker I.E. :?:

P.S. Can we get a spell checker facilty for BP too?, as i'm clearly a typing numpty...

Post by **maff** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:41 pm

Its ok, bit memory hungry but its nice the way only one tab crashes and the others keep going, but the biggest problem is no add blocking, i'd forgotten just how horrible the net is without it. Firefox still rules the roost imho

alexb · Post by **alexb** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:49 pm

It doesn't leak memory like FF though, and JavaScript execution is way faster than the other browsers (until Mozilla create their own JavaScript VM that is).

Mike - the BP site doesn't need a spell checker, try using Firefox instead of IE and install the British English dictionary add-on and it'll do the trick.

Cheers,
Alex

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:56 pm

Whilst on the subject. What's Apple's Safari like?

Mike, If I write anything lomgih, I type it into Word and then copy and paste into the BP box. Gives the spelling a check and makes for easier posting.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:17 pm

Safari is nice but Firefox still wins the day for me.

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:22 pm

so you guys would recomend fire fox over i.e.

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:23 pm

Every day of the week Mike

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:10 pm

stuart wrote:Every day of the week Mike

Yup - much better

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:51 pm

How does one switch from i.e. to firefox?

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:05 pm

Simply a case of visiting their web page and downloading the software from a relevant source. It takes about 10 minutes all in and then all you have to do is to hit their logo as a shortcut when you want to surf the net, instead of IE whatever.