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  Dec. 26, 2009 9:43 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

  I switched to Google Chrome on the semi hurt ancient MPC Clientpro that was sitting on the desk... what a difference in browser speed even when comparing to FF.

  Who else is running Chrome?

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  Dec. 26, 2009 9:45 a.m. maroon92 SuperDork

  you JUST switched. I have been using Chrome for just over a year now. It is Awesome!

  "there is no horrible way to win, there is only winning" -Jean Pierre Sarti

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  Dec. 26, 2009 9:51 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

  Remember I just got the heap running again (plus I had the work box) but yeah... JUST!

  You need a hangover before you leave?

  Internationally known as The Brown Stig

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  Dec. 26, 2009 9:52 a.m. maroon92 SuperDork

  I might just take you up on that. you got any cool projects that need some work?

  "there is no horrible way to win, there is only winning" -Jean Pierre Sarti

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  Dec. 26, 2009 9:52 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

  I agree Chrome is FAST, but I stick with FF as I use a variety of plugins that aren't available on Chrome

  There's only one thing that can guarantee our failure, and that's if we quit

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  Dec. 26, 2009 10:03 a.m. donalson SuperDork

  i've dabbled in chrome... but i've been using FF for so long... at work I use it specifically because of some of the plugins...

  "Just because you can think outside of the box, it doesn't mean we are going to let you out of it." ~ John Brown

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  Dec. 26, 2009 10:04 a.m. jrw1621 Dork

  What plug ins for FF do you like so much?
  What are some of the "can not live without" plug ins that I should be looking into?

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  Dec. 26, 2009 10:13 a.m. mtn SuperDork

  I use chrome for 99.99% of all browsing I do, and Firefox when chrome won't work. But in the past year, Chrome has been getting better and better. Almost nothing doesn't wokr.

  "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

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  Dec. 26, 2009 10:18 a.m. Osterkraut Dork

  Like I've said, no Adblock, not using it. For shame, the times I've used Chrome I've been impressed.

  I'm Jeremy Clarkson with better hair.

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  Dec. 26, 2009 10:26 a.m. donalson SuperDork

  ad block and tab kit (the last one specifically at work where i'm using a number of tools all at once) are my 2 big ones.

  it's kinda like the final killing point for IE back in the day, I went to opera back in the late 90's, the tabs where HUGE for me back then... it was also much faster then IE or netscape even with dial up (we're talking over 10 years ago)

  also hate having to re setup my favs and such :)

  "Just because you can think outside of the box, it doesn't mean we are going to let you out of it." ~ John Brown

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  Dec. 26, 2009 3:22 p.m. Marty! The quicker picker-upper.... Reader

  I just got a new VAIO 3 weeks ago and was surprised that it came pre-loaded with Chrome on it. I didn't think that major manufacturers would give it a chance since it's a huge IE competitor.

  Minivans - Pleasing Soccer Moms since 1984....

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  Dec. 26, 2009 4:01 p.m. DrBoost Dork

  Maybe I"ll give chrome another chance. I tried it about a year or so ago and it would stumble on sites enough to make me go back to FF. I'm on FF now and don't really find any of the plug-ins great enough to keep me. Maybe I'll give d'load it tomorrow.

  You know you are deep in boost territory when you get tire pressures and boost pressures confused

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  Dec. 26, 2009 4:23 p.m. f86sabjf New Reader

  been using ie so long I would be scared to change. Never been much of a computer tinkerer.

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  Dec. 26, 2009 4:27 p.m. mtn SuperDork

  f86sabjf wrote: been using ie so long I would be scared to change. Never been much of a computer tinkerer.

  This would be the perfect reason to switch to chrome. You have an address bar, and bookmark bar. Simple. Easy.

  "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

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  Dec. 26, 2009 5:41 p.m. Marty! The quicker picker-upper.... Reader

  mtn wrote:

  f86sabjf wrote: been using ie so long I would be scared to change. Never been much of a computer tinkerer.

  This would be the perfect reason to switch to chrome. You have an address bar, and bookmark bar. Simple. Easy.

  Yes, and SOOOOOOO much more secure thean IE.

  Minivans - Pleasing Soccer Moms since 1984....

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  Dec. 26, 2009 5:58 p.m. sobe_death New Reader

  I use Chrome every day, but there is only one thing that gets me. IT CAN'T FREAKIN DISABLE AUTOMATIC IMAGE RESIZING!!!

  AARGH!

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  Dec. 27, 2009 2:39 p.m. 1slowcrx Reader

  I'm a die hard FF fan.... although I'm also using ubuntu to type this!

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  Dec. 27, 2009 4:25 p.m. JeepinMatt Reader

  What does Chrome have over FF?

  "But this is HDTV. It's got better resolution than the real world."

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  Dec. 27, 2009 10:38 p.m. mtn SuperDork

  JeepinMatt wrote: What does Chrome have over FF?

  For me the big thing is that its much simpler.... the top doesn't have anything up there. Less distracting, and more screen. Here, you can see on my screen the difference in FF and Chrome. Its not much, but if you're on a small-ish screen it does make a difference.

  But Chrome cannot compete with this:

  "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

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  Dec. 27, 2009 10:56 p.m. donalson SuperDork

  mtn... next time you're using FF hit F11

  "Just because you can think outside of the box, it doesn't mean we are going to let you out of it." ~ John Brown

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  Dec. 27, 2009 11:07 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

  Hey mtn:
  In FF try the Add-On theme known Classic Compact for a clean smaller header area

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