Google Chrome

Admiral Huddy · 23-07-2009, 11:52

Is it me.. or is this product crap.. Going by this, i don't hold up much hope for their forthcoming OS..

I can't get into o2, my Joomla admin and various other sites.

The only reason I use it is that it spell checks.

I'd like to go back to IE but does anyone know how i can activate spell checker in that?

Daz · 23-07-2009, 11:56

I'm guessing if you're looking at alternative browsers you've already dismissed Firefox and Opera? Both well supported with spell checking functionality.

Admiral Huddy · 23-07-2009, 12:01

I have dismissed FireFox but never tried Opera.. Any good?

LeperousDust · 23-07-2009, 12:03

I heard Opera

Well actually atm, i'm using Chrome because i'm on a friends laptop i'm fixing and i always put that on instead of any other browser as its the least complicated. Its a fantastic product, i don't understand how you're having problems and its requirements always seem very very low flies either way!

Personally though if i had the grunt behind me i'd be using opera everytime.

Briggykins · 23-07-2009, 12:04

I never got used to Chrome, didn't seem to do anything as well as either Opera or Firefox. I like Opera's features and would probably prefer to use it but Firefox seems to work slightly better in my experience.

NokkonWud · 23-07-2009, 12:09

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Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

I have dismissed FireFox but never tried Opera.. Any good?

Dismissed?! It's easily the best browser, has some awesome plugins (including spell checker). It's just awesome. I could never go to IE.

LeperousDust · 23-07-2009, 12:12

Yeah i agree chrome doesn't really do much, but thats what most general people want. Its better at doing nothing compared to IE

Mark · 23-07-2009, 12:28

I use Chrome as my Quidco browser. It's set with Quidco as the homepage and auto-login. Means I don't have to worry about anything hijacking the tracking cookies and it works rather well.

Streeteh · 23-07-2009, 12:35

I'm actually shocked someone could dismiss Firefox tbh, it does everything a user could need thanks to user-made plugins and also does them faster than any other browser i've used. I actually get a little frustrated every time i'm forced to use IE now, in fact i have a U3 data stick with a preconfigured copy of firefox on it so i can avoid IE as much as possible.

Kreeeee · 23-07-2009, 13:36

Chrome is superb. Far faster than FF, even with the faster fox plugin and I've never had functionality issues at all. I love the way the tabs work too and how it takes up so little visual space.

23-07-2009, 11:52	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Google Chrome Is it me.. or is this product crap.. Going by this, i don't hold up much hope for their forthcoming OS.. I can't get into o2, my Joomla admin and various other sites. The only reason I use it is that it spell checks. I'd like to go back to IE but does anyone know how i can activate spell checker in that? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

23-07-2009, 11:56	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I'm guessing if you're looking at alternative browsers you've already dismissed Firefox and Opera? Both well supported with spell checking functionality. __________________ apt-get moo

23-07-2009, 12:01	#3
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	I have dismissed FireFox but never tried Opera.. Any good? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

23-07-2009, 12:03	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I heard Opera Well actually atm, i'm using Chrome because i'm on a friends laptop i'm fixing and i always put that on instead of any other browser as its the least complicated. Its a fantastic product, i don't understand how you're having problems and its requirements always seem very very low flies either way! Personally though if i had the grunt behind me i'd be using opera everytime. __________________

23-07-2009, 12:04	#5
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	I never got used to Chrome, didn't seem to do anything as well as either Opera or Firefox. I like Opera's features and would probably prefer to use it but Firefox seems to work slightly better in my experience. __________________

23-07-2009, 12:12	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah i agree chrome doesn't really do much, but thats what most general people want. Its better at doing nothing compared to IE __________________

23-07-2009, 12:28	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I use Chrome as my Quidco browser. It's set with Quidco as the homepage and auto-login. Means I don't have to worry about anything hijacking the tracking cookies and it works rather well.

23-07-2009, 12:35	#9
Streeteh Vodka Martini Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kingston Posts: 862	I'm actually shocked someone could dismiss Firefox tbh, it does everything a user could need thanks to user-made plugins and also does them faster than any other browser i've used. I actually get a little frustrated every time i'm forced to use IE now, in fact i have a U3 data stick with a preconfigured copy of firefox on it so i can avoid IE as much as possible. __________________ PSN & Live! ID: Streeteh

23-07-2009, 13:36	#10
Kreeeee Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 278	Chrome is superb. Far faster than FF, even with the faster fox plugin and I've never had functionality issues at all. I love the way the tabs work too and how it takes up so little visual space. __________________