Comments on: Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Google Apps Leaves the Beta Label Behind http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-957559 Google Apps Leaves the Beta Label Behind Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:03:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-957559 <p>[...] Google has been steadily innovating its Apps product since it first launched in February 2007, with more than 50 new features added to the Apps suite in 2009 alone, such as the ability to sync Apps with Microsoft Outlook. While large companies such as Genentech and Fairchild Semiconductor have signed up for Apps subscriptions, Google said others were deterred from doing so because of the beta label tied to the suite of products. Unlike Google Apps, the company’s Chrome browser left beta status in less than a year. [...]</p> [...] Google has been steadily innovating its Apps product since it first launched in February 2007, with more than 50 new features added to the Apps suite in 2009 alone, such as the ability to sync Apps with Microsoft Outlook. While large companies such as Genentech and Fairchild Semiconductor have signed up for Apps subscriptions, Google said others were deterred from doing so because of the beta label tied to the suite of products. Unlike Google Apps, the company’s Chrome browser left beta status in less than a year. [...]

]]> By: Miscellaneous Musings » Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-926696 Miscellaneous Musings » Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:36:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-926696 <p>[...] Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough?. [...]</p> [...] Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough?. [...]

]]> By: MAC USER http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-921083 MAC USER Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:14:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-921083 <p>Where is the god forsaken mac version of chrome.</p> <p>What is taking Google so long.</p> <p>I hope this moribund start teaches Google a lesson.</p> <p>Always start with Mac Users.</p> Where is the god forsaken mac version of chrome.

What is taking Google so long.

I hope this moribund start teaches Google a lesson.

Always start with Mac Users.

]]> By: A Netbook With Android: Far-Fetched or Coming Soon? http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-919120 A Netbook With Android: Far-Fetched or Coming Soon? Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:54:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-919120 <p>[...] current iteration it has a solid web browser, although the search giant could tailor a version of Chrome for a netbook-sized screen. It has a drop-dead simple and seamless software store in the Android [...]</p> [...] current iteration it has a solid web browser, although the search giant could tailor a version of Chrome for a netbook-sized screen. It has a drop-dead simple and seamless software store in the Android [...]

]]> By: Google Keeps the Gates to the Clouds Open to Hackers | CloudAve http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-918788 Google Keeps the Gates to the Clouds Open to Hackers | CloudAve Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:35:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-918788 <p>[...] Explorer security alert: Microsoft to issue software fix at 6pm Google's Chrome Leaves Beta Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? Posted Under : Security Analysis Tags saas cloud computing browsers chrome security google [...]</p> [...] Explorer security alert: Microsoft to issue software fix at 6pm Google’s Chrome Leaves Beta Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? Posted Under : Security Analysis Tags saas cloud computing browsers chrome security google [...]

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Recent Updates Flood in for Google Chrome « http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-918691 WebWorkerDaily » Archive Recent Updates Flood in for Google Chrome « Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-918691 <p>[...] of beta, and an update. Chrome has just come out of beta testing–one of the fastest products from Google to exit beta status. Just this week, Google released [...]</p> [...] of beta, and an update. Chrome has just come out of beta testing–one of the fastest products from Google to exit beta status. Just this week, Google released [...]

]]> By: Google Chrome Emerges from Beta to Formally Challenge Microsoft IE « Lets Blog with Harish http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917837 Google Chrome Emerges from Beta to Formally Challenge Microsoft IE « Lets Blog with Harish Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:50:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917837 <p>[...] to Google Chrome guru Sundar Pichai for his take on other Chrome components, such as location. A miffed Om Malik sniffs at the release, noting that a less than 1 percent penetration rate won’t cut [...]</p> [...] to Google Chrome guru Sundar Pichai for his take on other Chrome components, such as location. A miffed Om Malik sniffs at the release, noting that a less than 1 percent penetration rate won’t cut [...]

]]> By: Google Chrome goes out of Beta | ChromeRunner.com http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917805 Google Chrome goes out of Beta | ChromeRunner.com Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:56:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917805 <p>[...] GigaOm is grumpy about the low market penetration of Google Chrome at this stage: “As we have noted time and again, Chrome is of critical importance to Google, but at its current market share, with moribund growth, the search giant isn’t going to realize many of its grand dreams anytime soon.” [...]</p> [...] GigaOm is grumpy about the low market penetration of Google Chrome at this stage: “As we have noted time and again, Chrome is of critical importance to Google, but at its current market share, with moribund growth, the search giant isn’t going to realize many of its grand dreams anytime soon.” [...]

]]> By: Maestro http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917635 Maestro Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:12:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917635 <p>Be nice if it was out of Windows only!</p> Be nice if it was out of Windows only!

]]> By: Google Chrome out of Beta | lab209 http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917609 Google Chrome out of Beta | lab209 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:55:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917609 <p>[...] Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? [...]</p> [...] Google Chrome, Out of Beta. Will That Be Enough? [...]

]]> By: Ramesh http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917605 Ramesh Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:19:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917605 <p>IE really hard to displace.</p> <p>Ramesh</p> IE really hard to displace.

Ramesh

]]> By: AntiVirus Protection Software http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917563 AntiVirus Protection Software Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:42:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917563 <p>I like that Chrome uses separate threads for each tab, this way when I am viewing sites like iStock Photo the tabs don't freeze and crash the whole browser. Overall, that's the only real advantage I get out of it.</p> I like that Chrome uses separate threads for each tab, this way when I am viewing sites like iStock Photo the tabs don’t freeze and crash the whole browser. Overall, that’s the only real advantage I get out of it.

]]> By: Bill http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917560 Bill Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:06:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917560 <p>Chrome has been my primary browser for about 6 weeks. It does what I need a browser to do better than IE7, IE8, Safari, and FF3. No doubt it's imperfect...what software isn't? I am an agnostic software user. No religious platform wars for me, thank you. Open source vs proprietary--Mac vs PC--Microsoft vs Google--on and on...I don't care. I just use the best available products to do what I need to do. Chrome is simply the best browser I've ever used.</p> Chrome has been my primary browser for about 6 weeks. It does what I need a browser to do better than IE7, IE8, Safari, and FF3. No doubt it’s imperfect…what software isn’t? I am an agnostic software user. No religious platform wars for me, thank you. Open source vs proprietary–Mac vs PC–Microsoft vs Google–on and on…I don’t care. I just use the best available products to do what I need to do. Chrome is simply the best browser I’ve ever used.

]]> By: Martin http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917546 Martin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:50:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917546 <p>@Yuvamani: I couldn't agree more... the Mac version is nowhere near a complete browser yet, it doesn't even have tabs. But it sure feels pretty fast, if you want to give it a try there are build instructions to compile your own version at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/MacBuildInstructions. Alternatively, you can download pre-compiled versions at http://securityandthe.net/chrome/</p> @Yuvamani: I couldn’t agree more… the Mac version is nowhere near a complete browser yet, it doesn’t even have tabs. But it sure feels pretty fast, if you want to give it a try there are build instructions to compile your own version at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/MacBuildInstructions. Alternatively, you can download pre-compiled versions at http://securityandthe.net/chrome/

]]> By: Yuvamani http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917540 Yuvamani Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:55:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917540 <p>A critical mistake by Google was to release it on Windows first and not the Mac. The early adopter crowd and the unencumbered geek elite are on macs nowadays Google. In fact prominent bloggers had to switch to virtualization / scurry around for a windows box to try the browser out.</p> <p>Sure I see why Google would be hesitant to put out another webkit browser on the mac, but not doing so turned out to be a big marketing failure.</p> <p>Once it catches on in the mac world then the real majority i.e. Windows users would start trying it because of the buzz. Anyway I see another bump for Chrome when the mac version releases, most people really interested in Chrome were on the mac anyway...</p> <p>But long term - Chrome needs to think about how they are different from Firefox. Ronald@ hits it right on the head - Whats new for the user? Why should a user switch. I think there are some small features, just that Google has not done a good job of explaining about why people should switch</p> A critical mistake by Google was to release it on Windows first and not the Mac. The early adopter crowd and the unencumbered geek elite are on macs nowadays Google. In fact prominent bloggers had to switch to virtualization / scurry around for a windows box to try the browser out.

Sure I see why Google would be hesitant to put out another webkit browser on the mac, but not doing so turned out to be a big marketing failure.

Once it catches on in the mac world then the real majority i.e. Windows users would start trying it because of the buzz. Anyway I see another bump for Chrome when the mac version releases, most people really interested in Chrome were on the mac anyway…

But long term – Chrome needs to think about how they are different from Firefox. Ronald@ hits it right on the head – Whats new for the user? Why should a user switch. I think there are some small features, just that Google has not done a good job of explaining about why people should switch

]]> By: ronald http://gigaom.com/2008/12/11/google-chrome-out-of-beta-will-that-be-enough/#comment-917535 ronald Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:23:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31815#comment-917535 <p>Hmm, what constitutes a better browser? Mosaic was better then any X-Windows browser I had used because of inline graphics. IE just took over because it was free and came with the OS, while Netscape couldn't figure out how to make money from it's browser and how to build a paltform. FF is gaining ground because of neglect on Microsoft's part for IE in terms of security and missing add-ons. My guess is people using FF because they can make it "better" for them because they can pick and choose which add-ons to use. Never used Chrome, why should I? What's better for me, not Google?</p> Hmm, what constitutes a better browser? Mosaic was better then any X-Windows browser I had used because of inline graphics. IE just took over because it was free and came with the OS, while Netscape couldn’t figure out how to make money from it’s browser and how to build a paltform. FF is gaining ground because of neglect on Microsoft’s part for IE in terms of security and missing add-ons. My guess is people using FF because they can make it “better” for them because they can pick and choose which add-ons to use. Never used Chrome, why should I? What’s better for me, not Google?

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