Chrome to lighten up

[vasa1]

Google powers-that-be have finally realized that not everyone has super-efficient internet connectivity. So they've set up a team to try and slim down Chrome:
http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-dev/browse_thread/thread/7b30efc17901bb97?pli=1

I've been noticing that some of the updates have been ~25 MB and this had put me off the dev channel.

[J_L]

I agree that they should decrease the size of their browser, it's larger than Firefox and Opera put together.

[Pinga]

-{ Quote: "Google powers-that-be have finally realized that not everyone has super-efficient internet connectivity." }-
Bravo!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide

[funkydude]

Doesn't really make a difference to me since I update via portableapps, so I'm used to downloading the entire package.

When it auto updates, does it usually need to download the entire browser?

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "Doesn't really make a difference to me since I update via portableapps, so I'm used to downloading the entire package.

When it auto updates, does it usually need to download the entire browser?" }-

Portableapps.com has an updater (http://portableapps.com/news/2010-07-17_-_portableapps.com_platform_2.0_beta_5_released). I tried it a couple of times without success.

[Sadeghi85]

-{ Quote: "Google plans to release seven new Chrome versions this year, which means that you will be browsing with Chrome 17 by Christmas. While we can’t predict all new features for this year – we doubt that even Google can – we know that at least four categories will be addressed: Chrome’s fat, the integration of web applications and plug-ins, cloud capabilities and the touch UI, which is already in its second phase following the initial release." }-

Google Chrome in 2011: The Biggest Loser? (http://www.conceivablytech.com/6390/products/google-chrome-in-2011-the-biggest-loser)

[funkydude]

-{ Quote: "Portableapps.com has an updater (http://portableapps.com/news/2010-07-17_-_portableapps.com_platform_2.0_beta_5_released). I tried it a couple of times without success." }-

I don't use the portableapps app. I meant the people using the browser that actually have it installed and auto updating, does that need to download the entire thing on-update?

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "I don't use the portableapps app. I meant the people using the browser that actually have it installed and auto updating, does that need to download the entire thing on-update?" }-

I don't get you. Could you rephrase?