What do you think of Chrome? Take the survey.

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Originally Posted by Empath

I didn't finish the survey. I started, but then it eventually started asking questions that assume you continued using it instead of removing it from your machine.

The question, "Why do you use another web browser?" seems to cover that scenario pretty effectively.

[zapjb]

Opera
FF
Dragon
IE last resort

I think Chrome is for the unwashed masses. You'll get everything good it has in Dragon, SWR or Chromium.

Done.

[PJC]

Completed the survey, but I'm staying with Firefox.

[Dark Shadow]

Originally Posted by Page42

In a roundabout way, the survey did address speed, as evidenced by the first three selections on this list...

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But like I say, these were not direct questions such as, "How would you rate Chrome's speed?".

In addition, Osaban, you may not have seen this page, depending on how you answered proceeding questions (forex: have you ever used another browser?). I retook the survey in an effort to find the above page, and once it did not appear.

They should have allowed more then only three most important to be selected.

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Originally Posted by Dark Shadow

They should have allowed more then only three most important to be selected.

Ha ha. Just like polls that are created here at Wilders, people offer suggestions on how it could have been better.
I'd put that suggestion in the survey, if I were you.

[xxJackxx]

Originally Posted by Mr.PC

Completed the survey, but I'm staying with Firefox.

Same. I thought I would provide them with the reasons why. Maybe they will try to compete, maybe not.

[Narxis]

Completed the survey, thanks for informing us.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by Page42

In a roundabout way, the survey did address speed, as evidenced by the first three selections on this list...

Attachment 234657

But like I say, these were not direct questions such as, "How would you rate Chrome's speed?".

In addition, Osaban, you may not have seen this page, depending on how you answered proceeding questions (forex: have you ever used another browser?). I retook the survey in an effort to find the above page, and once it did not appear.

I was not asked that question.

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Originally Posted by Narxis

Completed the survey, thanks for informing us.

You guys are welcome.
I think the survey is no longer appearing on the Chrome home page, but you can still follow the link in the first post.

Originally Posted by Noob

I was not asked that question.

As I noted to Osaban, you may not see that page, depending on how you answered some questions. If you said you use other browsers, I think that triggers the question about what three things matter most to you in a browser.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by Page42

You guys are welcome.
I think the survey is no longer appearing on the Chrome home page, but you can still follow the link in the first post.

As I noted to Osaban, you may not see that page, depending on how you answered some questions. If you said you use other browsers, I think that triggers the question about what three things matter most to you in a browser.

Hahahaha thanks for clearing my doubts.

[Amit]

Originally Posted by xxJackxx

Same. I thought I would provide them with the reasons why. Maybe they will try to compete, maybe not.

Exactly what I did.

[wat0114]

Originally Posted by Mr.PC

Completed the survey, but I'm staying with Firefox.

only a very slight edge to Firefox from me, but that's only because of the thus far inimitable NoScript plugin. However, Firefox can't match Chrome's sandboxing. In Ubuntu I use Chrome without hesitation with it "apparmored"

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Originally Posted by wat0114

only a very slight edge to Firefox from me, but that's only because of the thus far inimitable NoScript plugin. However, Firefox can't match Chrome's sandboxing. In Ubuntu I use Chrome without hesitation with it "apparmored"

Hopefully you shared these detailed opinions with the Google Chrome folks.
It can only make it better.

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Originally Posted by xxJackxx

Same. I thought I would provide them with the reasons why. Maybe they will try to compete, maybe not.

My guess is they will try to compete.

[wat0114]

Originally Posted by Page42

Hopefully you shared these detailed opinions with the Google Chrome folks.
It can only make it better.

Oh yes, I sure did.

[allizomeniz]

Didn't take the survey. Google doesn't need my input, they're doing just fine without it.

[luciddream]

I've only used it on other people's computers when I was at their place. They were Win7 boxes. And I hardened it for them, utilizing the integrated sandbox/restrictions which I saw in a thread in here (I think it was Kees).

I think it's the ideal browser for Win7, personally. But on XP I think Firefox takes the cake as the best option.

I haven't used it enough to participate in that poll. But figured I'd give my impression based on my small sample size.

And to be fair, IE has improved as well. I still believe it's the 3'rd best option of the 3, but it's no longer a poor browser by any means.

[SirDrexl]

Originally Posted by Mman79

64bit would be awful nice at this point. I understand at first it had to do with Adobe not making Flash 64bit. Then they did, and still Chrome hasn't released a 64bit version. Though, to be fair, neither has Firefox officially and Mozilla doesn't even have to worry about the problems that may crop up with a built in Flash. I'm not sure what the hold up is these days, but I'm doing just fine with 32bit.

I wonder how much there would be to gain from a 64-bit Chrome, considering how it divides each tab into its own process. It seems that RAM usage wouldn't be a reason, as no one process ever gets very large.

[Hungry Man]

The benefits of 64bit browsing are complicated.

From a 64bit perspective you gain a much improved ASLR.

In terms of performance things get weird. There are some clear benefits (access to registers) and then some very unclear pitfalls (double the pointers is actually a potential issue for a browser that uses so many - an atypical usecase). Thankfully the x32 ABI for Linux addresses those pitfalls.

You would likely see marked gains of 30-50% based on what I've read about the x32 ABI, which would be similar gains to 64bit.

RAM usage/ the ability to address large amounts of data would likely do absolutely nothing. Chrome doesn't deal with files that large and no single process will ever use 4GB unless it is seriously misbehaving.

[gugarci]

Thanks, just finished the survey. I like Firefox with NoScript better. But due to it's sandboxing feature I always recommend my friends and family to use Chrome. Chrome is much easier to use for the average user than Firefox with NoScript.

Also the day Iron updates as quickly as Chrome to fix security I might recommend it. The fact that it takes Iron sometime a week or 2 to fix security issues is a major issue in my book.

[Mrkvonic]

An interesting survey.
Mrk

[Mman79]

The one major issue, if you can really even call it that, for me is something I realize I neglected to provide feedback on. For me at least, Chrome does somewhat poorly with suggestions when you type a search term or lesser known address in the Omni Bar. I appreciate that it attempts to help, but I'd consider myself pretty good at spelling. I'd prefer if it didn't try to add an extra letter to a search term or a URL. Sometimes I end up with a search page of completely irrelevant results and have to manually edit the bar to get what I want.

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Originally Posted by Mman79

I'd prefer if it didn't try to add an extra letter to a search term or a URL.

See if you have this setting checked.