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Had look last night. The installer gets most of the install from the web
and I can't install it here at work probably because of our
proxy/firewall.<br><br>
see here:
<a href="http://www.google.com/chrome" eudora="autourl">
http://www.google.com/chrome</a><br><br>
First impression is that it's speedy, and that the interface, menus,
option setting etc is nice and tidy.<br><br>
rgds<br>
Jim<br><br>
At 11:39 PM 02/09/2008, you wrote:<br>
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Rumour has it that Google are about to release another new product.<br>
<br>
This time they are taking on the big guys - Microsoft.<br>
<br>
The product? a web browser to be called Chrome.<br>
<br>
It's apparently due for release in beta form in the next few hours, and
the concept is described in comic form at <br>
<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=8UsqHohwwVYC&printsec=frontcover#PPA2,M1">
http://books.google.com/books?id=8UsqHohwwVYC&printsec=frontcover#PPA2,M1</a>
<br>
<br>
More info at
<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html">
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html</a><br>
<br>
Given Google's efforts so far in the Web 2.0 area, a browser that takes
on some functions of an operating system would appear to be a very useful
thing.<br>
<br>
kp<br>
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