Google tries too hard with new Web browser
Stephanie Hall
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: TruLife
Although Google had humble beginnings, starting out in a garage, it soon took over the world of search engines. After that, Gmail, GoogleEarth and various other Google endeavors spread Google's range. Now Google has taken over the Internet. On Sept. 3, Google released its latest creation: the Web browser Google Chrome.
Although Google Chrome does fix many typical Internet-related problems, it doesn't go above and beyond to create anything special. Google emphasizes tabs, but all in all it's not the creative effort one would expect from Google.
I myself have gone through my fair share of Web browsers. In middle school, all school computers were equipped with good ol' Netscape Navigator. When my family finally got a computer, we went the traditional AOL route. I have such fond memories of sitting for five minutes, listening to the dial tone, waiting patiently for the Internet to start up. Later, during my high school years, we ditched dial-up. With high speed came Internet Explorer. Favoring the easy click-tab buttons (I usually have about 11 going at once), I have stuck with Internet Explorer. However, when I came to college, I began to be looked down upon by people who actually knew what they were doing with computers. To avoid the constant "Oh, you're using Explorer?" comment, I am currently in the process of assimilating to Mozilla Firefox.
However, when my favorite search engine came out with a new browser, I immediately downloaded it and sat through the 10-minute installation process. The process was easy, although I was forced to close other browsers during the process.
Google Chrome boasts a clean, simple design, much like the original idea behind the search engine page. Like Microsoft 2007, Google Chrome does away with the traditional file, edit, history, bookmarks, etc. toolbar. Instead it relies on four buttons surrounding the URL box. In Google Chrome, each tab has its own URL address box and control systems. The URL search is very similar to Firefox in that when users start typing the browser pops up recently viewed sites and suggestions.
Although Google Chrome does fix many typical Internet-related problems, it doesn't go above and beyond to create anything special. Google emphasizes tabs, but all in all it's not the creative effort one would expect from Google.
I myself have gone through my fair share of Web browsers. In middle school, all school computers were equipped with good ol' Netscape Navigator. When my family finally got a computer, we went the traditional AOL route. I have such fond memories of sitting for five minutes, listening to the dial tone, waiting patiently for the Internet to start up. Later, during my high school years, we ditched dial-up. With high speed came Internet Explorer. Favoring the easy click-tab buttons (I usually have about 11 going at once), I have stuck with Internet Explorer. However, when I came to college, I began to be looked down upon by people who actually knew what they were doing with computers. To avoid the constant "Oh, you're using Explorer?" comment, I am currently in the process of assimilating to Mozilla Firefox.
However, when my favorite search engine came out with a new browser, I immediately downloaded it and sat through the 10-minute installation process. The process was easy, although I was forced to close other browsers during the process.
Google Chrome boasts a clean, simple design, much like the original idea behind the search engine page. Like Microsoft 2007, Google Chrome does away with the traditional file, edit, history, bookmarks, etc. toolbar. Instead it relies on four buttons surrounding the URL box. In Google Chrome, each tab has its own URL address box and control systems. The URL search is very similar to Firefox in that when users start typing the browser pops up recently viewed sites and suggestions.
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