by Corinne
8. October 2008 15:27
Well, there may be no place like Chrome if things continue the way they have been for Google’s new browser. Despite drumming up a fair amount of interest on its first few days, it seems as though now the experimenters have exited there have been fewer willing to make a real commitment.
Chrome’s share of the market peaked on September 4 at 1.16%, but has now dwindled to 0.81%, according to E-Commerce Times.
Despite these discouraging statistics, however, we still think Chrome has some very interesting features which could make it a success if some improvements were made in areas such as performance glitches and privacy issues.
These are the features liked:
- Imported user information: Chrome automatically imports bookmarks, passwords and settings from your previous browser. Handy!
- One search box for everything: Instead of a separate menu bar and title bar.
- The ‘most visited’ sites page: Great if you’re fine with everyone seeing which sites you’ve been looking at, a bit of a hassle if you’re one of the more sneaky internet users among us.
- A simple, minimalist layout: Chrome is distinctly lacking in fussy paraphernalia around the edge of the page you are viewing, which can be a welcome relief.
Have you used Chrome yet? Email us your opinions at news@atom42.co.uk