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blanktom:
I checked this out, I didn't like it. I agree with whoever it was that said its over-simplified...it does look very sleek etc but navigation is just a pain in the arse. I dont know if thats just me, maybe I'm too wrapped up in my warm Firefox blanket!

Ozymandias:
Yeah, this is terrible. It's no less bloated than any other browser, it's just able to do less.

Woooooooo.

Statik:
Bookmarks can be imported automatically, and many of the features that I have installed in firefox are missing, hence my lacking immediate switchover.  The multiple processes thing, IMO, is amazing for MOST internet users.  Granted, Firefox saves tabs in the event of a crash, but the fact that no tab interacts with any other tab is pretty nice.  I hadn't even thought about the potential for shitty websites to access legit websites via open tabs until I read about it in the Google docs thing, but I understand the implications.

For now, I'm still using Firefox, mainly because of my installed addons, but I can see myself switching to Chrome in the future, or, hopefully, firefox implementing some of the good features of chrome (which would be sweet).

Side note: Safari got released for windows, but I personally cannot stand the interface.  Its like an ugly iTunes...

numb3rb0y:
A lot of the backend stuff is really technologically impressive, but I guess I'll have to see how it runs on OS X. Call me superficial if you like but if it retains its Windows theme I'm not touching it. That being said, I'd assume skinning is going to be a real possibility, so if someone can get an AdBlock plugin it'll make a fine replacement for Safari (I don't use Firefox on my Mac because Gecko has some rendering problems with big pages on OS X).

gospel:
Chrome is sweet and all, but it's a bit too much of a beta to take over Firefox. It still has some major seizures when trying to handle certain elements/flash. I can appreciate webkit, but they are doing some serious overhauls to Gecko--the Mozilla backend.

At any rate, I think Google's intentions were to create competition in the opensource/browser market. I don't see Mozilla switching to WebKit, but I can see them being pushed to trim down load times and rendering speeds. Their new JS engine is actually really fast, too. I think, ultimately, Firefox ~3.2/4 will be just as good as chrome. It may leave a slightly bigger footprint, but most computers have like 2GB+ of RAM anyways.

Hopefully, Firefox will take note of certain elements like the Opera-esque webpage, the pornography-safe mode, and a more ergonomic interface.

Also, chrome's way of handling "multiple tabs" is pretty retarded. I could open up 5 instances of firefox.exe too.

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