Google Chrome - anyone else surfing Mumsnet with this browser?

[nannynick]

I'm now surfing Mumsnet using the new Google Chrome browser. Wondered if anyone else is also using this browser.

[EachPeachPearMum]

You tibe crashes it too- I think its the flash after you've watched a video.

[SueW]

Not using this yet but my surfing experience has improved immensely since I downloaded something which knocks out all the flashy ads.

[nannynick]

But SueW, using adblockers will affect Mumsnet revenue, as the ad impression won't register (I believe).

I miss having Google Toolbar... can't see why Google didn't incorporate that into Chrome. Chrome is still beta, so maybe the Alpha release will contain Google Toolbar.

[filthymindedvixen]

We have downloaded it and DH was most amused to see my recent bookmarks - whcih include ''How about a nice cup of Shut the Fuck Up'' and ''just fucking Google it'' and a certain bat....all used exclusively on MN

[SueW]

I realise that nannynick but unfortunately our computer is so old that the video ads are seriously screwing up my ability to surf the internet at all - often mumsnet pages and newpaper pages just block completely. I'm moaned about it several times.

So it's no ads (or jpgs and texts only, I can see a mini Boden ad at the bottom of this page and the info about affiliates/discounts at the top) or no mumsnet.

[ToughDaddy]

I am using it because:

1)The tab format is convenient
2)I don't like Microsoft dominance and this threatens MS long term
3)Chrome is meant to be transformational Longterm: built to enhance the use on online applications which means that tlong term the focus will be on the browers and not on operating systems like Windows. You will be able to use any old operating system; it will be the browser that matters.

[ellideb]

I installed it then removed it because I couldn't view any Youtube vids without 'upgrading' java something or other. Me not being a huge whizz on the PC didn't know what to do to as I had never encountered problems with watching vids on Youtube before. If anyone can shed any light on the situation I would be grateful and may even try it again.

[RustyBear]

Oh, and Hotmail gets a bit snotty about it...

"Upgrade your web browser

We recommend that you upgrade your web browser so you can get the most out of Windows Live Hotmail. Upgrading should only take a few minutes. To get started, choose one of the browsers below:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
If you don?t want to upgrade right now you can still continue to Windows Live Hotmail, but some parts of it may not work and it may not be displayed properly."

Looks fine to me.

[EachPeachPearMum]

Hah- rustybear Hotmail says that to me... I AM using Firefox!

[nannynick]

My web analytics software thinks that Chrome is Safari. Which actually makes some sense, as both Safari and Chrome are based on KHTML.

Wonder if Google will add a feature to Chrome where you can tell it to spoof the agent string... so you can just tell Hotmail you are using Safari, or IE7 and see what happens.

[giraffeskeel]

Eyeballs- I have a Mac and I can easily watch iPlayer.