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Tuesday 2 September 2008, 7:49 PM
Chrome could be a landgrab
The press conference is still on, and enthusiasm is high. Here's my thoughts so far.
Chrome could grab land from Windows. There are so-called "Pinocchio" apps, where tabs become separate windows, without the browser UI. This means I can have Google Mail running without interference from the rest of the browser. If it works out, I'll be running fewer apps from Windows, and more from the browser.
It's also going to be good on phones, because it uses less screen and fewer clicks - it's got less UI round the outside, and it has predictive text taking you to your favourite sites.
As Rupert said earlier, if this doesn't work as claimed, it will be the biggest IT disappointment for a long time.
Chrome could grab land from Windows. There are so-called "Pinocchio" apps, where tabs become separate windows, without the browser UI. This means I can have Google Mail running without interference from the rest of the browser. If it works out, I'll be running fewer apps from Windows, and more from the browser.
It's also going to be good on phones, because it uses less screen and fewer clicks - it's got less UI round the outside, and it has predictive text taking you to your favourite sites.
As Rupert said earlier, if this doesn't work as claimed, it will be the biggest IT disappointment for a long time.
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