Windows Vista and XP users now can experience the new open source web browser offered by Google by the name of Google Chrome. The scanned-comic introducing the enticing application can be read at this link.
Here are several features of the web browser:
The add-ons or extensions to enrich Google Chromes functionalities are not available yet as expected when its still a beta release.
- Browser window that is streamlined and simple
- Clean interface and fast
- Based on a foundation that runs todays complex web application much better.
- Eac tab is kept in isolated sandbox, so one tab can be prevented from crashing another and this provide improved protection from rogue sites.
- Improved speed and responsiveness across the broad.
- A more powerful JavaScript engine to power the next gen web applications that arent possible in todays web browser
- Can import data from your previous internet browser: e.g. Mozilla Firefox.
- Security such as prevention from phishing and malware which utilizes free public API called Google Safe Browsing API.
Nevertheless, you can test the web browser by downloading from its respective download page.