If you have been on the Internet scene for a while, you’ll probably have heard rumors of Google secretly working on a new web browser. Well, its finally here in flesh and beta. As from what I have gathered during my relaxing labor day weekend, Google announced when it would be releasing the browser yesterday afternoon. That being said, it went live today and is ready for download.
The blogoshere has already lit up like a Christmas tree with news articles and blog posts a many. Most of them appear to be positive, but some concerns have been raised such as privacy, glitchyness, and webpage compatibility issues. However, a quick download and a little browsing may change your mind when you realize the speed and the simplicity Google Chrome has to offer.
But whats most interesting about this release, is not the browser per se. It’s speculated that this is the beginning of a cloud operating system that will allow you to reach more applications other than just surfing the web. I guess it would kind of be like your iPhone for the web.
In any regards, the new browser is certainly a fresh perspective on a simple tool we sometimes take for granted. It will be interesting to see how Google fares with their new creation in the upcoming months.
