Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Google Chrome: Advantages and Disadvantages

What is Google Chrome?
Google Chrome is a web browser released by Google which aims to increase security, speed and stability. The advantages and disadvantages are listed below. Please comment based on your experience with Google Chrome.

Advantages of Google Chrome:
  1. Simple design allows for faster Web browsing
  2. Can get anywhere on the Web with one box
  3. Google Chrome comes with bookmark facilities
  4. It automatically imports all bookmark and passwords without prior information
  5. Implements privacy feature: incognito meaning anything browsed does not get logged.

Disadvantages of Google Chrome:

  1. There is no status bar.
  2. History search box will fetch all types of data
  3. Does not have add-on options
  4. Inability to sort history; Google Chrome only give a daily history listing
  5. No synchronizing for the user: cannot access bookmarks or favorites from different computers.