Sergei Brin's reaction to the queston at the end about what he thought about Microsoft's reaction might be is priceless. |
I think those crocs are what's truly embarassing. Eugh. |
Posted by Guest Poster #3 on 09/05/08 2:49 AM |
Who cares Posted by Guest Poster #4 on 09/05/08 2:53 AM |
Yeah, they should be embarrassed. I completely understand a delay for an OS that commands such little market share, but still a delay of months is disheartening. And here I was thinking it would be available any time now... |
They said why there isnt a mac version in the interview - just not in so many words.
They want to break MS's browser dominance. By default, Mac users are already contributing to this goal by using Safari, Firefox or Opera or something else.
So, given Googles stated goal, there is no point in them making a Mac version.
(Im actually writing this on a Mac using Chrome under Parallels. And to be honest, I dont like it much anyway.) |
scrap the mac version save yourself some time. The only audience apple commands are fanboys anyway. |
Mac already has Safari which runs on the same engine, so there really isn't a need. And why waste dev time on such a small market, which is already split between FF as well. |
These guys are suppose to be good? This is WebKit right? The same as Safari is built on?
Yet, it took them years to have one platform done?? Plus, Mac version is still months away??
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Those who are complaining about how long it took or say there isn't a need on Mac clearly don't understand the technical details of Google Chrome. The significant strides they made in creating the browser and doing it right of-course took years of planning, even using some already created tools. |
I'm just waiting for a linux version. Seriously, you think most MAC users would dump Apple-made Safari for something else? You know how hard it would be to get a google logo tattoo to cover up their Apple ones? |
In a word: RELAX. All in due time. Joe Casabona is spot-on.
WebKit doth not make the entire browsing/user experience. There's a LOT more to it than that.
Per LINK ...
"Currently, the Mac group is focusing on the testing harness, TestShell. The browser UI layer is not yet being worked on. We plan to start after getting the harness fully operational and better understand how to adapt Chromium's architectural requirements to Mac OS X."
Why "waste" time developing a Mac version? Because the technologies being developed are useful across all platforms going forward. Hardly a waste. I dare say we may see some cross-pollination, just as we've already seen with underlying parts of Safari and Firefox.
Also, it sure didn't stop Apple from releasing Safari on Windows.
Also also ... keep in mind, developers from Safari, Opera and Mozilla are actively involved in both HTML5 _and_ Chrome. It's not a one-way street. (Don't believe me? Join the IRC chat rooms and you'll see some familiar names.)
Hang in there. It will get here when the UI takes shape and befits the Mac user experience, vs. a straight-ahead port. To quote from Seinfeld, "Serenity Now!" ;) |
Clarification: By "actively involved" I mean they're paying attention, exchanging info, offering test results. I have no idea if anyone is doing actual coding. Still, it's some degree of involvement. |
I am a Mac user and perhaps even a 'fanboy', but I don't use Safari. Chrome seems interesting, but I am likely to stick with Camino (Firefox/Gecko in a sleek Cocoa wrapper). |
guest poster #7... so what are doing on a Mac site? Apple only commands "Fanboys"? Guess what... there's a reason... because we're PRODUCTIVE! M$? Really... what haven't they copied or bought out and shoe horned into a miserable OS?
Loved hearing Rush's song in the background too! AWESOME! |
Isn't chrome based on webkit, you know the source code of safari? Safari the osx browser?
Embarrassing is one word I would use. |
I've used Safari off and on - even made a committed go at it when v2 came out, but have always found myself back at Firefox. Will check out Chrome when it comes available.
Yes, Macs are a small part of the market, but there are a lot of geeks/early adopters/evangelists on the platform, so it's a good idea if you're trying to drive new technologies to include them when you can. |
Guest Poster #16: Webkit is but one part of Chrome. There's a lot more to Chrome than Webkit. Also keep in mind they're not using 100% of Webkit. V8 (JavaScript) is part of it too. Trust me, they're plenty busy right now dotting the i's and crossing the t's on MacOS.
LINK |
wtf, can someone tell mr. brin that there is a mac version of webkit already... called safari. |
wtf, can someone tell mr. brin that there is a mac version of webkit already... called safari. |
Posted by Guest Poster #21 on 09/05/08 6:34 PM |
OK I've been using Chrome since Day 1, and have been staying up to date with dev builds. And let me tell you two things I can state with certainty:
1. Chrome IS different from Safari, from FF, from Konquerer, from all other browsers. It is freaking AWESOME!!! That's just my opinion of course.
2. Perhaps more importantly, the Windows version is DEFINITELY making great strides. The first release had myriad problems: issues with proxy configurations, various ajax problems (GMAIL didn't even work for me at first!!), and NO bookmark manager frontend. But within a month or so, the new dev builds had rectified ALL these problems and increased stability and performance, added a bookmark manager frontend, etc etc.
And yes, I guess I'm a bit biased from the start, because I assume it's going to be a great product, because other Google things I've tried out are great. But I am totally open to the possibility that it would NOT be great. If it had sucked, I would tell you so. And at the end of the day, peoples' tastes vary in function, aesthetics, and behavior -- so ymmv.
Cheers! I continue to wait with baited breath for an OSX version... sadly, I suspect it will be well into 2009 before we see even a beta.. :(
-Steve |
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