Comments on: Chrome Dreams http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/ TechCrunching the Enterprise Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:17:29 -0700 hourly 1 By: Brian Dougherty http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6935 Brian Dougherty Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:18:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6935 Interesting post, there is no question the browser is the new platform and Chrome holds a lot of promise. As a developer we LOVE the performance of Chrome's javascript interpreter and that each tab is its own process, on the downside it does not have as good an architecture for plug-ins yet as Firefox (why didn't they design it to just run FF plugins?), and it's not as stable as Firefox yet. We're providing a cloud computing solution for groups (http://www.airset.com) and we'll continue to recommend Firefox to our users until Chrome matures. Interesting post, there is no question the browser is the new platform and Chrome holds a lot of promise. As a developer we LOVE the performance of Chrome’s javascript interpreter and that each tab is its own process, on the downside it does not have as good an architecture for plug-ins yet as Firefox (why didn’t they design it to just run FF plugins?), and it’s not as stable as Firefox yet. We’re providing a cloud computing solution for groups (http://www.airset.com) and we’ll continue to recommend Firefox to our users until Chrome matures.

]]> By: idrees http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6512 idrees Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:11:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6512 A hell of Hollywood, Bollywood, Lolywood Wallpapers and with a lot of entertainment, Plz come and join us www.krazyidea.com, A hell of Hollywood, Bollywood, Lolywood Wallpapers and with a lot of entertainment, Plz come and join us http://www.krazyidea.com,

]]> By: GetOutOfTheValley http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6485 GetOutOfTheValley Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6485 Problem is we are still trying to innovate something we have already made a commodity. What do you do with commodity you build new innovations that leverage them as a basic law, you don't try to add slight modifications to the law hoping that it will make a difference. Because the masses don't care and it won't make a difference. Think BRAVELY. Problem is we are still trying to innovate something we have already made a commodity.

What do you do with commodity you build new innovations that leverage them as a basic law, you don’t try to add slight modifications to the law hoping that it will make a difference.

Because the masses don’t care and it won’t make a difference.

Think BRAVELY.

]]> By: GetOutOfTheValley http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6484 GetOutOfTheValley Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6484 its time to think bigger guys, who cares if they do , great so now I can do the same thing I did in 1999 with nicer icons 70ms faster. Great! No not great, these are not LIFE CHANGERS, we need to get back to thinking about BIG FUCKING IDEAS THAT CHANGE HOW HUMANS THINK. its time to think bigger guys, who cares if they do , great so now I can do the same thing I did in 1999 with nicer icons 70ms faster.

Great!

No not great, these are not LIFE CHANGERS, we need to get back to thinking about BIG FUCKING IDEAS THAT CHANGE HOW HUMANS THINK.

]]> By: Vuri http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6429 Vuri Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:58:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6429 Good video. Chrome , IE, Firefox, safari, and anyone else? Good video. Chrome , IE, Firefox, safari, and anyone else?

]]> By: WebPixie http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6421 WebPixie Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:39:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6421 What am I missing? Are carrier-controlled services something we LIKE? Great video, btw! What am I missing? Are carrier-controlled services something we LIKE?

Great video, btw!

]]> By: a person http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6416 a person Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:07:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6416 Great point, Steve. And by "great" I actually mean "horrible." Great point, Steve. And by “great” I actually mean “horrible.”

]]> By: Jack http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6415 Jack Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:54:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6415 The release of Chrome for Mac is the most important story of 2009? Shouldn't you let the year mature a bit...before making such an assessment? Or did you mean 2008? If so, I'm surprised that you are already backing down from the century-shattering applause of the coming B.O. :) Jack The release of Chrome for Mac is the most important story of 2009? Shouldn’t you let the year mature a bit…before making such an assessment?

Or did you mean 2008? If so, I’m surprised that you are already backing down from the century-shattering applause of the coming B.O.

:)
Jack

]]> By: Steve Gillmor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Steve Gillmor Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:36:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6411 Never underestimate the power of the media, as you often do. Firefox will continue to be a gateway drug for Chrome; they are not competitors. Never underestimate the power of the media, as you often do. Firefox will continue to be a gateway drug for Chrome; they are not competitors.

]]> By: francine hardaway http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 francine hardaway Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:42:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6410 While I would like you to be right, I have been using Chrome on my PC for about six weeks, and I don't see its beauty the way you do. It's okay, but seems just another browser, and I've got Firefox pretty well optimized. And I must say I agree with the writer about about support for background processes. I can't even map my runs (well, walks) and take a phone call at the same time. While I would like you to be right, I have been using Chrome on my PC for about six weeks, and I don’t see its beauty the way you do. It’s okay, but seems just another browser, and I’ve got Firefox pretty well optimized.

And I must say I agree with the writer about about support for background processes. I can’t even map my runs (well, walks) and take a phone call at the same time.

]]> By: scott http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 scott Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:07:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6406 Do you think Google will divest itself completely from Firefox? Gmail Labs could be developing Gears apps on Firefox/OS X today if they wanted to. I don't see anything preventing solutions that use Sun, Adobe, and AWS tech from targeting Chrome+Gears. Are you really implying that GMail as a platform will undermine these? I doubt that Microsoft will be following Google to where it goes with Chrome+Gears. Jobs will not be letting Gears get near the iPhone's WebKit browser, effectively siphoning off Apple's App Store and iTunes revenue streams. My expectation is that while Microsoft and Apple are busy defending their respective fiefdoms, the real innovation will be happening on Chrome+Gears+Android+Linux on both phones and netbooks. Free software on cheap hardware will be hard to compete with in today's economy. The MacBook Air crowd is suffocating. Android's Open Markets will be serving the nouveau netbook crowd before Apple finds the resources to do the same for their notebooks and desktop devices. The reality is that Apple still has not delivered on support for iPhone notifications, let alone background processes. They are being stretched as thin as Jobs. Microsoft is not even trying to resort to FUD with Silverlight or Mesh. They are too busy attempting to erase the stain of Vista by way of Windows 7. Keep dreaming though. Do you think Google will divest itself completely from Firefox? Gmail Labs could be developing Gears apps on Firefox/OS X today if they wanted to. I don’t see anything preventing solutions that use Sun, Adobe, and AWS tech from targeting Chrome+Gears. Are you really implying that GMail as a platform will undermine these?

I doubt that Microsoft will be following Google to where it goes with Chrome+Gears. Jobs will not be letting Gears get near the iPhone’s WebKit browser, effectively siphoning off Apple’s App Store and iTunes revenue streams.

My expectation is that while Microsoft and Apple are busy defending their respective fiefdoms, the real innovation will be happening on Chrome+Gears+Android+Linux on both phones and netbooks. Free software on cheap hardware will be hard to compete with in today’s economy. The MacBook Air crowd is suffocating. Android’s Open Markets will be serving the nouveau netbook crowd before Apple finds the resources to do the same for their notebooks and desktop devices.

The reality is that Apple still has not delivered on support for iPhone notifications, let alone background processes. They are being stretched as thin as Jobs. Microsoft is not even trying to resort to FUD with Silverlight or Mesh. They are too busy attempting to erase the stain of Vista by way of Windows 7.

Keep dreaming though.

]]> By: Adsense http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Adsense Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6405 good post. good post.

]]> By: Vezquex http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Vezquex Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:09:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6404 I kind of get what you're saying, although Macs don't have much to with it. The game industry gets by just fine without writing for OS X, and so would any other software segment. But it's definitely good karma to include as many platforms as possible. Regardless, I'm glad SMS will be on its deathbed. I kind of get what you’re saying, although Macs don’t have much to with it. The game industry gets by just fine without writing for OS X, and so would any other software segment. But it’s definitely good karma to include as many platforms as possible.

Regardless, I’m glad SMS will be on its deathbed.

]]> By: someone http://www.techcrunchit.com/2009/01/01/chrome-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 someone Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:01:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1130#comment-6403 Another great post, Steve. Your writing is so much more effective for insomnia than Tylenol PM. Another great post, Steve. Your writing is so much more effective for insomnia than Tylenol PM.

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