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  1. Review - Console

    2.00 Build 144 Beta (Nov 11, 2009)

    Works sort of like the various terminal GUI wrappers for Linux. It's very nice, tabbed interface is a plus as well.

  2. Review - Google Chrome for Windows

    3.0.187.0 Beta (Jun 11, 2009)

    WARNING: Do not install this version. Google has already retracted it from the automatic updater. It is very crashy. The dev team is expected to release a fix later today.

    Also don't rate Google Chrome based on a version that isn't supposed to be publicly posted anymore since it was retracted.

  3. Review - Opera for Windows (Beta)

    10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 2, 2009)

    NOTE: Upgrading from Opera 9.x will NOT work, the installer will fail (it will falsely claim because of user abort). You will need to remove the old Opera first.

  4. Review - Google Chrome for Windows

    2.0.167.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2009)

    Warning: This does not appear to be an official Dev channel release, so it might not be as stable as Dev channel releases.

    Check http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/ for the latest release notes for all official Chrome releases from all channels.

    Ain Soph Aur: I encourage you to check out my own portable launcher for Google Chrome. :)

    http://www.mzzt.net/2009...-chrome-portable-201620/

    It is set up for 2.0.162.0 but it will happily import and portable-ize a newer locally installed copy of Chrome.

  5. Review - Internet Explorer Collection

    1.1.1.1 (Feb 7, 2009)

    To install all the IEs, run in compatibility mode for 95 to install 1.0, then in XP compatibility mode to install the rest. It's a bit dumb that it doesn't let you install them (it could at least say "Not compatible" but let you do it anyway).

  6. Comment - Live report: Will Google Chrome OS change Linux?

    1.1.1.1 (Nov 21, 2009 - 5:22 PM)

    I think that's the point. It's an OS for people who don't need anything more than a browser.

    And it seems to be a bit different than the Chrome browser. First there are these popup panels at the bottom of the screen that stick with you no matter which tab you're in (IE im windows, notifications, etc). Then you can pin your favorite apps to tabs I guess (Chrome lets you "pin" tabs but it's not the same). As well as a sort of "Start Menu" with app icons in it.

    Same browser at its root, but some things have a different focus (IE treating your computer as a window into the web, where the Chrome browser is just another program on your system).

    At least that's how I see it.

  7. Comment - Live report: Will Google Chrome OS change Linux?

    1.1.1.1 (Nov 21, 2009 - 5:18 PM)

    Yeah when you have sensitive legal documents I guess storing them on the cloud using Google Docs or a similar web app isn't really an option, heh.

  8. Comment - Live report: Will Google Chrome OS change Linux?

    1.1.1.1 (Nov 21, 2009 - 5:18 PM)

    I tried Google Docs once. I prefer having documents on my local computer (so when my HD eventually crashes, my lack of backups will doom me, whee... yeah I think I should do backups more often. Anyway...) so I don't use it much, but it wasn't bad. They're aiming for a real word processor experience.

  9. Comment - Live report: Will Google Chrome OS change Linux?

    1.1.1.1 (Nov 21, 2009 - 5:13 PM)

    It's part of the spec, there is no "Google brand" HTML 5. The only ones I've known to pull that sort of thing are Microsoft.

    http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#offline

  10. Comment - Live report: Will Google Chrome OS change Linux?

    1.1.1.1 (Nov 21, 2009 - 5:12 PM)

    This is targeted for netbooks, which are themselves marketed as thin clients for Internet access, yes? Of course we geeks can put last-gen games on them and such that will still run great but it's not exactly what they were marketed for.

    Anyways I'm sure in the coming weeks we'll see lots of "(So and so) ports (famous application) to Chrome OS" on Digg and Slashdot and reddit.