Google Chrome

I wasn’t going to formulate any real thoughts on this. I am solely a Mac user so I have to wait a little longer to use Google Chrome, but after reading this helpful comic and giving it some thought, I can make some speculations as to what Google Chrome means for Google, and browsing in general.

First, Chrome is a lot like an operating system in a lot of ways. Multi-threads, each tab has its own process, a javascript virtual machine with better garbage collection (among other things), and its own task manager. Over the years there has been a lot of speculation of a Google OS and this I think, brings us one step closer to that. I can easily see it having better integration for Google Products and for core Google users, that would be clutch.

Also, it has better Gears integration. Now this one is a more whimsical thought, however with the advent of Gears and being able to browse offline, there might be some intention to allow for offline browsing of any site you’ve visited. This would be especially useful for those of use who rely on web apps on a regular basis and may be stuck without an internet connection.

I only know this for certain- everything Google does is a measure and calculated act. Especially considering their great relationship with Mozilla, there is a lot of motive behind Google Chrome and I think we will begin to see what it is in the coming months.