Google Chrome: a browser optimized for netbooks out of the box

Firefox is among my prefered browsers. However, to have a good experience in netbooks, you need to take some time to tweak it. Another great alternative to improve your web experience on your little machine is to download and intall Chrome, the web browser from Google.

Among the differentials it offers, the most noticeable in netbooks are:

  • Chrome is very fast. It loads quickly and the pages are visibly rendered faster compared to other browsers. As you know, netbooks don´t sport the most powerful gear, so it is always helpful to have snappy software.
  • Its design is optimized for small screens. It is clean, the menu bar is hidden under an icon on the top right and searches are performed straight from the URL box, eliminating the need for 2 distinct boxes.
  • Similar to Opera, when you open a new tab, Chrome shows thumbnails of your most visited sites, saving you from typing a few keystrokes.

See the full list of features here.

The stable version of Chrome is available for Windows only, but there are developer versions (as the one on the screenshot above) for Mac and Linux. Download Google Chrome here.

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