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According to a recent interview with Google’s vice president of search products and user experience, Marissa Mayer, Chrome is on its way out of the beta stages.
Having only been in beta for three months, the move is notably impressive. Google is hoping to cater to many customers, including OEMs, that can’t offer the browser until it is official. They’re also planning to bundle Chrome with the Google Toolbar and other Google Apps.
The timely release comes alongside a large push by Google to redefine the browser around the open Web. Their plans to have Chrome work as a platform where users can run their applications are ambitious, but admirable. With any luck, we can see some concrete results in the coming year.
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MisterK
December 10, 2008 at 6:33pm
I've been running Chrome since day one, and have been impressed by it's stability and speed. I am a little concerned as it still doesn't render some pages correctly (check out the Social Security Disability Web pages, for instance). Is it really ready to emerge from Beta??
Once Google gets the add-on's going, Chrome will be the browser to beat!
nekollx
December 10, 2008 at 5:08pm
I'd test drive her operating system, if you know what i'm saying :P
Keith E. Whisman
December 10, 2008 at 2:35pm
I've been impressed with Chrome. I haven't got a dude you crashed message since the first week or two. I hope all Google software that goes into beta testing is as stable as Chrome was.
maniacm0nk3y
December 10, 2008 at 2:29pm
After hearing about Google's love of betas and it's realization to not have many projects going at once, some of which haven't even got off the ground, I'm surprised Chrome has gotten out of beta so quickly.
