Google’s Chrome browser, just released in beta this week, excels at some basic browsing tasks but is missing a few key features. That’s according to Network World Multimedia Editor Jason Meserve, who spent some time putting the new browser through its paces and comparing it with its more entrenched competitors, IE and Firefox.
While Chrome is noticeably fast in loading pages, especially Google’s Reader and Gmail, it falls down in a few key areas, such as its lack of support for Java and Adobe Shockwave. It does support Flash, however, so Chrome users can still view the video, which was shot in Network World’s new NW TV Studio. For a look at how Chrome stacks up, especially in terms of memory management and securty, check out the video here.
