Google Chrome: how does it stack up to the competition?

by Parm Mann on 3 September 2008, 12:17

Tags: Chrome, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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Google Chrome - a fresh take on the browser

The first-ever web browser from California-based Google has landed, and it's called Chrome.

Having appeared out of nowhere, Google has set the interweb alight with the promise of a browser that's built from the ground up, quicker, more reliable, and just all-round better. Sounds promising, but doesn't it always?

Though the browser has launched as merely a beta version, Google's beta products are notoriously refined and we've decided to put it through its paces with some of its biggest competitors.

If you're on the lookout for a new browser, keep reading to find out which of our five challengers takes the first-look performance crown.