yep... I set it as my default. Now FF is just for development until Chrome has extensions and firebug comes over.
Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
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Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#12I'm currently using it, but I'm switching back to firefox on single core machines -- the multiple process method doesn't work too well on an older machine.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#13Chrome will not interest me until there is some ad-blocking available. Yes, it is superior to anything else out there, but my killer app for the web is still being able to surf the web sans irritating advertising.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#14If it sucks less than firefox, when the linux version comes out. Im to lazy to reboot to windows to try it out right now, and i usually switch a few weeks after something new comes out.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#15No real choice but Firefox as my main browser since my main web activity is development. Chrome, Safari, IE all can't compete with Firebug, YSlow, etc for web development, so for expediency I have to develop in Firefox first and test in the others afterwards. I think that's a big part of what makes Firefox such a compelling browser, it's developer heaven compared to the others.
It looks like Opera is starting to recognize this too, which should help increase support for their browser eventually too.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#16I don't really need the addons I use in Firefox except the developer tools, but I use FreeBSD and Linux so Chrome isn't available, unfortunately.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#17yeah until they get ad block I'm not switching, that is the killer feature for me and a lot of people.
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#18I'm kind of using both right now. I like Chrome, I might gradually migrate to it... it reminds me of Opera's sleekness.
The biggest irritations so far are the lack of "View Selection Source", and of course, no Firebug (though the built-in element inspector in Chrome is very impressive, but I haven't played enough with it to be convinced it can do everything Firebug can).
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#19yeah until they get ad block I'm not switching, that is the killer feature for me and a lot of people.
++adblock - I'm using it for feed-reading and that's about it until adblock arrives, which might take a while given google's main revenue stream :(
Re: Ask HN: Will you be switching to Chrome?
#20I have used Opera for years because of its speed compared to Firefox.
However, every Opera 9.5X release has had at least one major, show-stopping problem for me. I'm pretty sick of it, so as soon as Chrome gets AdBlock, I'll seriously consider switching.