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Giving Google Chrome A Spin. This Thing Moves Fast.

Posted by Jesse 77 days ago - (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: google, chrome,

Google announced Chrome yesterday and the company has already offered Windows XP and Vista owners the opportunity to try it out. And although I’ve only been able to use it for just a little while, Google Chrome is not only one of the fastest browsers I’ve ever used, it’s easily one of the best.

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