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Poll: Have you downloaded Google Chrome?

5 points by dkokelley ↗ HN
I noticed that at least 10 of the top stories (and certainly the first 6) on HN today were all about Google's new Chrome browser (http://google.com/chrome). I wanted to get an idea of how many HN users had actually downloaded it on the first couple of days after its release.

Additionally, use the comments to let us know if you plan on keeping the browser as your primary browser (at least for a while).

11 comments

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stassats
There is no version for Linux, so I haven't downloaded it.
mechanical_fish
s/Linux/Macintosh/

(Note: This is a statement of personal fact, not a recipe or a principle. ;)

I haven't had the time to try it in emulation yet.

SingAlong
dev.chromium.org mentions that you can build it from source for Linux. So you can try it out :)
lacker
Well, you can build it, but it doesn't actually work. In particular I don't think there are any UI bindings yet. But you can fix unit tests for Linux if you like ;-)
[dead] gexla
Nope, Linux user. Love chrome love for me.
zacharye
I played with it a bit but uninstalled it shortly there after. It's nice and very quick but it doesn't have nearly enough functionality or versitility yet. I'm sticking with FF for the time being.
watmough
I have downloaded and tried it on my wife's PC. I use a mac normally so I won't use it until it can do FF style add-ins.
SingAlong
Downloaded. Nice. But I've got used to Firefox. So not going to switch until there's a plugins API
SwellJoe
I'll try it when they pry Linux from my cold dead hands. Or when they make a make a Linux version. I'm hoping for the latter.
iamdave
Another browser. Sorry, no. I'm comfortable where I am.
hussong
Waiting for the linux port.