Chrome 5, the latest beta – better than any other browser?
Google has just recently released its latest beta application: Google Chrome 5. And believe you me; this browser has 
speed on its side, not to mention security.
One does not need to run extensive tests or super hectic system reports to be able to see the marked difference and improvement in Chrome as a web browser.
One simply needs to make use of the application, and immediately it will become clear how user friendly and fast this browser has become.
A recent researcher performed the following tests, in order to gage exactly how much Chrome 5 has improved from its predecessor: Chrome 4?
Below is what the researcher had to say:
“Here’s what I found using the SunSpider JavaScript benchmarks. I ran these tests on a pair of Dell 530S desktop PCs. These older computers are powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Pentium E2200 dual-core processor with an 800MHz front-side bus. Each has 4GB of RAM, a 500GB SATA (Serial ATA) drive, and an Integrated Intel 3100 GMA (Graphics Media Accelerator) chipset. One was loaded with Windows XP SP3 and the other used MEPIS 8.0 desktop Linux. First, I ran the benchmarks with an old copy of Chrome 4, which I installed just for these tests, and then with Chrome 5.0.375.29, the latest beta. The average result was 660.4ms for Chrome 4 and 380.0 for Chrome 5.”
Therefore, one can clearly see for oneself that Chrome 5 has definitely been improved upon.
Not only has the newest version of Chrome excelled in the security and speed categories, but there are also nifty new features which come standard with the new and improved Chrome 5.
Chrome 5’s newest features include the following:
- Expanding Chrome’s bookmark sync
From just letting you keep your bookmarks in sync with multiple computers to letting you sync browser preferences such as themes, homepage and startup settings, and Web content settings across PCs. - Includes several HTML5 features such as Geolocation APIs (application programming interfaces), App Cache (HTML5′s answer to the old Google Gears for offline Web applications) and file drag-and-drop capabilities.
- First version of Chrome where, as promised, Adobe Flash Player is built-in. While Flash has recently had more than its fair share of serious security problems, bundling them together is probably a good thing since Chrome quietly and automatically updates itself, and now Flash, as soon as fixes are available.
All in all I think it is safe to say that Chrome 5 and its creators have taken into account the needs and wants of their users, and have successfully incorporated it into the newest version, therefore go ahead – give Chrome 5 a chance – this browser might just be the last browser you switch to? Per chance.
