Google Chrome to support add-ons

[Jason]

Google's new open source web browser Chrome is set to support add-ons. The browser, which is currently in beta, received a fanfare from online communities, as many were impressed with its speed and lightweight user interface.

Many, however, soon returned to their old browsers, claiming Google Chrome lacked features and add-ons. According to InformationWeek, Google has just confirmed the browser will eventually support add-ons and user scripts à la Greasemonkey -- a positive move which could definitely make a lot of users' make the switch permanently, including the Firefox faithful.

There is no ETA from google as of yet.

 

[JohnWill]

"Eventually" is the key word here.

 

[Jason]

Of course...

 

[Avtar]

The main reason why people went back to their browsers was because of no add-on support, GreaseMonkey script junkies missed it a lot. Everyone was impressed with Chrome being lightweight as mentioned. Introduce add-on to Chrome, and Firefox will have serious problems.

 

[JohnWill]

I'll believe that Chrome will seriously affect Firefox when it's sporting similar capabilities and support. That day is quite a ways off the way I see it now.

 

[ekim68]

As I recall, you said flash hard drives were quite a ways off, too, about a year ago or two.

 

[JohnWill]

Do you see them in general use yet? They're still multiples in price for the same storage capacity of magnetic disks. I sure don't see any 750gig flash drives available yet, do you? Care to venture a guess as to the percentage of shipping drives that are SSD vs. magnetic?

 

[ekim68]

Nope, but 'eventually'...