Google yesterday launched the beta version of its browser Chrome 4.0, presumably to respond immediately to Mozilla, which has in turn launched the beta of Firefox 3.6. But it seems that Google is, for once, too rushed. Indeed, early returns on Chrome 4.0 are not really good for Google.

Thus, users who tried this beta talk of "new timid" and "less than expected. Also, owners of Mac and Linux users are not affected by this beta that is only available for Windows environments. But what is missing like in this 4.0 beta of Chrome? Especially the extension, but clearly present in the Alpha version of the same browser, and many users of Chrome expected to try through this trial. To this, Google said that the extensions (or plugins) are still under development and will be integrated soon.

Chrome 4.0, more or less efficient?

On the side of what works, we find the timings of the favorites. By connecting to the Gmail account, you can retrieve his favorites on any PC running Chrome 4.0. Practice. However, users of this beta are not completely captivated by the performance of the Chrome 4.0. Google had promised a dramatic increase in performance of its browser, on the order of 30% with the test Drameo. This is the case, but as SunSpider test, Chrome 4.0 is slower processing JavaScript than the previous update. Of course, it speaks only of a beta, but Google may have had to refine before offering Internet users to avoid this kind of returns can praise.