Comments on: Why Google Chrome Left Beta and Gmail Hasn’t

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:33:26 +0000

I couldn’t care less about the “beta” label’s presence, or lack of it, Google software in Beta is still better than the “finished” software of most other companies

By: AIDS Drugs

AIDS Drugs — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:34:45 +0000

I think firefox is a excellent web browser and only occasionally have trouble with it crashing on ubuntu. Google chrome does not interest me much, but judging from this it seems like they are pouring a lot of resources in to it ill be interested in their planned innovations if they have any.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:34:26 +0000

I’ve not got round to trying Chrome yet, but do intend to.

As for the ‘Beta’ labels, I don’t think software is ever 100% complete at the time it comes out of beta. You see this all the time with the likes of games getting patched just after release, and constant patches for different OS’s. I think software companies just like to get the software out in the wild to test that it’s stable on platforms other than their test boxes, and once they’re happy that it is, then the beta label gets removed.

Then follows all the additional upgrades to add on the features that either got dropped to meet a deadline, or were scheduled for a future release. Working in the software industry, I see it all the time.

By: Abdul

Abdul — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:59:18 +0000

It's pretty logical but still I think that Google would have had enough of testing from Gmail until they got it out of BETA! Abdul's last blog post..Whos.Amung.Us taking Web Stats to a Whole New Level

By: Web Design Beach

Web Design Beach — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:19:28 +0000

Well, i am waiting for Mac version, and also for some good extensions database.

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myrtle beach apartments — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:08:32 +0000

beta just seems to be a Buzz word companies are using to draw attention

By: PS3

PS3 — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:23:00 +0000

On the basis that I had no idea that mail (which I use every day) was still in beta, I guess it doesn’t really make a huge difference in he whole scheme of things.

By: Google Chrome goes out of Beta | ChromeRunner.com

Google Chrome goes out of Beta | ChromeRunner.com — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:56:14 +0000

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By: Saad Kamal

Saad Kamal — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:01:58 +0000

I am really looking forward to Chrome Updates.. (E.g. Extensions ). The browser is promising. Saad Kamal's last blog post..Google Adsense for Dormant Domains

By: Retirement

Retirement — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:51:50 +0000

Yes indeed, software standarts are very strict.

By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:45:37 +0000

Seems like everything's in beta these days. Just a technicality really. Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..SEO and Usability - SES Chicago 2008 Presentation

By: Yellow SEO

Yellow SEO — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:18:23 +0000

Semantics, Create and influence opinions and most likely I would assume a case study would say not too many users are to quick to download a web browser with the terms either Alpha, Beta attached to it. Where gmail has always been in beta and is so well know that if you call it just about anything it wouldn’t matter.

By: Great! Google Chrome goes out of Beta! , IT Blog Information Review

Great! Google Chrome goes out of Beta! , IT Blog Information Review — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:26:16 +0000

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By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:49:28 +0000

It is because people are less likely to download beta client software than they are to use beta web software since people fear that beta client software may screw up their machine. Beta web software for the most part wont ruin anything so the barrier to entry in that beta software is lower. They probably knew they would stay at tiny marketshare if they didnt remove the beta tag from Chrome. Gmail, less so.

By: Tech Sassy » Blog Archive » Why Google Chrome came out of beta

Tech Sassy » Blog Archive » Why Google Chrome came out of beta — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:37:00 +0000

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By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:15:27 +0000

Google is on top of the world for no reason. I’m sure they have a good excuse for everything that they do, for the most part.

By: neomonkey

neomonkey — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:48:22 +0000

I hate it when software "grows up." I will use Chrome beta as long as I can. Judging by what happens to browsers as they are upgraded, I welcome Chrome's simplicity and sparseness. If I want feeds, I open up FeedDemon. Autofill is for lazy morons. Please, leave Chrome and don't turn it into another obese Firefox 3.0 that gobbles up your system's memory like Rosie O'Donnell eats Twinkies. neomonkey's last blog post..CIA continues its magical ways

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:13:19 +0000

@Nicole – I think it demonstrates that to Google, “beta” is just a label, and not really a standard of readiness for its products.

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:54:15 +0000

While the improvements certainly are welcome, this strategy appears to be rather unfair to users. Nicole Price's last blog post..Festive Discounts