That’s not really stopped the gossip though. Fueled by a 38 page web comic Twitter and the Blogosphere have been going all day long as the release of the browser aproaches.

Judging by the content of the comic this browser could stir the browser wars back into full assault. I particularly like the focus on performance that Google seems to have worked hard on. If I have any gripes about Firefox then speed is certainly it. Version 3 has certainly improved things slightly but it’s still no match to Opera or Safari in both starting the application and loading pages.

Firefox killer? Perhaps. I know that Google has been in a relationship with Firefox’s development for a while and whether this will continue is a sketchy point. However, Chrome is also going to be Open Source so many of the winning features are likely to make there way across.

Unfortunately they’re not releasing a Mac or Linux version today. How long I’ll have to wait is anyone’s guess but hopefully soon. What will really make my mind up though is the ability of Chrome to do the many features I expect from Firefox, particularly through plugins.

On the face of it though, I can’t wait to give it a try and see just how it goes. This could be the beginning of even more interactive and advanced web applications. Web 3.0 anyone?

Looks like the video announcement is kicking off soon, I’m off to watch. (Currently playing “Another one bites the dust”, interesting choice).

Update: Ok, so it is a lot faster than I expected. I’m going to have a little bit more time playing with it tomorrow. I would like it on the Mac though. Before Christmas please Google.