As an Opera-user I do get attached to my browser and secretly believe Mozilla-users to be all wrong. Yet, I am willing to give Google a chance, if only for the fact that lately Gmail has been requiring tweaks in Opera.
First verdict:
- Fast, especially Gmail
- Seems to handle most sites and content, only exception thus far being Outlook Web Access in simple-mode (same as Opera)
- Neat tracking of memory use (shift+esc)
- Needs ad-blocking and (many) more options for customisation
- The cartoon presenting Chrome implicitely takes the credit for a few functions well-known in Opera
- Sleek graphics (good) but reminds me somewhat of Apple (not so good)