My list of essential extensions are as follows: * Adblock plus (with Filterset.G) * Firebug * Gamil notifier * Greasemonkey * Platypus (reformat and edit webpa

My list of essential extensions are as follows: * Adblock plus (with Filterset.G) * Firebug * Gamil notifier * Greasemonkey * Platypus (reformat and edit webpages live, script it, ready for Greasemonkey) * Rikaichan (Japanese dictionary with lookup directly in your browser with a simple mouse-hover) * Linkification (Create links out of any non-linked address on pages) * Mouse Gestures (Not just navigation, things like image-zooming and whatever you feel like) * Ubiquity (which pretty much has "extensions" on its own) * User agent switcher (Because some sites gives you different content than google) Some of these things can surely be implemented in Chrome or will be implemented sooner or later. Some can probably be implemented outside the browser, but that means another layer of indirection while working with your data. In other words: A step back. I don't expect all of these extensions ever to be ported to the core of any browser. In fact that would make very little sense as only a fringe share of the market would need it or want it. However having the ability to have extensions and go crazy with your customized install is what makes Firefox great. And this is where Chrome fails. It wont let you make your browser yours.