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Google is punking Microsoft with Chrome 32 on Windows 8
I've never used Windows 8. From what I've heard, there are 2 built-in browsers, an IE "Metro" version, and an IE "desktop" version. Apparently they have different capabilities. And apparently IE "desktop" and IE "Metro" don't sync bookmarks even on the same Windows 8 PC. (Hard to believe, but apparently that's how it is.)
Supposedly Chrome 32 on Windows 8 is basically a layer of Chrome OS on Windows 8, with its own app environment, app launcher, and windowing logic. And apparently it's a same version of Chrome whether you launch it from "Metro" or the "desktop."
Fun, fun, fun.
- mcintyre1994 13y agoIt's worth noting that Microsoft provided the ability to do this stuff in a special mode for web browsers. I'm confused about the not syncing bookmarks though, that's cloud based - are you logged into the same Google account on both?
- hackaflocka 13y agoI was talking about IE. As far as I know, you can't sync bookmarks between IE "desktop" and IE "Metro," even on the same Windows 8 PC.
- fuzzywalrus 13y agoI think URLs help explain this Internet Explorer on Windows 8.1: One browser, two experiences: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ie/hh771832.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ie/hh771832.aspx CNET Reporting on Multiple IEs: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57405765-75/ie10-in-windows-8-metro-style-vs-desktop-style/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57405765-75/ie10-in-window... Google brings Chrome OS straight into Windows 8 in latest update: http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5309326/google-chrome-windows-update-chrome-os-interface http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5309326/google-chrome-wind... The TL:DR; is that Chrome in Metro will launch a Chrome OSish layer.