It's so much easier to just use Fluid or Chrome and set Gmail as a web application. Works pretty much like a regular desktop e-mail client, except the user interface doesn't suck.

I've recently got a new apartment so obviously I wanted to try colors, furniture placement etc.

User interface, in particular stuff that still hangs around from Opera 8 etc is the real problem with this browser, not speed.

You should also set the shortcut Read-only. Otherwise Chrome can sometimes change it, at least one dev build broke for example Facebook's link and icon all the time and I've sometimes seen Gmail's icon returning to the low resolution awfulness even after changing it.

Very good tutorial. I'll definitely make one if I ever get an iPad.

@Terry: Your friend is entirely correct. If you know what you're doing, you don't really need to worry about malware much. Unfortunately, the majority of computer users will click anything that says "click me!"

I got Vibram Fivefingers shoes for this purpose. I've mostly used them when training capoeira but they are rather comfortable when running outside and you don't have to worry about sharp objects turning your feet into a bloody mess.

I still like the Google Reader web version better when used with Fluid. Netnewswire and Gruml remind me of an e-mail application and I hate e-mail.

@Ajith Antony: To be honest with Windows 7 I don't use it as much. With XP and Vista I felt Directory Opus was a must-have app. Win 7's file manager, despite lacking all the dual pane etc stuff, is actually rather enjoyable to use. The quick Win+arrows shortcuts make it easy to setup two windows side by side.

Vista was an improvement on XP, but user interface was very much the same. Win7 took Windows back to the modern world.

@shkm: I totally agree. It looks like some sort of Windows 98 meets Windows XP mess. That's why I rarely buy software for Windows, they just seem somehow crap even based on looks. By comparison I've bought lots of apps for OSX because they integrate with MODERN operating systems beautifully.

Xmarks is my choice. If only they got it working as well on Safari and Chrome as it does on Firefox...

@jonny6pak: Agreed. Lots of albums are just awfully mastered these days, for maximum loudness. They quickly get grating to the ears.

No threaded messages, labels etc for Gmail sucks and I'm not a fan of having things like Facebook messages mixed with my e-mails. Google Reader support would also be great.

I generally update as soon as I find an update is available, then if it breaks something I downgrade or try to figure a workaround.

What amazes me is how damn ugly all these players look. Sure, I use MPC Home Cinema but I don't really fancy its Win95 era looks. For Windows, the only good looking players seem to be WMP and Splash Lite.

Easier way to switch on/off 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth etc. Now those settings are buried all over settings.

@valmorphorize: I agree about the negative reviews. They are often from people who are able to take a more objective look whereas very positive reviews often have that "honeymoon period" glow to them. I rarely write about anything until I've at least used it for a a few weeks or months so I don't fall into the trap of…

The problem with these tends to be that they don't work well on forums. They tend to get the next thread instead of the next page in a thread.

Chrome for Windows is pretty solid, I think I could use it instead of Firefox most of the time. Still doesn't quite have the extension support - the adblockers are not as good, Xmarks doesn't sync everything yet. The lack of smooth scrolling is also kinda annoying.