When comparing Card Board vs Currently, the Slant community recommends Currently for most people. In the question“What are the best new tab extensions for Chrome?” Currently is ranked 12th while Card Board is ranked 55th. The most important reason people chose Currently is:
The extension displays a 5-day weather forecast.
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Pros
Pro Open source (MIT)
Source code can be accessed at https://github.com/dotlouis/cardboard
Pro Lots of widgets
The extension has cards for apps, bookmarks, quick settings, top sites, downloads, history, session and system.
Pro Can provide system information
The extension has a widget that displays CPU and memory usage as well as storage information.
Pro Google Now style layout
The extensions has a clean customizable card-based interface.
Pro Shows weather information
The extension displays a 5-day weather forecast.
Pro Customizable, minimalist design
Background color and the color of items can be changed.
Cons
Con Limited customization options
While it's possible to choose which cards are displayed, there's no way to change the order of cards.