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I wrote elsewhere that Chrome 69 marks a big change for the browser world. Chrome 69 is simply the best. Not for me, but for the average user. The reading and

I wrote elsewhere that Chrome 69 marks a big change for the browser world. Chrome 69 is simply the best. Not for me, but for the average user. The reading and work flow is incredible for casual browsing. The negative reaction on HN is understandable, but it's not relevant for most people. The goal of Google is merging the user experience of Android, Chrome, Google search and personal Google accounts into one, and it will get increasingly difficult for users to get out of this ecosystem.

paavoova 8y ago
I find this reality highly disturbing, but, as you mention, the average user is impartial if not completely ignorant. I think Google is very clearly exploiting both its monopoly and this end-user ignorance to centralize and control all aspects of the web and user devices. It's not far-fetched to consider that soon there will be no OS on the PC, but rather just Chrome as an interface to everything Google and the web. And so controversy like this is momentary and seen only in a vocal minority, quickly forgotten. Just a couple months ago, Chrome was found to be scanning user files for malware - this was quickly forgotten, probably even by the very same vocal people discussing Chrome on HN today. At this point, it's almost faux outrage.