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Chrome gets installed and set as the default browser for all friends and family, if for no other reason, because it has four killer advantages: * Auto-updates i
by thezilch 16y ago
Chrome gets installed and set as the default browser for all friends and family, if for no other reason, because it has four killer advantages:
* Auto-updates itself -- no prompts for those less tech-savvy or wanting to just use the web RIGHT NOW
* Auto-updates Flash
* Natively supports PDF reading -- I make sure Adobe Reader never gets a chance to take another's life
Oh yeah, it's damn fast at startup, browsing, and shutdown -- is my Firefox STILL closing?
All of the above has the added bonus of nudging other browsers along, which I believe is a big part of Google's intent. I don't think they necessarily care to be the monolith that was IE4-6. Rather, Google has shown they simply want everyone browsing, using ANY browser and ANY connection (Google wants to install fiber in a large metro as a blueprint / demonstration for others to follow), so long as you are browsing as fast as possible. I give a lot of credit to Google for lighting the fire under the FF4 and IE9 (and Safari) teams.