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Wish we also covered the tricks that Google used to trick users into adopting Chrome, like paying every freeware vendor since 2009 to install Chrome automatical
by FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Wish we also covered the tricks that Google used to trick users into adopting Chrome, like paying every freeware vendor since 2009 to install Chrome automatically on your system if you forgot to untick the "Install Chrome" box, similar to any other spyware of the era like the Ask Jeeves or Yahoo! toolbars.
I remember back then, when Chrome just came out, asking non-tech people how they got it and they always answered "I dunno, it just showed up".
- orev 3y agoAt the time, Chrome was the scrappy new browser coming from the company that vowed to “don’t be evil”, challenging the well-entrenched and stagnant IE11. Most tech people started using Chrome because of this, and had no problem earning a few bucks promoting it.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago>Most tech people started using Chrome because of this, and had no problem earning a few bucks promoting it. That's how EEE works.
- xattt 3y agoWho could forget the sticker campaign?
- xattt 3y agoI was always impressed and terrified that a single click from IE could start the Chrome installer without any further user interaction.
- Krssst 3y agoAt least you can always uninstall Chrome.
- ceeam 3y agoNot on Google-made OSes, no. Like most Androids.
- Krssst 3y agoIndeed. Living without Android seems mostly feasible however, while living without Windows looks quite difficult (meaning: more jobs require Windows than Android). And Android is not pushing me ads for Chrome, it's basically like older Windows where it's installed but not an annoyance once we installed another browser.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoIt’s actually quite easy to live without android or windows these days. Of course, you are firmly in an apple world at that point, so pick your poison.
- pjmlp 3y agoOnly on countries of high income.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoOr in China. But I guess it isn’t much difference these days.