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People are lazy - the default always wins.

by ape4 13y ago

uptown 13y ago
Frequently ... but not always. See: Google Chrome as a desktop browser.
- aroch 13y ago
  I feel as if half of Chrome "winning" is Google shoving it down everyone's throat across all their properties. Google.com: Internet feeling slow, use Chrome! CHROME! GET CHROME! CHROME MAKES YOUR DIALUP FEEL LIKE FIBER!!!!!!! Youtube: Video taking a long time to buffer, use Chrome! Gmail: Want to use any of the value-added options (chat, video, etc), better use Chrome!
  - nl 13y ago
    Shows what a massive effort it is to overcome a default setting.
- lcnmrn 13y ago
  Google Chrome has a better user experience. If only Safari team can figure a way to depart from OS X integration and build something completely unique just like iTunes is.
- xutopia 13y ago
  With Mavericks I see a lot of people around me going to Safari from Chrome. The main reason... battery life when on the plane. The few hours a week they need to use Safari and the fact they don't want to have to use more than one browser means it is now their default.
- riquito 13y ago
  What are you talking about? Worldwide Chrome, on desktop, has less market share than Explorer (which has about 60%) and firefox (which has always been a couple points over chrome). It gained a lot of share, without doubt, but it's far from being the winner. Edit: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/internet-explorer-continues-to-grow-and-mavericks-already-on-11-percent-of-macs/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/intern...
- deong 13y ago
  On the desktop, you can change the default browser. It's still a competitive advantage to be the default, but at least a user who wants to can make a one time change. On iOS, even people who would very much prefer a competitor end up using Apple's apps just because to avoid them means giving up on things like Siri, tapping links from emails, etc.

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People are lazy - the default always wins.

by ape4 13y ago

People are lazy - the default always wins.

uptown 13y ago
Frequently ... but not always. See: Google Chrome as a desktop browser.
- aroch 13y ago
  I feel as if half of Chrome "winning" is Google shoving it down everyone's throat across all their properties. Google.com: Internet feeling slow, use Chrome! CHROME! GET CHROME! CHROME MAKES YOUR DIALUP FEEL LIKE FIBER!!!!!!! Youtube: Video taking a long time to buffer, use Chrome! Gmail: Want to use any of the value-added options (chat, video, etc), better use Chrome!
  - nl 13y ago
    Shows what a massive effort it is to overcome a default setting.
- lcnmrn 13y ago
  Google Chrome has a better user experience. If only Safari team can figure a way to depart from OS X integration and build something completely unique just like iTunes is.
- xutopia 13y ago
  With Mavericks I see a lot of people around me going to Safari from Chrome. The main reason... battery life when on the plane. The few hours a week they need to use Safari and the fact they don't want to have to use more than one browser means it is now their default.
- riquito 13y ago
  What are you talking about? Worldwide Chrome, on desktop, has less market share than Explorer (which has about 60%) and firefox (which has always been a couple points over chrome). It gained a lot of share, without doubt, but it's far from being the winner. Edit: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/internet-explorer-continues-to-grow-and-mavericks-already-on-11-percent-of-macs/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/intern...
- deong 13y ago
  On the desktop, you can change the default browser. It's still a competitive advantage to be the default, but at least a user who wants to can make a one time change. On iOS, even people who would very much prefer a competitor end up using Apple's apps just because to avoid them means giving up on things like Siri, tapping links from emails, etc.