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Very few people explore other browsers? Alt browsers are often the first app that people download. Chrome is included in gapps.

by kb120 12y ago

untog 12y ago
Alt browsers are often the first app the people download. Which people? I'll grant that Chrome is an exception, given that it's bundled, but I've never seen usage number of other alternative Android browsers hit any meaningful numbers.
EpicEng 12y ago
Who, engineers? Certainly not my wife or anyone else I have ever met who isn't technical.
- andrewstuart2 12y ago
  Haha, I'm sure we've all had tunnel vision moments at one point or another.
- kb120 12y ago
  My grandmother managed to switch entirely to Chrome on her PC without the help of anyone in our family. Anecdotal evidence works both ways. It isn't 1998. Most people know what a browser is and which one they are using on their desktop. Making the leap to a second browser on a phone (where they can easily get it from Google Play) isn't that ridiculous.
  - EpicEng 12y ago
    Who's talking about PC? We're talking about phones here, and it is different. Also, it's not anecdotal; we have data. The only reason that IE still has such a large share of the browser market is because people are unaware of and/or don't care about other (better) options.
  - threeseed 12y ago
    Not sure what fantasy land you're living in. But most people are not downloading alternate browsers en masse for their phone. Especially not when there isn't a compelling reason to do so.
  - JetSpiegel 12y ago
    Chrome on Desktop has adapted several malware techniques to get installed without the user noticing. Bundled by default in many installers, including Flash, installs with user permissions only.
    - judk 12y ago
      Example? I worked quite hard to get my grandma to install Chrome.
      - EpicEng 12y ago
        >Bundled by default in many installers, including Flash, installs with user permissions only Not saying I agree with the Malware comment, though the bundling is annoying.
- thejdude 12y ago
  Isn't that what you are for, if you're computer-literate? The first thing I install on my gf's computer or phone is Firefox and configure it to sensible settings (turn off third-party cookies, install ABP and Ghostery and stuff like that).
gregors 12y ago
I've played tech support to many people in my circle of friends and family who have no idea that alternate browsers even exist. The vast majority of users use what comes on the phone by default.

Very few people explore other browsers? Alt browsers are often the first app that people download. Chrome is included in gapps.

by kb120 12y ago

Very few people explore other browsers? Alt browsers are often the first app that people download. Chrome is included in gapps.

untog 12y ago

Alt browsers are often the first app the people download. Which people? I'll grant that Chrome is an exception, given that it's bundled, but I've never seen usage number of other alternative Android browsers hit any meaningful numbers.

EpicEng 12y ago

Who, engineers? Certainly not my wife or anyone else I have ever met who isn't technical.

andrewstuart2 12y ago
Haha, I'm sure we've all had tunnel vision moments at one point or another.
kb120 12y ago
My grandmother managed to switch entirely to Chrome on her PC without the help of anyone in our family. Anecdotal evidence works both ways. It isn't 1998. Most people know what a browser is and which one they are using on their desktop. Making the leap to a second browser on a phone (where they can easily get it from Google Play) isn't that ridiculous.
- EpicEng 12y ago
  Who's talking about PC? We're talking about phones here, and it is different. Also, it's not anecdotal; we have data. The only reason that IE still has such a large share of the browser market is because people are unaware of and/or don't care about other (better) options.
- threeseed 12y ago
  Not sure what fantasy land you're living in. But most people are not downloading alternate browsers en masse for their phone. Especially not when there isn't a compelling reason to do so.
- JetSpiegel 12y ago
  Chrome on Desktop has adapted several malware techniques to get installed without the user noticing. Bundled by default in many installers, including Flash, installs with user permissions only.
  - judk 12y ago
    Example? I worked quite hard to get my grandma to install Chrome.
    - EpicEng 12y ago
      >Bundled by default in many installers, including Flash, installs with user permissions only Not saying I agree with the Malware comment, though the bundling is annoying.
thejdude 12y ago
Isn't that what you are for, if you're computer-literate? The first thing I install on my gf's computer or phone is Firefox and configure it to sensible settings (turn off third-party cookies, install ABP and Ghostery and stuff like that).

gregors 12y ago

I've played tech support to many people in my circle of friends and family who have no idea that alternate browsers even exist. The vast majority of users use what comes on the phone by default.