| The real question The real question to me is simply, why did Google feel compelled to create yet another web browser, especially in light of the recent push by Microsoft to deliver on standards compliance. If we accept that everybody is moving to embrace web standards, then the need for a Google browser makes even less sense; their services should work equally fine on everything.
The only answer that makes sense here is this browser is designed to push Google services, and most probably, add another wiretap into the browsing habits of the users of said services. The TOS hints at this pretty openly.
It seems that for whatever reason, Google gets a pass when it comes to reality checks. Reality is this is a business, they aren't making a browser to "better the web" out of the pure goodness of their hearts. They see some way push their stuff and collect more behavioral data out of this. I for one went from a Google fan back in the day when it was just their search engine, to a Google skeptic in recent days as I see more and more and more behavioral data collection, to now an anti-Google user who dropped using their services and their search engine over privacy concerns. I don't do anything I'm "scared" of anybody finding out about, so lets not do the whole "only people with something to hide would be afraid" song and dance. I just don't like the idea of Google following me around like a Private Eye anymore than I liked the idea of my ISP allowing NebuAd to collect my traffic and "tailor" the web experience to me. Sorry but there are less intrusive alternatives out there.
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| While I agree with your concerns of privacy matters -- I am as well, in your first paragraph, it makes little sense to suggest Google shouldn't put out a browser in regards to compliance. Google has a platform to comply to, if it wants to cater to certain users (their choice), and while Microsoft has a play in web standards, it does not run the internet. |
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 KoilPremium
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Irmo, SC | reply to BillRoland
Yeah, because they haven't made a ton of other web based apps...this whole browser thing is completely out of left field.
Next thing they're going to make is like a...I dunno..like an email app or something even though MS and Mozilla have perfectly fine apps out there already....OH and then some kinda crazy picture service thing, or maybe some blogger software....man, these guys have some nerve! |
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 buckinghamBuckingham Pa
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said by BillRoland:The real question to me is simply, why did Google feel compelled to create yet another web browser, especially in light of the recent push by Microsoft to deliver on standards compliance. If you look at this closer, Chrome isn't just a browser...it's an Internet focused operating system. Think about those implications.  |
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