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technology.timesonline.co.uk - 11/21/2008

Google mulls pre-installing Chrome browser on computers

— technology.timesonline.co.uk — Google is considering pre-installing its Chrome browser on personal computers in the search giant s latest challenge... to the dominance of Microsoft s Internet Explorer. The move would significantly ramp up the browser war that Google launched against ... (more) Google mulls pre-installing Chrome browser on computers

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ostatic.com - 11/22/2008

With Chrome, Google Busts a Move Right Out of Microsoft's Playbook [OStatic]

— ostatic.com — Hmm, in all the talk I've seen about how Google will proceed with spreading Chrome out to... new platforms, and to mobile devices , I haven't seen any discussion of the company pursuing the idea of getting its open source browser pre-installed on ... (more) With Chrome, Google Busts a Move Right Out of ...

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extremetech.com - 11/25/2008

Which Web Browser is King? - OS, Software & Networking by ExtremeTech

— extremetech.com — There's really only one sanity test for a browser: whether it runs fast for you . A... slow-loading, incompatible browser is one thing, but most modern browsers work fine for both Ford.com and Fark.com. The real issue is whether a browser loads fast for ... (more) Which Web Browser is King? - OS, Software & Networking ...

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Google Watch — ... it's a nice marketing touch, even if it won't be a successful coup. The percentage of IE6 users has to be small and yet... Google is trying to lure them. So, yes, when Blair writes that it's "tiresome," I agree. But Google has to do something to get the word out on Chrome. Unfortunately, the way to do that is not by reaching out to laidback, casual Web users who still access the Web through IE. No offense, mom. Oh wait, you're not reading this "blog thing" that I write. No, Google need deals with OEMs to get Chrome out to the market on 2009. It needs OEMs to help ...