Top 10 reasons why Chrome was developed

Robert Hallock 2 Sep, 2008 at 3:29pm ET Article published in Tech

1) We just weren’t happy with today’s good UIs.
2) LOLM$
3) Any excuse to make Javascript not suck…
4) Cloud apps are the new thing, guv, honest.
5) Evil does not distribute comic books.
6) Leave no market segment unturned.
7) Hey, bros, mind if we check out your browser party and drink all your beer?
8) We love FOSS! ^ ^
9) We never thought Firefox would actually be successful.
10) Bored Google is bored.

Comments

2 Sep 2008 ~ 3:31pm BuddyJ Lets see Cuil do THIS!
2 Sep 2008 ~ 3:34pm Gate28 I take it Chrome flopped?
2 Sep 2008 ~ 3:45pm shwaip It's ok. I'm using instead of FF3 right now. Seems to be somewhat faster, but I dunno.
2 Sep 2008 ~ 3:53pm MiracleManS I'm also trying it out. I'd say its noticeably faster right now.

Edit/Update: I'm sorry but that new tab window with the most frequent pages is as good or better than bookmarks. I have NO need for bookmarks now...it's awesome.
2 Sep 2008 ~ 4:04pm BuddyJ Chrome won't load for me.
2 Sep 2008 ~ 4:39pm Zanthian It works, and works fast. Thing seem intuitive and easy to use. I am impressed for just being a beta. Looking forward to the final product.
3 Sep 2008 ~ 7:28am Zuntar never mind, nothing to see here.
3 Sep 2008 ~ 8:54am -tk Using it right now...it's crazy, it works just like a web browser! What will they think of next?
3 Sep 2008 ~ 9:18am GHoosdum 11) To facilitate the spread of advertising content and user data mining throughout the web by making javascript rendering the browser's priority.
3 Sep 2008 ~ 9:27am -tk 12) yet another step in the direction of complete world domination!

On that note, I always get this weird feeling about google. It reminds me of that "Twilight Zone" episode where the aliens show up, and they're all nice and friendly and all they want to do is help out...until you get on the mothership for a trip to their lovely planet and find out that YOU"RE GOING TO BE USED AS FOOD!!
3 Sep 2008 ~ 10:16am RADA Think it's kind of ironic how Google/Apple comes out with a new product and the world goes "Ooooooo, Ahhhhh, Ohhhhhh.. This is the best ________ I've ever seen!"

Microsoft comes out with something new and everyone is ready switch to Black & White film, while grabbing their pitchforks and torches, yelling "kill the monster"

Used Chrome at home, doesn't seem much different than FF, guess I'll give it a few more days. Still sticking with IE7/8 or FF for now......
3 Sep 2008 ~ 12:00pm Linc

RADA wrote:

Microsoft comes out with something new and everyone is ready switch to Black & White film, while grabbing their pitchforks and torches, yelling "kill the monster"

It's amazing what years of monopoly and poor PR can do to a company's efforts.
7 Sep 2008 ~ 7:01pm Preacher

Thrax wrote:

5) Evil does not distribute comic books.<br>

Then WHO does? I shudder to think I've wasted decades reading comic books in the service of Satan's goals only to find out my efforts mean naught...

Anyways...it is interesting to see Google (Chrome) and Apple's (iphone 3G) technological missteps greeted with understanding and tolerance rather than the discontent and derision of MS. I do think it has to do with the latter's longer history of making better products...or it could just be better marketing.