Linked by The Bitland Prince on Tue 9th Sep 2008 17:50 UTC
When Google released its new (and first) browser a few days ago (Chrome), many praised that move or welcomed this new player into the arena, but many others simply were a bit surprised and wondered if a new browser was really needed when this market already features IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Konqueror and a plethora of smaller ones. While IE is still leader, those who aren't satisfied with it have a good choice of alternatives, especially in Firefox and Opera. So fasten your seat belt to join me in a ride which will attempt to explain why this browser war could be a threat to Google's very foundation and why Chrome is maybe the most important move Google could have done to protect itself.
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I agree with some others, this could've been said in one page. But the article is interesting. One thing I think the author doesn't get: the other things Google does, besides search, aren't just to fool the investors and increase the stock value. They want to create a huge ecosystem where everything is connected. This will increase their add revenue, and ensure ppl use, know and trust Google. Some of these things don't make money? Sure, and some never will. That's the risk of innovation - they have a clear strategy to innovate, and are willing to take that risk.