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September 4th, 2008

Google Chrome already beating Opera

Posted by Garett Rogers @ 7:10 pm

Categories: Google

Tags: Google Inc., Opera Software, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Maybe Google really does have something here — in just two days, they have leapfrogged Opera in market share, and have their eyes set on bigger fish. I would have thought that Google’s foray into the browser market would have taken a bit more time to develop, but it seems that adoption has been extremely rapid. According to TechCrunch, most users are coming from Internet Explorer, not Firefox.

Microsoft must be worried, or at least they should be — imagine how embarrassing it would be if Google begins to dominate IE in short order, and Microsoft continues to lose search market share regardless how hard they try.

I would be interested in hearing your honest opinion on Chrome — personally, I have made the switch, and I am definitely not looking back. It’s everything I need, and nothing I don’t. It’s so important for newly launched services and applications leave a good taste in the mouths of early adopters — unfortunately, that is usually an extremely hard thing to accomplish.

Garett RogersGarett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.


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RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera
I downloaded Google Chrome, after it wouldn't a web page, I uninstalled it. I will stick with Internet Explorer 7., at least it renders most internet sites flawlessly...... (Read the rest)
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Waiting for Windows Mobile 6 version  croberts | 09/04/08
user  K_REY_C | 09/04/08
linux  cabdriverjim | 09/04/08
Chrome for Linux - later  cyfaill | 09/05/08
Read the Cartoon  bbaston@... | 09/05/08
Chrome on Linux is very important to Google. They would love to be the  DonnieBoy | 09/05/08
Why Windows first?  QuimaxW | 09/05/08
Full screen problem  bretthodel@... | 09/04/08
Uncommon...  BIGELLOW | 09/04/08
auto-hide problem  bretthodel@... | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  john fritz79 | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  john fritz79 | 09/04/08
Trying (is not equal to)?Adopting  ZDNET_guest666 | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  strangefruit | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  BIGELLOW | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  advation | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  itinko | 09/04/08
Isn't Chrome based on Webkit?  daniel.eggelton | 09/05/08
Yes it is...  bandersnatch42vt | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  sub_cesar@... | 09/04/08
'bout time!  MC1171611 | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  MikeSchinkel | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  ramkal | 09/04/08
That's not true!  joemartn | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  JGNR | 09/05/08
Uhhhhh--have you used Internet Explorer 8?  Grayson Peddie | 09/05/08
IE is more standards compliant, but...  Stuka | 09/05/08
Yes- I have on several different OS's  madmanjohn | 09/06/08
The Bubble Will Burst  kevin@... | 09/05/08
I agree  Arun (sreearun) | 09/05/08
Such baseless predictions of the future are just silly  T1Oracle | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  kakman1@... | 09/05/08
Do you ever get tired of contradicting yourself?  Free_Thinker | 09/05/08
Re: Do you ever get tired of contradicting yourself?  Garett | 09/05/08
I found some JS problems!  louis.cutmore | 09/05/08
Facebook flaky on Chrome  charley cross | 09/05/08
It needs tweaking!  louis.cutmore | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  alligoodw | 09/05/08
It's missing...  AnonymousBugMeNotUser | 09/05/08
Re: It's missing  Garett | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  bandersnatch42vt | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  Garett | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  raphael.munoz@... | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  gilbertovp | 09/05/08
Still Firefox for me  dschmoldt | 09/05/08
I can confirm the numbers  ernestm@... | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  gj@... | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  jietjiang | 09/05/08
flash plug-ins  JithendraG | 09/05/08
I've switched to Google Chrome on all my PCs  billfranke@... | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  Old-Navy | 09/05/08
Opera  Troll Hunter | 09/06/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  tejvalluru | 09/06/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  bg.play@... | 09/06/08
Maybe they should release a full OS  madmanjohn | 09/06/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  waltermas@... | 09/06/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  rodonn | 09/07/08
Firefox for me, Chrome won't install at home and no SSL  Licinio | 09/07/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera  sam6321@... | 09/09/08

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