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Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Paul — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:10:10 -0000

I have tried Chrome. They are going to have to try harder than this to get more users...

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Ajay — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:03:05 -0000

am I the only one here who has seen Chrome ads in Chrome gmail itself.
I thought it would be news that Google can not detect its own browser and still
keeps pushing the ad (wasting their inventory and dollars if i click the ad)
That's a great example that google also wastes money.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

M2Mz — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:47:13 -0000

I think it's all the same, its not like we notice a microsecond of difference in speed.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Angel Rodriguez — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:40:29 -0000

They also push it on youtube. All good though..

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Christopher Osborne — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:31:14 -0000

Google Gears is bundled in the Chrome install, which will make GMail faster and more responsive.

So its pretty justified really.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Rocky Fu — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:09:08 -0000

Why shouldn't a business leverage on its existing web property to promote new ones? So long as the ad is telling the truth ("faster"), it's good for the users as well.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

APC — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:02:16 -0000

While on GF's father's machine I saw the "make gmail faster" notice. I was using FF 2 though, not IE. Additionally, larger graphical push was made for Firefox 3 and Chrome, but in small text below the two was a blurb and link to IE 8 beta 2. Some comments from screenshot site linked to in post also seem to imply experience has varied. I agree though that it seems a bit fishy the "make experience faster" is only being shown in gmail, rather than maps, or docs.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Ash — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:48:12 -0000

I don't quite consider that sneaky. Gmail (and most other JavaScript'ed sites/apps) IS faster in Chrome.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Greg — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:33:21 -0000

Will it really make Gmail faster?

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Sean MacDhai — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:49:07 -0000

Yah, sneaky... but I love Chrome. I wish they would hurry and release a Mac version so taht I can use it at home.

Funny how we are so forgiving when Google does things that, if it were Microsoft, would make us all scream.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Brandon — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:43:19 -0000

I'm most interested in how Google handles their relationship with Mozilla.
Without revenue from Google, Mozilla doesn't have a whole lot of money
coming in -- though it does have a lot of people still writing extensions, themes,
and so forth for it.

I personally would be careful how much time I spend developing for Firefox,
Flock, etc.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

CT Moore — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:44:12 -0000

They are so sly...

But this doesn't surprise me at all. I only wonder why they bother with Firefox (I guess brand recognition). Either way, it looks like they're simply out to get MSFT....

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Frank — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:40:54 -0000

"I expect Google to do just about everything possible to convert users to Chrome"

They could start by releasing a version for Linux. Some of us actually want to give Chrome a try, but can't.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Fred — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:37:56 -0000

What's sneaky about it? They've long encouraged IE6 users to upgrade to IE7. Now that there's a demonstrable speed increase in moving from IE7 to Firefox or Chrome, they encourage users to switch. If Gmail is slow because of the browser, users blame Google, not Microsoft.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Bilbo — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:32:45 -0000

Anything to stop people from using IE is cool in my book. As Malcolm X once said:
"By Any Means Necessary".

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

baldeagle — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:27:04 -0000

I'm not sure why you consider that "sneaky". We get Gmail for free, so at the very least we should expect them to advertise other products.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

StephanieInCA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:20:53 -0000

Google can be as sneaky as they want; I loves me some Chrome.

Now when I attempt to use the address bar as a google search box in other browsers and it doesn't work, I get all irritated.

Re: Google’s Sneaky Ads for Chrome in Gmail

Ankur Banerjee — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:10:31 -0000

At least they bothered to mention Firefox. As soon as Chrome becomes a bit more stable and available for other platforms like Mac OS X and Firefox, I'm sure they'll drop mentioining Firefox.