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Google Chrome Preloaded on Dell and Sony Computers and Laptops ?

by Dinu

google chrome os chrome news Google Chrome Preloaded on Dell and Sony Computers and Laptops ?

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The first thing firefox users do when they get a new windows computer or laptop is, to open Internet Explorer and download their friendly firefox. IE was the only browser preloaded on windows. For us Google Chrome users, things will be different, very soon.

Next time when you purchase Dell or a Sony Vaio, you may find Google Chrome already installed on your computer. This is because Google has a deal with these companies, to distribute their browser pre- loaded on their laptops or computers.

Is This Really New ?

Not really, at least the strategy is not. Google already have deals with Dell computers to distribute Google Toolbar on their computers, making Google the default search engine for their users. Now that Microsoft is trying similar methods with HP to make Bing the next big thing, Google has started playing their game too.

They already have a deal with Sony, to make Google Chrome default browser for their Vaio series computers. Since Sony vaio series is something with a very small market share, we should expect something bigger very soon. Let’s say, if this deal works out well. Since the deal with Dell for toolbars is due anytime soon, there could be a new deal for chrome .. what you think ?

Was the Sony Deal just an experiment of some sort ? Is something bigger on its way ?

Sources : NYT report and searchenginejournal.com

Google Chrome OS powered netbooks, the future ?

by Dinu

We were busy porting android to netbooks, thinking Google will develop their mobile OS android, in to a normal operating system, working on netbooks, laptops and even desktops. Now, the news it out that its not the android OS, but the Google Chrome OS. For many, its only a name change. Everything else remains the same, Google is building an operating system, that’s the big news. But how big is this news ?

Microsoft, this is big news for you

Yes, not in the good way, but still this is a big news for you people. Microsoft found themselves lucky when there were reports of people returning Linux based netbooks, and windows XP doing better in netbook market. Busy working on windows 7, making it light enough for netbooks, here comes the shocking news, Google Chrome OS.

Linux may not be popular among non geeks,  but Google sure is, and that’s what worries MS. ( if they are worried at all .. I mean, its not easy to break Microsoft’s market share, something that they earned over many years ). If google chrome OS is going to use Google Docs, Google Reader, Google Search, Google Talk ( With video chat ), and many others google products, people will not have tough time switching to the new OS. Because, they are familiar with all these things, and  if Google integrates them in such a way that they work seamlessly online and offline, that’ll be a big thing and people will fall for it.

So, Google Chrome is something bigger than Linux and ubuntu to worry about sir.

Netbook prices will go down, and the demand, up

Simple economics, when the price is lower, demand will go up. Netbooks minus the cost for XP = more demand for them, replace XP with Google Chrome with Google Chrome OS, then you get a low cost idea for a Netbook. What if Google subsidizes netbooks with their operating system ? Hmm, that’s a point …

Acer is a company that does much better on the price factor than any other laptop/netbook making company. There are many companies looking for a chance to reduce the price, and get rid of XP from their netbooks. Intel’s moblin OS was such an effort. So, this is very much possible.

There are much more possible, with Google Chrome OS is out. What you think will be it’s future ? Share here …

photo by Wesley Fryer

Google Chrome’s Market Share, Up Up … and Up !!

by Dinu

Google Chrome’s market share is increasing, at a faster pace now. There are reports of 1.15% to 1.23% in ~ increase in 30 days.

Some different browser marketshare numbers:

- Net Applications says that Chrome went from 1.15% to 1.23% in the last ~30 days.

- StatCounter says that Chrome topped 2% recently. Click through to see fewer people using Internet Explorer and more people using Firefox and Chrome over the weekends. StatCounter provides CSV export, so I made a separate chart for Chrome:

That makes me happy, for the love of Google Chrome. Why does it make me happy ? the upward trend in stats means more people joining the Chrome community !!  Does this makes you happy as well ?

Source : Chrome marketshare for March 2009