Google Chrome & Secret of name

2 09 2008

Well as you all know, Google Chrome is the new browser from Google that’s once again again heating up the internet browser space. The opensource browser is launching tomorrow in over 100 countries. I am not here to explain about the features of the browser since you can read about it in official google blog here. What I am here to tell you is about how Google still loves messing with Microsoft.

So whats the secret of the name I was talking about? The name “Chrome” is no coincidence. Chrome apparently was a highly anticipated multimedia technology project from Microsoft which was killed days before shipping. The project became a victim of reorganisation at Microsoft. You can read more about its demise here

Is this a message to Microsoft? “If you cant do it, we will”.


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5 09 2008
hostintruder

Hello,

Nice Post, Google Chrome is too good. If you want to know more about Google Chrome with lots of screen shoot, about its secrets, more Easter Eggs and the famous crazy Google Chrome Crasher. Just read this post.

>> hostintruder.wordpress.com/200 …

ByeBye

8 09 2008
Sunil

Hello Everyone,

I am quite surprised at comments from people saying that Google Chrome is good.

Well…if you ask me, it is not half as good as Internet Explorer yet. Sites that open well in IE dont come out well in Chrome. To state an example. Try opening any Sharepoint Site and you will know exactly what I am talking about.

I love all Google products and softwares. My comments just show how much my expectations are from the best web company in the world.

All the best to Chrome & Google.

10 09 2008
Des

It would be much better if Chrome has “smooth scrolling” available.

I hope they include it in the next version ;]

12 09 2008
What's in a Name? -- Google Chrome | BlissLogs

[...] as to why Google named their browser chrome so I “Googled” it. You know what I found? One article that briefly mentions that Chrome was a failed project at Microsoft years ago. I did find a comic [...]

12 10 2008
top mba

top mba…

Didn’t realise there was this type of information out there…

4 01 2009
coffee

it will be interesting to see if Chrome can get as much market share as Firefox; for now they seem to have leveled off…

16 05 2009
Gostixel

Хм,согласен с предыдущими высказываниями
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