What's Chrome for? Ain't it obvious? | Linux Today

What’s Chrome for? Ain’t it obvious?

Written By
JP
Jason Perlow
Sep 3, 2008

[ Thanks to Jason
Perlow
for this link. ]

“In effect, Chrome will become the new computing
platform to compete with Windows, the Mac and even iPhone. So in
essence, they are “Extending” their own online platform to a
browser platform which they can have full control over and optimize
for use with their own online properties — such as with the
built-in Gears functionality. The ultimate expression of eating
your own dog food.”

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JP

Jason Perlow

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