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For all of you who probably know and those who don’t know Google came out with their first web browser Google Chrome on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 and Just 100 days later it came out of beta on Thursday, December 11, 2008. So why was Google Chrome rushed out of beta when Gmail, one of the top and best email services, still in beta and has been for about 5 years?

I think that Google want to get Chrome out there and be the most popular browser. It is already on track to offer the features of Firefox and other leading browsers. And soon rumor has it that Dell will start putting Chrome on their machines. So what will happen when those people that use Internet Explorer because it is installed on there computers start using Chrome because it will be the default browser and other people start using Chrome because it is better then Firefox, Opera, and Safari?

I think that when Google Chrome takes out the other entire web browser even Internet Explorer (web development will be fun!) Google will be able to have there web applications act like real apps and take out normal applications.

Google will run our emails, calendars, maps, documents, soon our cell phones, soon all our applications, and eventually our OS (online OS).

This is my prediction what is yours?

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As suggests, the real question isn't just "will one browser win?" but "what makes a browser become the platform people and developers build for?" Browsers compete on more than raw speed: they compete on ecosystem, update model, extensions, developer tools, mobile reach and—critically—how well they let web apps do the jobs of desktop apps. Those are the levers that change real-world behavior.

OEM/default placement helps, but it is only one part of the picture (as notes). Habit, compatibility with legacy sites, extension libraries, enterprise support, and how effortless updates and syncing are tend to matter more for most users. And as rightly points out, people pick browsers for different things—privacy, add-ons, performance, or corporate policy—so a single "best" choice for everyone is unlikely in the short term.

Practical takeaway for developers and power users: design for capabilities, not a specific browser. Use progressive enhancement and feature-detection rather than user-agent sniffing. Test across engines and on mobile. Example: check for Service Worker support before registering one:

if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
  navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js').catch(console.error);
} else {
  // fallback: simple offline/message handling
}

Final note: browser market shifts are driven by technical choices and business incentives, plus legal and platform-level constraints. That means predictions can be self-fulfilling or stalled by regulation, enterprise inertia, or platform owners. Build to standards, avoid vendor lock-in, and your site or app will be resilient no matter which browser(s) gain popularity.

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And soon rumor has it that Dell will start putting Chrome on their machines. So what will happen when those people that use Internet Explorer because it is installed on there computers start using Chrome because it will be the default browser and other people start using Chrome because it is better then Firefox, Opera, and Safari?

yeah but dell have been putting firefox on thier machines since like 2006 and it has made no impact

and its not better. chrome isnt that good IMHO.

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I don't think Chrome will become the number 1 browser, at least in the next 3 years.

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So what will happen when those people that use Internet Explorer because it is installed on there computers start using Chrome because it will be the default browser and other people start using Chrome because it is better then Firefox, Opera, and Safari?

Who says that Chrome is better than the other browsers you listed? It may be better for you, but people use different browsers for different reasons, so what you think is "better", may not be best browser for them.

Depending which report you read, Firefox has 20-30% browser market share, which has taken them years to gain, I can't see Chrome becoming number 1 for a long time yet, if ever.

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