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Started by viper37, December 01, 2011, 03:04:29 PM

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viper37

Now that you're hooked to you shiny little toy, say hello to the ads!  :yuk:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-firefox-globally/64429

I'll keep on using FF for a while, I think.
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

MadBurgerMaker

Quote from: viper37Now that you're hooked to you shiny little toy, say hello to the ads!   
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-firefox-globally/64429

I'll keep on using FF for a while, I think.

:unsure:  What's this about ads?

viper37

Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on December 01, 2011, 04:38:33 PM
Quote from: viper37Now that you're hooked to you shiny little toy, say hello to the ads!  
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-firefox-globally/64429

I'll keep on using FF for a while, I think.

:unsure:  What's this about ads?
there are ads in Chrome now.  Silly, annoying ads.
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

ulmont

Quote from: viper37 on December 05, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on December 01, 2011, 04:38:33 PM
Quote from: viper37Now that you're hooked to you shiny little toy, say hello to the ads!   
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-firefox-globally/64429

I'll keep on using FF for a while, I think.

:unsure:  What's this about ads?
there are ads in Chrome now.  Silly, annoying ads.

Not that I've noticed.

Arvoreen

Quote from: ulmont on December 05, 2011, 03:20:52 PM
Quote from: viper37 on December 05, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on December 01, 2011, 04:38:33 PM
Quote from: viper37Now that you're hooked to you shiny little toy, say hello to the ads!   
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/statcounter-chrome-overtakes-firefox-globally/64429

I'll keep on using FF for a while, I think.

:unsure:  What's this about ads?
there are ads in Chrome now.  Silly, annoying ads.

Not that I've noticed.

Nor have I.

DontSayBanana

No ads in the UI or the launcher page that I'm seeing... :unsure:
Experience bij!

fhdz

Quote from: viper37 on December 05, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
there are ads in Chrome now.  Silly, annoying ads.

Sounds like you've got yourself some spyware, son :D
and the horse you rode in on

viper37

#7
Quote from: fahdiz on December 05, 2011, 10:18:13 PM
Quote from: viper37 on December 05, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
there are ads in Chrome now.  Silly, annoying ads.

Sounds like you've got yourself some spyware, son :D
I don't have Chrome anymore, I read the article from Zdnet...
Wich has now apparently changed.  Fuckers.  Should have posted the text.


Ah, here it is:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/google-begins-shoehorning-ads-into-chrome-browser/16583?tag=search-results-rivers;item1

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Google has started to roll its own ads in the Chrome web browser. Is this a deal-breaker for you?
The ads appear at the top of the new-tab page and currently seem to be advertising Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks.
Here's what the ad looks like:
Note: I've not see the ad myself yet.  maybe that's because I'm running the beta, or maybe Google is doing a  limited roll-out of the ads.
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

MadBurgerMaker

#8
Quote from: viper37 on December 06, 2011, 11:34:36 AM
I don't have Chrome anymore, I read the article from Zdnet...
Wich has now apparently changed.  Fuckers.  Should have posted the text.


Ah, here it is:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/google-begins-shoehorning-ads-into-chrome-browser/16583?tag=search-results-rivers;item1

Quote
Google has started to roll its own ads in the Chrome web browser. Is this a deal-breaker for you?
The ads appear at the top of the new-tab page and currently seem to be advertising Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks.
Here's what the ad looks like:
Note: I've not see the ad myself yet.  maybe that's because I'm running the beta, or maybe Google is doing a  limited roll-out of the ads.

They need to speed up that "limited launch" if they want to sell those Chromebook things then, since so far apparently only blog writers are seeing this, and it's less than 20 days until Christmas.  ;)

E:  Speaking of which, I didn't even know those were ready to go.   :lol:  Totally off my radar.

DontSayBanana

Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on December 06, 2011, 02:42:43 PM
They need to speed up that "limited launch" if they want to sell those Chromebook things then, since so far apparently only blog writers are seeing this, and it's less than 20 days until Christmas.  ;)

E:  Speaking of which, I didn't even know those were ready to go.   :lol:  Totally off my radar.

Ah.  See, it might have something to do with using the development beta.  And as for the Chromebooks, they've actually been out since June- Google doesn't truck in marketing them directly to consumers, though- Google's own advertising efforts have been geared toward schools and potential corporate customers.  Also, Samsung and Acer (who are making them now) are really dropping the ball on marketing them.  The CR-48 was only available to people selected for the Pilot Program, though I've seen a couple pop up here and there on eBay.
Experience bij!

MadBurgerMaker

Quote from: DontSayBanana on December 06, 2011, 04:57:57 PM
Ah.  See, it might have something to do with using the development beta.

Could be.  Can't see any reason to get mad about it though, especially if that's all they're going to do with it.

QuoteAnd as for the Chromebooks, they've actually been out since June- Google doesn't truck in marketing them directly to consumers, though- Google's own advertising efforts have been geared toward schools and potential corporate customers.  Also, Samsung and Acer (who are making them now) are really dropping the ball on marketing them.  The CR-48 was only available to people selected for the Pilot Program, though I've seen a couple pop up here and there on eBay.

Yeah I was reading about them because of that little screenshot.  I was kind of wondering what they would be like with no internet connection, but I did see there were wifi+3g versions that would help with that, at least where you can get a good 3g signal.