Comments on: What Are Google’s Browser Plans? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:09 -0800 hourly 1 By: Leroy Jenkins http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-2447917 Leroy Jenkins Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-2447917 there's all kins of browsers ie explorer netscape ie 7, all kinds. there’s all kins of browsers ie explorer netscape ie 7, all kinds.

]]> By: Larissa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1563550 Larissa Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:21:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1563550 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> By: Chris Przybycien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1559282 Chris Przybycien Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1559282 If Google was interested in buying a browser it wouldn't be Maxthon because, as many people have pointed out, Maxthon is not technically a browser. It uses the IE rendering component so Google would have no control over the way Maxthon handles web apps It is far more likely that Google is investing in Maxthon to help increase their market share in China. We know Google pays Mozilla to make Google the default search in Firefox and to get a peek at Firefox user data. Google doesn't need their own browser if all browsers point to google.com If Google was interested in buying a browser it wouldn’t be Maxthon because, as many people have pointed out, Maxthon is not technically a browser. It uses the IE rendering component so Google would have no control over the way Maxthon handles web apps

It is far more likely that Google is investing in Maxthon to help increase their market share in China. We know Google pays Mozilla to make Google the default search in Firefox and to get a peek at Firefox user data.

Google doesn’t need their own browser if all browsers point to google.com

]]> By: dd http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1559105 dd Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:01:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1559105 fact that maxton's core is IE engine not preclude it from candidacy of gbrowser. because its author suggest that in the future release gecko base browser if gecko function is useful enough. but that is not automatically mean maxton equate with gbrowser. rather, i think Google just want gecko base maxton to influence browser war. fact that maxton’s core is IE engine not preclude it from candidacy of gbrowser. because its author suggest that in the future release gecko base browser if gecko function is useful enough. but that is not automatically mean maxton equate with gbrowser.
rather, i think Google just want gecko base maxton to influence browser war.

]]> By: Ngadutrafik 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1558628 Ngadutrafik 2007 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:55:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558628 This wil new competitor of IE. This wil new competitor of IE.

]]> By: moose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1558514 moose Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558514 ansering typo ansering typo

]]> By: Atomicron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1558399 Atomicron Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:57:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558399 Seems to me that the most likely scenario is that GBrowser would compete with Adobe Air and provide and off-line environment for Web Apps to run in. Not only would it be off-line but it would likely provide a faster runtime than current browsers provide. This make sense as it would not compete with Firefox (which Google has invested heavily in) and it could greatly improve the Apps they provide that are trying to compete with desktop applications. Hopefully, if GBrowser does materialize it will be open sourced and available on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Seems to me that the most likely scenario is that GBrowser would compete with Adobe Air and provide and off-line environment for Web Apps to run in. Not only would it be off-line but it would likely provide a faster runtime than current browsers provide.

This make sense as it would not compete with Firefox (which Google has invested heavily in) and it could greatly improve the Apps they provide that are trying to compete with desktop applications.

Hopefully, if GBrowser does materialize it will be open sourced and available on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

]]> By: Rajan Chandi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1558315 Rajan Chandi Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:56:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558315 Firefox is already doing great and has a lots of add ons built by community. I don't see any value in release a one more browser. Moreover, Tie-up with Firefox will get Google going for their business. I am not sure why they need a new browser unless they release something like GoogleScript (next JavaScript) with advanced capabilities for Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Firefox is already doing great and has a lots of add ons built by community.
I don’t see any value in release a one more browser.

Moreover, Tie-up with Firefox will get Google going for their business.

I am not sure why they need a new browser unless they release something like GoogleScript (next JavaScript) with advanced capabilities for Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-2/#comment-1558246 Thomas Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:09:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558246 I hate Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and newer browers. It's pain in ass. You have install Active X, Adobe PDF, and other plugs in. I don't care about the skins. I want super fast browser with privacy protection. I hate Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and newer browers. It’s pain in ass. You have install Active X, Adobe PDF, and other plugs in.

I don’t care about the skins. I want super fast browser with privacy protection.

]]> By: Louis-Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558241 Louis-Eric Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:07:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558241 @35: Dude, wrong forum. If you think you can outdo Maxthon, the reasons for your motivations are not that significant in the end. Whether greed, competition, or righting injustices (did he sign an NDA ?) lead you to innovate, just go out there and innovate. Just outdo Maxthon; it's not hard (from memory, it has no significant privacy-specific features not already in IE). Whether you hate someone or not is almost entirely irrelevant to the process. @35: Dude, wrong forum. If you think you can outdo Maxthon, the reasons for your motivations are not that significant in the end. Whether greed, competition, or righting injustices (did he sign an NDA ?) lead you to innovate, just go out there and innovate. Just outdo Maxthon; it’s not hard (from memory, it has no significant privacy-specific features not already in IE). Whether you hate someone or not is almost entirely irrelevant to the process.

]]> By: Don http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558218 Don Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:57:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558218 Also agree with #45 We've already got enough problems keeping websites compatible with the browsers that are out there. Another big player would just make life more difficult and lead to less surfer satisfaction, as there's always going to be someone complaining that "X website doesn't work in X browser". Nobody wins. Not surfers. Definitely not developers. If Google's got ideas they should just stick them in a toolbar - if it catches on, add it to vanilla FireFox, etc. Also agree with #45

We’ve already got enough problems keeping websites compatible with the browsers that are out there. Another big player would just make life more difficult and lead to less surfer satisfaction, as there’s always going to be someone complaining that “X website doesn’t work in X browser”.

Nobody wins. Not surfers. Definitely not developers. If Google’s got ideas they should just stick them in a toolbar – if it catches on, add it to vanilla FireFox, etc.

]]> By: Googlefox Revisited | Robert Accettura’s Fun With Wordage http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558217 Googlefox Revisited | Robert Accettura’s Fun With Wordage Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:56:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558217 [...] looks like Googlefox is back in the news. Last time turned out to be nothing more than [...] [...] looks like Googlefox is back in the news. Last time turned out to be nothing more than [...]

]]> By: Louis-Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558215 Louis-Eric Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558215 Maxthon is just a wrapper around the IE browser COM object, with better side features. It is not a "browser" unto itself, unless they plan on also acquiring Microsoft. GOOG are most likely than not just buying their way into additional advertising exposure. Maxthon is just a wrapper around the IE browser COM object, with better side features. It is not a “browser” unto itself, unless they plan on also acquiring Microsoft. GOOG are most likely than not just buying their way into additional advertising exposure.

]]> By: Correct http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558163 Correct Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:06:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558163 @45 You are 100% correct!!! I was creating WEB 2.0 design. Now, I have problem with Opera, Firefox, IE. All the buttons look very differnet, some javascript won't execute, and page look different. It's too much work for webdesigners. @45

You are 100% correct!!! I was creating WEB 2.0 design. Now, I have problem with Opera, Firefox, IE. All the buttons look very differnet, some javascript won’t execute, and page look different.

It’s too much work for webdesigners.

]]> By: Dallas Freeman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558154 Dallas Freeman Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:59:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558154 PLEASE! Not another browser, the more that come out, the harder it becomes to make websites to adapt to all browsers. And it's not like we don't have enough issues with Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. PLEASE! Not another browser, the more that come out, the harder it becomes to make websites to adapt to all browsers. And it’s not like we don’t have enough issues with Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.

]]> By: ***V*** http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558147 ***V*** Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558147 Google and Firefox are pretty tight, so who knows. Google and Firefox are pretty tight, so who knows.

]]> By: awflasher http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558135 awflasher Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:48:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558135 hey, I have just asked one of the key developers from Maxthon, he said that he never heard this(google's investigation) Is that true? Or just my friend's mistake ( I don't think so, for he's been involved with the Maxthon for years) hey, I have just asked one of the key developers from Maxthon, he said that he never heard this(google’s investigation)
Is that true? Or just my friend’s mistake ( I don’t think so, for he’s been involved with the Maxthon for years)

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558123 David Mackey Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:43:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558123 I don't see Google launching a browser anytime soon. They just don't have a need, and too many other products that need continued refinement. I don’t see Google launching a browser anytime soon. They just don’t have a need, and too many other products that need continued refinement.

]]> By: serg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558115 serg Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:33:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558115 Google is looking for a Software Engineer with Web browser architecture and porting experience http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=32965 in Boston. Google is looking for a Software Engineer with Web browser architecture and porting experience http://www.goog...py?answer=32965
in Boston.

]]> By: 福泉 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558101 福泉 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:22:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558101 真酷啊~~~ 真酷啊~~~

]]> By: Alex Iskold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558079 Alex Iskold Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:59:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558079 They do not need one, they have Firefox. Alex They do not need one, they have Firefox.

Alex

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558061 Jimmy Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:41:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558061 I love Google & update Google news. No many people like google. :( I love Google & update Google news.

No many people like google. :(

]]> By: Sandeep http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558013 Sandeep Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558013 LOL Just make Google.com exclusive to the g browser so it can only work on there, then ur guarenteed to get market share LOL Just make Google.com exclusive to the g browser so it can only work on there, then ur guarenteed to get market share

]]> By: ihero http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1558007 ihero Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:47:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1558007 Maybe they should start by crawling the web more often for updates......MSN updates weeks faster than google. Maybe they should start by crawling the web more often for updates……MSN updates weeks faster than google.

]]> By: Need Info http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-1557972 Need Info Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:15:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/what-are-googles-browser-plans/#comment-1557972 @ 34... I don't think you helping me. If someone steal your idea without premission. What you do? You say "Why don’t you find some truth in an English class." Are you helping me or not? @ 34… I don’t think you helping me. If someone steal your idea without premission. What you do?

You say “Why don’t you find some truth in an English class.” Are you helping me or not?

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