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05-06-2005, 10:41 PM

Anthony

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Google has a Browser?!

http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/..._google_br.php

It seems google have a browser ready for launch or in the making.

What are the odds it will overtake IE / Firefox?

05-07-2005, 01:30 AM

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The whole Gbrowser thing has been in the air for ages. Personally, I think if they ever did work on a browser, they'd just team up with the Mozilla Foundation.

05-07-2005, 02:51 AM

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It could be true, it most likely is true, but it could as well be a photoshopped screenshot... guess we just have to wait and see what Google has in store for us.

05-07-2005, 12:32 PM

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imho it would just be another firefox rip. which wouldnt make me switch. unless there is some new major improvements then i cant see me using it. i think a majority of the people would only use it becauuse its googles.

05-07-2005, 01:59 PM

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Or it could be Googlebot mistaken for a browser.

With all the things Google is coming out with lately (viva la web accelerator), I'm really not surprised that they would. However, this scares me as much as the thought that Google could track us exactly using a browser. Yes, down to keystrokes.

05-07-2005, 05:08 PM

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Googles taking over the world with drinks, email, browsers. Whats next, gMalls?

05-07-2005, 05:52 PM

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There has been talk of gbrowser for a long time now

05-07-2005, 06:39 PM

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Check this out - http://www.kottke.org/04/09/more-google-browser

05-07-2005, 07:13 PM

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Didn't one of the developers on the team used to be a lead developer at Mozilla, or is he still the lead developer?

05-08-2005, 01:18 AM

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I heard they were working with guys from Microsoft and Mozilla. Looks like good evidence though, no doubt they will release a browser sooner or later, wonder if it will have a google toolbar built in? Would be pretty good imo.