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Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by ch0wn » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 10:30 AM UTC

They did this before. One article from 2011: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57331212-264/googles-new-a...

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by j_col » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 10:41 AM UTC

petercooper wrote: post #10

j_col wrote: post #8

If they are using it to advertise to you, then it isn't "free" in my book.

Though by that measure, HN isn't "free."

HN is a website. Chrome is a browser. Not sure I get the comparison?

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 10:44 AM UTC

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Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by msvan » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 10:59 AM UTC

j_col wrote: post #8

If they are using it to advertise to you, then it isn't "free" in my book.

Open source shouldn't be considered free either. People put in countless man hours working on open source projects, and giving something back in return should be common etiquette.

My point is, you always pay for something. In the case of Chrome, surely you don't believe that Google has no self-interest in building Chrome?

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by shocks » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:10 AM UTC

26.0.1410.3 dev-m -- no ads. 26.0.1411.0 canary -- no ads.

What version of Chrome is this?

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by EwanToo » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:15 AM UTC

People use a free browser developed by a company driven by advertising revenue, and get shocked, shocked, at advertising being involved!

In other news, alternatives exist and work very well if it bothers you.

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by EwanToo » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:19 AM UTC

j_col wrote: post #12

petercooper wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Though by that measure, HN isn't "free."

HN is a website. Chrome is a browser. Not sure I get the comparison?

What's wrong with the comparison?

Both are services (Chrome's a lot more than use an executable, does sync'd data, etc), that you don't exchange money with in return for functionality.

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by KaoruAoiShiho » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:19 AM UTC

j_col wrote: post #12

petercooper wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Though by that measure, HN isn't "free."

HN is a website. Chrome is a browser. Not sure I get the comparison?

They're both communication tools.

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by dkhenry » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:25 AM UTC

shocks wrote: post #15

26.0.1410.3 dev-m -- no ads. 26.0.1411.0 canary -- no ads. What version of Chrome is this?

I have them in this version 25.0.1364.45 beta

Re: Chrome Displaying Advertisements On Dashboard Page

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Post by jschuur » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:27 AM UTC

Was that linked to Google's Chromebook site, or a third party manufacturer?

A single link to a product being designed by Google, when the product in question (a Chromebook) uses the same product (Chrome) as it's primary interface is hardly 'ZOMG! Chrome is running the ads now!!!'.

It's directly related to Chrome and Google is simply saying 'here's another way you can experience the browser you're already using that we came up with'.