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why do windows users install chrome?
i don't get it, edge comes preinstalled on windows and it's chromium-based.
If you're gonna go though the trouble of installing a browser, why switch Microsoft for Google? They're both evil and Edge actually performs significantly better than Chrome somehow (they're basically the same I don't get it).
Install freaking Firefox.
I agree yeah, I'd say in a lot of ways that Edge is much better than Chrome, due to its performance and also very good security, plus some tracking protection (though not a lot) vs. Chrome's none, etc. Between the 2, I'd probably always pick Edge.
But yeah just never use either tbh, Firefox ftw.
If you’re gonna go though the trouble of installing a browser, why switch Microsoft for Google?
Exactly I don't get it, the only explanation I can think of is that they have Chrome on their phone and want to sync it or something?
It's just momentum. Chrome was THE advised browser for a long time and people are just used to it.
Conversely, if they're both evil, why use Microsoft over Google?
People have their browser set up the way they want it, and downloading and installing Chrome to have everything sync back and work exactly the way they want things to work takes all of two minutes.
Why use Edge and spend time and effort to import bookmarks, import passwords, change settings, install extensions etc. only to have the exact same end result that downloading Chrome would have given them in the first place, but with the added annoyance of Microsoft leveraging Edge to nudge them into the Microsoft ecosystem?
Point being that installing Chrome isn't the "trouble" you're making it out to be, when switching to Edge comes with zero advantage.
But you weren't asking an open ended question anyway, right?
Conversely, if they're both evil, why use Microsoft over Google?
You shouldn't, you should use Firefox.
Force of habit? Plus, if I used Windows, I wouldn't use Edge out of spite. Fuck their shady ways of pushing users to use it.
it's not even shady anymore. it's just clingy and pathetic like an ex who can't move on.
I used to get it why people install chrome. It had a specific look and feel. It's no more, all browsers (except some startups making up the rules) look the same. Its a full page window with tabs on the top. Vanilla FF looks the same.
Honestly i dont think most people do. We're all in a bubble of atleast somewhat technically minded people, not just on lemmy but im sure most of our friends irl are similar. Ive been in a few officey type areas and out of the vast majority of monitors ive seen, theyve been using edge, sometimes i even see multiple browsers open lmao. Just checked statcounter and edge is the third most used which is fucking nuts when you consider how many options there are.
The same reason people are reluctant to leave the Apple ecosystem, you'd have to set everything up again.
I think lots of people also don't know how easy it is to migrate all user data between browsers. Also, the added work of changing your phone app is probably too much for the average, comfortable consumer.
Because most people these days still don't know Edge is chromium based instead of Garbage based