Friday iFAQ: Chrome. Google Chrome
Every Friday we publish a list of inFrequently Answered Questions and answers to help you, the Crazy Apple user, get more out of your Crazy Apple products.
This week we cover the newest player in the brower wars: Google Chrome!
Q: So, another browser.
A: Yes. You need it.
Q: So, it’s better than Safari, Firefox, iCab, Opera et al… how?
A: Fast. Secure. Sleek. Chrome.
Q: And only, what, seven months late on the mac? That makes me ultra-confident that updates will be timely.
A: It’s from Google!
Q: Yeah, I know. So what’s–
A: Google! Goooooooogle! GoooooOOOOoooogle!
Q: Stop that! I know it’s from Google.
A: And it’s free. You can’t not want to download it. You people use everything Google gives you if it’s free!
Q: Ummmm, we’re mac people. We like paying for things.
A: Huh. Yeah, that’s true. But still, Gooogle! It’s the only word in common useage that looks correct no matter how many “o”s you put in! Gooooooogle! GoooooOOOoooooogle!
Q: Will it run on the tablet?
A: What tablet?
Q: Don’t play coy. You know what I’m talking about.
A: We’ll talk about that….later. For now, just accept Chrome as your King and Browser.
Q: It’s just that I don’t need a new browser. I’m perfectly happy with–
A: Don’t make me start saying “Gooooogle” again!
Q: I’ll download it right now.
A: Thank you.
Still resisting Chrome and all things Goooooogle.
That’s right. I’m a rebel.
I contest the assertion that “It’s the only word in common useage that looks correct no matter how many “o”s you put in!”
Case in point: Gogle.
I guess I should have said
if (number_of_o's >=2) then {word_looks_right = true}You really have to spell it out for some people.