dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoMicrosoft now pops up a poll asking why you'd want to use another browser when you download Chromewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square366fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down127cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft now pops up a poll asking why you'd want to use another browser when you download Chromewww.theverge.comdantheclamman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square366fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 years agoDo they really think it being a Microsoft product means people trust it more?
minus-squareHagdos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoYes, why not? For the layman Microsoft is the name of a company that has existed for a long time and has made reliable, functional products. Even for the non-layman, Microsoft isn’t a perfect company, but it’s not as if Google is any better.
minus-squareJonEFive@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoFrom what I’ve read, Edge sends way more data back to Microsoft than Chrome sends to Google which is already too much.
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years ago Do they really think it being a Microsoft product means people trust it more? They’re just doing 1984 speak.
Do they really think it being a Microsoft product means people trust it more?
Yes, why not? For the layman Microsoft is the name of a company that has existed for a long time and has made reliable, functional products.
Even for the non-layman, Microsoft isn’t a perfect company, but it’s not as if Google is any better.
From what I’ve read, Edge sends way more data back to Microsoft than Chrome sends to Google which is already too much.
They’re just doing 1984 speak.