Comment by eviks

6 days ago

Users could switch from Google search at any moment, would you say search is not an actual asset to buy?

User has to choose search engine once. During every install of Chrome I see forced selection of search engine.

  • This is most likely an EU special, because Chrome doesn't even remotely do that in the US or Japan.

They can already do that.

Chrome is funded by Google search.

Why would anyone buy it without Google search?

  • Yes, they can, so it's not an asset???

    The answer to your question is simple - because you can get funded by Google to keep its search the default

    • But as many have said repeatedly here, people use Chrome BECAUSE it has Google's integrations. They choose to use Chrome because of Google. So why would anyone buy Chrome that is devoid of anything Google?

      Further more, why would Google pay money to Chrome's buyer if they can simply spin up another browser used open source Chromium (which Google maintains), and start marketing that?

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