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Firefox Pushed on Google Homepage?  (View post)

Ionut Alex. Chitu [PersonRank 10]

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
18 years ago5,291 views

It looks horrible. And it's not quite a 3rd party product: Google doesn't you to just download Firefox, you have to download Firefox + GT.

Ionut Alex. Chitu [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I can confirm, although I'm not from the US :(

See for yourself:

http://www.freehttpproxy.com/index.php?q=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5nb29nbGUuY29t&hl=1111101001

Mark C [PersonRank 0]

18 years ago #

It's not pretty, but it's live. IE 5,5.5,6 It doesn't show with Avant in the user-agent, though.

dpneal [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I think I've seen this on Google UK before. (no way to confirm though, sorry)

Wouter Schut [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I'm loving it!

More firefox users == more (standard) compliant websites == more choice == more innovation.

Suresh S [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

More FOX's in the World
.Microsoft Comes with Product called ColdWolf

Adam B. [PersonRank 4]

18 years ago #

I can confirm.

http://i3.tinypic.com/wilcnr.jpg

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Ihhh you surf with Internet Explorer? just kidding :)
But the top right image you do not have?

dpneal [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Thats becuase he's using IE6 isn't it? and Not IE7.

Missy [PersonRank 4]

18 years ago #

Yup, it's there.

Can't put their own products on the home page, but they can put someone else's. /snark

Kirby Witmer [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Its not on mine!! But I'm using IE7.

Elias KAI [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I have emailed philipp one like this .

It was concerning the New Explorer 7 and firefox

Adam B. [PersonRank 4]

18 years ago #

Nah, I don't use IE, just used it to check if it was there.

I wonder what the click-through rate actually is on those ads. I really hate to see a cluttered Google homepage. That box reminds me of Yahoo tactics...

Kirby Witmer [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

If you look at the picture on the spreadfirefox's website, there is three tabs open in firefox. The other two are microsoft's. Interesting. :)

alek [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Confirmed from Colorado, US (using Comcast Cable) – I saw this yesterday and wondered what was up.

alek [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

BTW, haven't seen this mentioned yet ... but IMHO, a strong shot across Microsoft's bow in the browser wars ...

Ken Kuhl [PersonRank 7]

18 years ago #

confirmed....

Captain Kangaroo [PersonRank 3]

18 years ago #

It is up, however it could be a bit better.

Captain Kangaroo [PersonRank 3]

18 years ago #

Never mind, I tried it and it was pretty good!

Travis Harris [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

I know that I'm the millionth confermation.... but YES..... looks nice..... was going to post a screenshot but being soo late, not worth it!

Kirby Witmer [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Now I see it!! I couldn't see it in IE 7.0, but now i see it in IE 6.0.

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