Karen Rubin's Ramblings

If you have spent any time recently watching Hulu, you may have noticed Google's new ads for Chrome.

 My first reaction was, really? An ad for a browser? Then I realized they have a whole slew of video shorts and YouTube channeldedicated to the browser. So bravo to Google for creating some cool content to get the word out about their browser.

 But I can't stop there. I also made the transition to Chrome this week. It took me awhile to do it, although my co-workers have been raving about it since it came out. My concerns were a FireFox feature and a Firefox add-on that I didn't think I could live without. Chrome now supports the feature (which Dan Abdinoor explains in his Chrome tips, it's #5) and so I figured I would give it a try. 

 I am never going back. Chrome is faster, it's lighter, it's easier to use and it takes up less of my screen space, so I see more of the content I want to see. That may not seem like a big deal, but it's easy on the eyes and really a nice bonus. 

In short, bravo to Google for not only creating good, fun interesting content to promote a new product, but also for creating a fantastic product.