Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as default search engine

Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by NoZebra120vClip on Monday April 17, 2023 @09:56AM (#35600753)

What do you think Joe Sixpack runs on his computer these days? There are tons of people out there who do nothing but browse websites and use the "apps" as provided on those sites. They have no use for native Windows apps nor all the extra baggage that comes with it.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by bflesch on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:39AM (#35601423)

That's a stupid over-generalization. There's always one shitty app you need for some weird use case which is not in the official stores. And to rule that out 100% by purchasing a chromebook is a hassle people don't want to worry about.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by warner25 on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:29AM (#35602230)

Yeah, most people shouldn't need more, but you're right. For example, to update the maps in our minivan's navigation system, I need to install some (crappy) Windows-only desktop application, "Garmin Express."

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by NoZebra120vClip on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @02:13AM (#35610528)

ChromeOS runs mobile apps from the Play Store, and Linux in a container.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by ajmurmann on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:30AM (#35601289)

I wonder if it's more the fear of needing a desktop app one day again that you haven't started in years than the actual need for desktop apps.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by Kye on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:28AM (#35602219)

Joe Sixpack needs his PokerStars to work. That means Windows or Mac, maybe the iOS or Android version if they play on the go.

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