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Re:Microsoft Broke a Chrome Feature to Promote Its Edge Browser by yarg on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @04:41PM (#35793893)
Te be honest, the most unreasonable part wasn't choosing a single colour, it was choosing black over grey.
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Re:Microsoft Broke a Chrome Feature to Promote Its Edge Browser by tracker1 on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @05:59PM (#35794796)
The better to hide the oil... those early cars were very messy.
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Re:Microsoft Broke a Chrome Feature to Promote Its Edge Browser by yarg on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @06:24PM (#35795039)
But not so much the bird shit from needing to park in the shade.
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Re:Microsoft Broke a Chrome Feature to Promote Its Edge Browser by fbdab103 on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @10:34PM (#35797048)
I believe it was a limitation of paint technology at the time. Colored paints took more skill and time to apply than black. Additionally, the color would chip and deteriorate in a short amount of time.
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