![]() But the real shame here is that Edge promotes itself quite well on its own merits, and any perception of verging towards desperation to drive adoption will surely backfire. To be honest, we are wondering what on earth Microsoft will do to promote Edge next, as the gloves are seemingly coming off. What is Microsoft trying to suggest? That Google is anything less than unimpeachable in the browser world? Tsk, tsk, whatever next… And just because something is ‘new’ does not equate to it being good (that said, we do think Edge is a good browser, in fairness).Īs for: “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft.” Well, it does indeed use Chromium – along with a number of other browsers – but as to the ‘trust’ of Microsoft, that’s a pretty bizarre angle to throw in. Calling Chrome ‘so 2008’ did elicit a chuckle from us, but we guess you could argue this perhaps serves to remind people that Google has been working to refine and hone its browser for 13 years now. I suppose one thing we can be thankful for – sort of – is at least the pop-ups are gaining something of a sense of humor. ![]() It felt unnecessarily heavy-handed back then, and it still does now. Con Synchronization between PC and phone is weak Although synchronization between computers is similar to Chrome, synchronization between PCs - phone is weak. ![]() As we’ve said before, this kind of promotional activity inevitably puts us in mind of the nag-fest days when Windows 10 was first launched, and Microsoft set about trying to convince Windows 7 and 8 users to take the free upgrade. Microsoft Edge collects less information than Chrome, but still is collecting data about you and your interests.
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