I chanced upon the following semi-unbelievable documentary of the average person's (if we are to believe the filmmakers) understanding of what a browser is. I don't blame them for thinking that Yahoo and Google are browsers, given that both companies produce toolbars that seem to dominate the visual landscape of the actual browser. As I look at my Firefox browser right now, the only visible logo is google, in the search bar. Anyways, here is the clip:
What is a browser?
http://www.stevenjbarnes.com/trackback/21












Remarkable really...
If you think about it, the fact that there is confusion is an amazing result for Google in terms of marketing (whether this was intentional or not).
All the best,
M.E.B.
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