When Chrome was launched

I came across a post, or an archive of, to be frank, that I wrote in 2008, talking about "an upcoming project named Google Chrome". I was fascinated – "Google Chrome is an open-source browser from Google, which is supposed to render the present Web 2.0 pages, in short applications, best and fastest. The whole concept is based on 'the same isolation you find in modern operating systems.'"

The only thing that existed then was a comic explaining the state of browsers and why a new one was needed. The whole comic is such a brilliant read even today – I wish more products launched with a comic book than a prerecorded event.

My post also linked to an unofficial announcement post discussing what distinguishes Chrome. This line caught my attention (emphasis mine).

The browser won't become very popular, but the ideas behind it will influence the next versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari.

Well, can a prediction be any more wrong?