Browsers offer us a window into the magical world of the internet, and they do far more than you realize. It’s not just about visiting web pages anymore — browsers function as something of an operating system in their own right, which is really not all that far off with Chrome OS now powering Google’s Chromebooks.
While there is still plenty of debate over which web browser is the best, there’s certainly something special about the sleek, minimalist package known as Google Chrome. And the data shows that most users agree: According to Net Applications, most internet users are on Chrome, and it’s not particularly close.