> The amount of additional code required to support Android apps on the Chrome browser would be far too great. No one wants to download a 500MB+ browser.

So, divide up by services, and download only the services needed by installed apps with the first app that needs them. Adds basically nothing to the browser install.

My Realtek sound drivers for PC were around 450 MB (!!!). Nvidia drivers are around 350 MB and update quite frequently. That's insane. And Chrome has great update mechanism.

Yeah, but you were also downloading the whole "Experience Apps" on top of the drivers.

Maybe I'm just jaded from downloading video games, but, at least on a landline, I don't think most people would care?

It could make sense as an optional download if you do want Android support. But, Google would never increase the download size of their browser to that extent.

For people who've already committed to Chrome, it might just be a one-time annoyance. But the time when Chrome had an seeming lock on the top seat in the browser wars has come and gone. I can definitely see this hurting new adoption, which would rightly make Google nervous.

With Chrome, people could let Chrome download it for them in the background.