> just because it's not the default

On HN, we probably drastically overestimate the number of people who change any default.

Chrome is only the default browser on Pixel devices which are what, 1% of devices worldwide? Less than 5% in the US anyway.

On desktop Edge or Safari are defaults, iOS is Safari, on Samsung phones it's Samsung Internet.

People have to go out of their way to install Chrome, and yet it's got a majority of market share.

The success of the Chrome browser on desktop proves otherwise, no?

It's interesting that the argument is "nobody can compete with defaults" when one of the proposed remedies is to break off the part of the company that was too successful at competing with defaults.