The Google homepage seems like a very valid point.
But when you open a new tab, you are typing in the address bar - and the autocompletion is enabled.
Ah, the irritative arrogance. I am quite happy about it because it led to a fair amount of exchanges about what I wrote, including yours.
What I really can't understand is - and my point of view is very likely to be biaised by my own experience - why do people do not go for the fastest and what seems to me the easiest way?
I'm very sure you can help me with that.
People don't know the easier ways, and they stick with what works for them?
My experience is mostly with my parents and other more elderly relatives, who are fine with googling stuff but haven't really got the hang of what an address bar even is.
As for 'when you open a new tab', I don't think my parents even understand or use tabs. Also, for older people, precision mouse movements to click into the (relatively small) address bar are fiddly (and then you have to delete the text that is already there...), whereas the big search result boxes are much easier to click on. Speaking of which, they will often click on the top advert for a website rather than the search result. They don't see the difference, and they both take them to the website...
I stand by my points about your arrogance. Failing/not bothering to see other peoples' points of view, or even considering the possibility of your own lack of knowledge, is not an attribute to be proud about.
Ah, the irritative arrogance. I am quite happy about it because it led to a fair amount of exchanges about what I wrote, including yours. What I really can't understand is - and my point of view is very likely to be biaised by my own experience - why do people do not go for the fastest and what seems to me the easiest way? I'm very sure you can help me with that.