Southern Cross Station gets Chromed

Sun 13 March 2011 4:05pm by
Filed under: Consumerism, transport 

I was impressed enough by the Google Chrome advertising at suburban railway stations, such as this poster at South Yarra.
Google Chrome advertising at South Yarra Station, Melbourne

Then someone told me Southern Cross Station had also had a Chrome makeover. Sure enough…
Google Chrome advertising at Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

Google Chrome advertising at Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

Apparently this Internet thingummy-wotsit has some money behind it.

(Note the banners along the sides of the upper deck.)

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14 comments on Southern Cross Station gets Chromed

  1. OzSoapbox on Sun, 13th Mar 2011 4:16 pm

    2. It’s always weird seeing internet related stuff in real life.

    I’m always like ‘HAY, HOW DID YOU GET OFF THE INTERNETS?! OMG THE INTERNET IS FOLLOWING ME AROUND!!’

    Stuff on the internet should stay on the internet!

  2. Carly on Sun, 13th Mar 2011 4:41 pm

    3. “Then someone told me Southern Cross Station ” … hehe that would be me? As I said it’s pretty in-your-face… I don’t think there’s an inch of advertisable space that’s left unChromed there ;)

    But funnily for once I actually believe the hype, I’ve been using Chrome for months and its the best browser I’ve ever tried.

  3. Daniel on Sun, 13th Mar 2011 7:57 pm

    4. @Carly, yeah it was probably you. Sorry; sometimes my brain retains the information, but not where it came from! And Twitter is a pain to search for anything older than a day or two.

  4. Carly on Sun, 13th Mar 2011 10:48 pm

    5. Haha no worries, i’m just flattered you thought it was interesting enough to blog about =)

    Now my next question… Has the PTUA ever investigated mobile coverage on suburban lines? I’m with Vodafone and coverage drops out between Malvern and Richmond, particularly badly around Toorak. I’ve seen others drop calls in that patch as well, no idea who they’re with. Seems ridiculous to be so close to the city and get no coverage! Irritating when you want to check twitter or read news…. it usually springs to life just as we’re going into the tunnel :(

  5. ozzmosis on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 1:44 am

    6. Chrome billboard(s) at Mentone station too.

  6. Nathan on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 8:53 am

    7. Funnily your headline also often applies to individuals onboard the 112 tram.

  7. roger on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 9:13 am

    8. Silly me. I thought Google already was a browser. Are the people at Google saying it’s no good?

  8. Dogs Breath on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 1:21 pm

    9. Carly & others, I’d be interested to know what benefit Chrome has to offer? I tried it when it was released but didn’t see any advantages over Firefox which has a huge number of add-ons and extras available.

    What advantage is there for Google if we switch??

    I remember when Netscape was the browser of choise :-)

  9. Daniel on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 3:56 pm

    10. I certainly find Chrome faster. I was reading an article today (a little dated though) that suggested Firefox is faster than IE8, and Chrome is faster than Firefox.

    I also like the minimalist design.

  10. The Big M on Mon, 14th Mar 2011 11:22 pm

    11. Marin Place also has it. Sorry, but found it a bit ‘meh’; The Economist’s station campaign was wittier!

  11. Andrew on Tue, 15th Mar 2011 9:43 am

    12. Re mobile reception between South Yarra and Malvern. You are in a cutting for much of that distance making reception difficult, particularly with old phones or carriers with limited base stations.

  12. Daniel on Tue, 15th Mar 2011 9:47 am

    13. @Carly: “I’m with Vodafone” — yep, that’s your problem right there. No issue on Telstra.

    Mobile phone reception is one of those things which is undoubtedly a useful passenger amenity. Perhaps not the highest priority for campaigning on, esp as it’s more a carrier issue than a train operator issue.

  13. Dave on Tue, 15th Mar 2011 11:08 pm

    14. Chrome -clean, fast, stable in my experience. I use Firefox too, and find Chrome more enjoyable. Lots of add-ins for Chrome, but probably not as many as Firefox – not a real issue for me because I’ve never been into them. Apparently Chrome uses “sandbox” technology. Don’t know if Firefox has this yet – each tab is “self contained”, supposedly stopping malware from leaving your browser tab. The IT readers of this blog can probably provide more knowledgeable explanations of that!

  14. John on Mon, 9th May 2011 3:44 pm

    15. Saw this today. I love google chrome so for once I support ‘in your face’ advertising.