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Chrome shouldn't be worth more than an IMAP client. If it is, then the web should be torn down and built anew.
You're not really buying the code, you're buying userbase, rights and patents (if any)
Yes, as a part of userbase I don't want to be on sale, thank you very much. Hence the comment above.
This is a part of how any business is valued. You don't just buy the building, stock, brand name, etc. You also buy the customer base. Any place you've ever done business with that later got sold, has made you a part of the sale technically.