It’s equally problematic for the Chromebook and for iOS. The web needs competition and from now on that can only be found on three platforms MacOS, Linux and Android.
MS Edge is simply not best of breed as far as browsers go. Monopolies are only going to slow down and fragment the web.
Interesting, both you and Lordy point stand about iOS/Safari, Chrome Book / Chrome, Windows 10 S/Edge. But… Safari and Chrome both Webkit based (originally) Edge, is another platform to target and test.
Note: Chrome and Safari diverged quite a few years ago.
My question is how quickly can browsers will evolve when there’s only one for each platform? Safari is already holding the web back because of its monopoly on iOS. IE famously dragged on the web for a decade because of its dominance. Chromebooks don’t claim to be general purpose computers but still, the absence of competition is a problem. By locking the browser to the platform the only innovation that will happen will be the sort that entices users to switch from one platform to another. This is the kind of corporate lock in that has never been good. The web needs to be cross platform.
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As the story points out, only Chrome is allowed on Chrome Book .. so is it a problem with Microsoft banning other browsers?
I stopped using windows anything a couple of years ago so it doesn’t bother me what they do, just adding my 2 cents worth
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It’s equally problematic for the Chromebook and for iOS. The web needs competition and from now on that can only be found on three platforms MacOS, Linux and Android.
MS Edge is simply not best of breed as far as browsers go. Monopolies are only going to slow down and fragment the web.
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Interesting, both you and Lordy point stand about iOS/Safari, Chrome Book / Chrome, Windows 10 S/Edge. But… Safari and Chrome both Webkit based (originally) Edge, is another platform to target and test.
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Note: Chrome and Safari diverged quite a few years ago.
My question is how quickly can browsers will evolve when there’s only one for each platform? Safari is already holding the web back because of its monopoly on iOS. IE famously dragged on the web for a decade because of its dominance. Chromebooks don’t claim to be general purpose computers but still, the absence of competition is a problem. By locking the browser to the platform the only innovation that will happen will be the sort that entices users to switch from one platform to another. This is the kind of corporate lock in that has never been good. The web needs to be cross platform.
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For what it is worth, Crouton can be used on a Chromebook which means running nearly anything you can lay your hands on or compile.
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Indeed Crouton is pretty much necessary to make a Chromebook useful. That opens the possibility of running Firefox etc.
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I think I have another reason to switch to Linux
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Good point about the competition
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I’ve been boycotting MS for nearly a decade.
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I run chrome on my iPad..
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Antitrust lawsuit again?
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No you don’t Gord Wait you only think you do 😁. You’re actually running Mobile Safari reskinned.
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I didn’t know that 😉 welcome to the matrix…
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