Browsers at least, unlike social networks, don’t benefit from networking effects. How many people use a specific browser doesn’t directly affect the usefulness of that browser, as users of different browsers can interact with each other to the same degree as users of the same browser. For now at least, as Google’s Web Integrity API could obviously change that if websites start to require and some browser are unable or unwilling to provide it.
How many people use a specific browser doesn’t directly affect the usefulness of that browser, as users of different browsers can interact with each other to the same degree as users of the same browser. For now at least, as Google’s Web Integrity API could obviously change that if websites start to require and some browser are unable or unwilling to provide it.
True. I MUST use Edge at work and honestly, its fine. Its not some radical departure from Firefox, i dont have to think too hard about the differences.
I would absolutely disagree that browsers don‘t benefit from network effects. Those effects are not as strong as in social networks, but they nevertheless exist. Some people complain about websites not loading on firefox, and only on chromium based browsers or safari. This is because websites don’t bother checking if their website works on firefox, since it’s such a small part of the market. Similarly, browsers don’t check if every single website, but do check if the big ones work for them.
Browsers at least, unlike social networks, don’t benefit from networking effects. How many people use a specific browser doesn’t directly affect the usefulness of that browser, as users of different browsers can interact with each other to the same degree as users of the same browser. For now at least, as Google’s Web Integrity API could obviously change that if websites start to require and some browser are unable or unwilling to provide it.
Thats a great point and something to consider.
True. I MUST use Edge at work and honestly, its fine. Its not some radical departure from Firefox, i dont have to think too hard about the differences.
I would absolutely disagree that browsers don‘t benefit from network effects. Those effects are not as strong as in social networks, but they nevertheless exist. Some people complain about websites not loading on firefox, and only on chromium based browsers or safari. This is because websites don’t bother checking if their website works on firefox, since it’s such a small part of the market. Similarly, browsers don’t check if every single website, but do check if the big ones work for them.