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> IE6 was never the most energy efficient browser on desktop or mobile devices "Browsing on mobile devices" didn't functionally exist when IE6 was released (20

by vacri 11y ago

> IE6 was never the most energy efficient browser on desktop or mobile devices "Browsing on mobile devices" didn't functionally exist when IE6 was released (2001). It would be years before 'mobile browsing' would be a usable thing. I loathe IE6 as much as the next non-frontend-dev, but you're asking IE6 to be something that it was impossible to be.

stephenr 11y ago
> you're asking IE6 to be something that it was impossible to be I'm not the one claiming Safari is "the new IE 6". The person I replied to (and many others) make that comparison, I'm just re-focussing the argument. > "Browsing on mobile devices" didn't functionally exist when IE6 was released (2001). For the masses? No. For corporate types? Maybe you should look into Windows CE and Pocket Internet Explorer. The argument that Safari is "the new IE6" is because Apple focus on user-facing features as a priority over developer focused features. They prioritise energy efficiency (and thus battery life) over absolute raw performance. Microsoft never had that approach with IE6 - the issue with IE6 wasn't that the focus of development was in the "wrong" place by developer opinions, it's that there was no development focus - it stagnated and received no updates.
- boundlessdreamz 11y ago
  > Microsoft never had that approach with IE6 - the issue with IE6 wasn't that the focus of development was in the "wrong" place by developer opinions, it's that there was no development focus - it stagnated and received no updates. Apart from being more power efficient, there doesn't seem to be much user or developer focused development in Safari. It seems to be stagnating
  - stephenr 11y ago
    Content Blocking. Secure password/forms/credit card filling with sync between devices. Reading List, also synced between devices. Bookmarks, also synced between devices. Reader View with optimised "light" and "dark" themes. Tab muting. Airplay Video to network devices. And to imply that power efficiency isn't a huge user feature is ridiculous. People routinely report getting several hours less battery life using Chrome vs Safari.

by vacri 11y ago

stephenr 11y ago

> you're asking IE6 to be something that it was impossible to be I'm not the one claiming Safari is "the new IE 6". The person I replied to (and many others) make that comparison, I'm just re-focussing the argument. > "Browsing on mobile devices" didn't functionally exist when IE6 was released (2001). For the masses? No. For corporate types? Maybe you should look into Windows CE and Pocket Internet Explorer. The argument that Safari is "the new IE6" is because Apple focus on user-facing features as a priority over developer focused features. They prioritise energy efficiency (and thus battery life) over absolute raw performance. Microsoft never had that approach with IE6 - the issue with IE6 wasn't that the focus of development was in the "wrong" place by developer opinions, it's that there was no development focus - it stagnated and received no updates.

boundlessdreamz 11y ago
> Microsoft never had that approach with IE6 - the issue with IE6 wasn't that the focus of development was in the "wrong" place by developer opinions, it's that there was no development focus - it stagnated and received no updates. Apart from being more power efficient, there doesn't seem to be much user or developer focused development in Safari. It seems to be stagnating
- stephenr 11y ago
  Content Blocking. Secure password/forms/credit card filling with sync between devices. Reading List, also synced between devices. Bookmarks, also synced between devices. Reader View with optimised "light" and "dark" themes. Tab muting. Airplay Video to network devices. And to imply that power efficiency isn't a huge user feature is ridiculous. People routinely report getting several hours less battery life using Chrome vs Safari.