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Non-tech folks don't care about rendering engine. They might fall for tons of advertisment that Chrome had or they might be force-fed a new browser with a new c
by kk_cz 9y ago
Non-tech folks don't care about rendering engine. They might fall for tons of advertisment that Chrome had or they might be force-fed a new browser with a new computer or OS purchase, none of these things are going to happen for FF.
Tech folks might care about shiny new engine, but they are also more likely to care about their favorite extensions not working anymore. I personally wouldn't be surprised if FF actually lost some share in the long run, but that's just my dissapointment talking.
I know for certain that if something like waterfox keeps old extensions running I will gladly give up Quantum for a better UX.
- Gaelan 9y ago"New engine" may not matter, but "fast" probably does.
- kk_cz 9y agoMy experience is anecdotal of course, but IMHO "fast" is something tech savy users are looking for. "Which one is the Internet" or "I know this icon from a big shiny ad" is how non-tech folks function. Full disclaimer: Years spent supporting end users might have negatively affected my view of the "average user".
- Sylos 9y agoYeah, I do think your view is a bit skewed. There's an ever-growing number of users that grew up with computers, who know at least how to install a different program on their own, despite most definitely not being a techie either. And even among techies, I think you overestimate how many actually care about much else than "fast" when it comes to a browser. Just look at how many techies run Chrome. It's usually not the most wizardly of techies, but a good number of techies either way.