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The difference is that there were only a few browsers back then, it was easy to list them on a screen. There are tons of search engines out there, how do you d
by jbob2000 7y ago
The difference is that there were only a few browsers back then, it was easy to list them on a screen.
There are tons of search engines out there, how do you decide which ones to show above the fold on a user’s tiny screen?
- close04 7y agoThe browser choice screen included over time ~17 browsers. On the main page you had the main browsers, while the smaller ones ended up under a "More" button. And the "tiny screen" doesn't seem to be an issue when picking one of the dozens of languages during the phone's setup. Or any of the countless activities on a phone that overflow one screen. This particular list shouldn't be treated differently unless it's purely a money grab.
- whalabi 7y agoIt's also a barrier of entry to non profit search engines
- close04 7y agoIt's a barrier for any search engine and Google knows it. Google is the only participant who doesn't have to pay and they're leveraging their 90% of the market share (about the same IE had 15 years ago) to squeeze the others. My question still stands and (downvotes and the "small screen" non-issue aside) nobody is able to explain why Google should get a different treatment from Microsoft given the similar position.