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"In the limit [Sun] can make the web totally OS agnostic" Well yes, the web became OS agnostic, which is a great thing, but I don't think Myhrvold really grasp
by iso1631 5y ago
"In the limit [Sun] can make the web totally OS agnostic"
Well yes, the web became OS agnostic, which is a great thing, but I don't think Myhrvold really grasped what that would mean
- jldugger 5y agoI think he did: an OS agnostic web means people choose OS based on other factors. Obviously price is one, but features is another. And he points out that winning on price is actually the same as losing (and Sun's sale to Oracle appears to confirm this). But can anyone name exciting new features in Windows 11? Or Windows Vista? In some sense the web enabled smartphones, but unlike Sun, Google has a profit strategy for their cheap OS. And the patents and wireless regulations put a high barrier on new entrants, which MS was late to and had to acquire Nokia to enter. And again, does anyone remember MS Mobile's killer features?