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It's a bit like IE in the 2000s, it was possible to install an alternative browser on Windows but the fact that IE was pre-installed and set as default meant th
by boudin 4y ago
It's a bit like IE in the 2000s, it was possible to install an alternative browser on Windows but the fact that IE was pre-installed and set as default meant that it was very hard for competitors to get in the market.
This is a similar situation on Android.
- nvrspyx 4y agoOk, but IE continued to be pre-installed and set as default. Now, it's Edge. It was that IE was set as default AND Microsoft restricted the API for third-party browsers.
- boudin 4y agoNot everywhere, in the EU a ruling forbid Microsoft to do that and when installing Windows, the user was prompted to choose a browser. It was there for quite a while: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/windows-8-gets-browser-ballot-amid-eu-antitrust-probe/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/windows-8-ge...