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Google Chrome gained dominance and was not the default on Windows or Mac. Firefox is an Ok product but isn't super compelling for a typical user.
by graiz 4y ago
Google Chrome gained dominance and was not the default on Windows or Mac. Firefox is an Ok product but isn't super compelling for a typical user.
- adminu 4y agoSorry, but comparing Mozilla to the company that offers the about most visited website ever isn't exactly fair. Google had a lot of opportunities to push Chrome and they did. Doesn't really say a lot about product quality imho
- 323 4y agoAnd HN played an important role. 10-12 years ago, when Chrome appeared, HN was full of posts like "I switched my parents computer to Chrome", "I convinced my company to switch to Chrome", ...
- Nextgrid 4y agoMozilla and its defenders love bashing others about anti-competitiveness but the truth is that their product, in its default configuration, doesn't bring much to the table for the typical user. Back when Firefox did actually bring much to the table compared to the incumbent, it gained respectable marketshare: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32959277 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32959277