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Just the payment to Apple would be significantly more than their 2022 search revenue. I wouldn't be shocked but it would be a pretty big gamble.

• boomboomsubban 4y ago
  The gamble didn't work out well the last time someone tried it, which was Yahoo buying the default search on Firefox.
  • mattnewton 4y ago
    That’s more because it was a bet on the wrong horse. If you know how to install Firefox you probably know what search engine you are using and how to switch the default search engine.
    • h4ch1 4y ago
      Isn't installing Firefox the same as installing any other browser?
      • dhruvarora013 4y ago
        It's not the default browser on most devices. I think the parent comment is stating that if you're technical enough to install a 3rd party browser, you're technical enough to pick your own search engine. So people chose Firefox and chose away from Yahoo
      • piyush_soni 4y ago
        I think Firefox users have now reduced to geeks and some 'real FOSS' enthusiasts etc. I still use Firefox as my primary browser, but I haven't seen any non-tech person installing it for a long time now. They all just search for Chrome and download, install that. So in today's times if someone's installing Firefox I'd say they'd mostly know their way around.