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I'm sure Google is a little terrified of the Vision Pro actually working out, so they'll do what they can to make it less enticing. Just like they did with Wind

by internet2000 3y ago

I'm sure Google is a little terrified of the Vision Pro actually working out, so they'll do what they can to make it less enticing. Just like they did with Windows Phone. [1] [1] https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627342/microsoft-google-battle-over-youtube-windows-phone https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627342/microsoft-google-...

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Lol, Google is still in that battle against Microsoft. They still won't release Google Chrome for Windows ARM to force people to stay on Chromebooks instead of looking at Windows ARM alternatives. Kinda petty if you ask me.
- nytesky 3y ago
  Edge has gotten really good, how much impediment is that?
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    Probably enough to annoy the users who really want to stay on Chrome and the Google ecosystem, but not enough to annoy the users who really like Windows on ARM since there's also Firefox for ARM64 Windows. Google is just being needlessly petty here IMHO.
- blibble 3y ago
  let me know when I can get a native build of Office for Linux
  - paxys 3y ago
    Or a native Chrome browser on iOS.
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    What's Linux's market share compared to the rest? From there compute the profit margins left after you subtract the amount of issues and support tickets the Linux userbase will generate in relative to the amount of sales and revenue. Chances are you're not breaking even. Meanwhile Google wouldn't need to provide support for Chrome on Windows ARM(or any other platform) since it's not a commercial product consumers pay money for and are entitled to support, it's just a free product shipped withotu warranty financed by vacuuming your personal data.
    - georgyo 3y ago
      Your argument is that office is not on Linux because the user base is too small and not worth the support burden. The parents argument is that Linux's user base is smaller because critical applications like office are not available there. These arguments are not mutually exclusive. Microsoft would rather keep it's dominate windows market share _and_ have less support burden. On the other hand, Steam making Linux work well is a massive support burden for a smaller user base, but it prevented os vendor lock in for their platform. Decisions to release or not release software is not so easily distilled to single metrics such as support burden.
    - sofixa 3y ago
      > What's Linux's market share compared to the rest Bigger than the Windows on ARM market share, that's for sure.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    Not worth the trouble of 2% userbase, they can use the Web version, it is like the Electron apps most people swear by on GNU/Linux, with advantage there is nothing to instal besides their favourite browser. Most them seem quite happy to use Google Docs, so Microsoft Office 365 should also be alright.
    - albert180 3y ago
      The Web Version sucks badly though. Even the most basic features like using your corporate/university PowerPoint Template won't work (with an active 365 Subscription)

FirmwareBurner 3y ago

Lol, Google is still in that battle against Microsoft. They still won't release Google Chrome for Windows ARM to force people to stay on Chromebooks instead of looking at Windows ARM alternatives. Kinda petty if you ask me.

nytesky 3y ago
Edge has gotten really good, how much impediment is that?
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Probably enough to annoy the users who really want to stay on Chrome and the Google ecosystem, but not enough to annoy the users who really like Windows on ARM since there's also Firefox for ARM64 Windows. Google is just being needlessly petty here IMHO.
blibble 3y ago
let me know when I can get a native build of Office for Linux
- paxys 3y ago
  Or a native Chrome browser on iOS.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  What's Linux's market share compared to the rest? From there compute the profit margins left after you subtract the amount of issues and support tickets the Linux userbase will generate in relative to the amount of sales and revenue. Chances are you're not breaking even. Meanwhile Google wouldn't need to provide support for Chrome on Windows ARM(or any other platform) since it's not a commercial product consumers pay money for and are entitled to support, it's just a free product shipped withotu warranty financed by vacuuming your personal data.
  - georgyo 3y ago
    Your argument is that office is not on Linux because the user base is too small and not worth the support burden. The parents argument is that Linux's user base is smaller because critical applications like office are not available there. These arguments are not mutually exclusive. Microsoft would rather keep it's dominate windows market share _and_ have less support burden. On the other hand, Steam making Linux work well is a massive support burden for a smaller user base, but it prevented os vendor lock in for their platform. Decisions to release or not release software is not so easily distilled to single metrics such as support burden.
  - sofixa 3y ago
    > What's Linux's market share compared to the rest Bigger than the Windows on ARM market share, that's for sure.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  Not worth the trouble of 2% userbase, they can use the Web version, it is like the Electron apps most people swear by on GNU/Linux, with advantage there is nothing to instal besides their favourite browser. Most them seem quite happy to use Google Docs, so Microsoft Office 365 should also be alright.
  - albert180 3y ago
    The Web Version sucks badly though. Even the most basic features like using your corporate/university PowerPoint Template won't work (with an active 365 Subscription)