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If they do nothing else but default the search engine to Yandex, that's what for. Longer term, one of the benefits they might be able to offer users, over othe
by mmahemoff 14y ago
If they do nothing else but default the search engine to Yandex, that's what for.
Longer term, one of the benefits they might be able to offer users, over other browsers, is better compatibility with local sites, e.g. local banks. And maybe curated apps/extensions.
- dschiptsov 14y agoHave you ever tried to estimate how much it cost to maintain up-to-date browser, in terms of rapidly incorporating new standards, keeping high-quality, low-resource consumption and major-bug-free code, along with keeping it fairly secure?) I think they grossly over-estimate their abilities to compete with completely different structures, like Mozilla, leave alone Google.) Thinking that they are "Russian Google" is a self-delusion. Google is built out of talent, that they are collecting for a decade, and then by money and top-tier world-wide brand. Yandex is mere a "company". Just compare the assets - data-centers, cables, commercial real estate, etc. Then take a look at amount of research Google's people do. This should be enough. This browser, I guess, is something like Opera mini or Amazon Fire - the way to divert, scan and monetize user's traffic. Plain, banal scam.
- randomchars 14y agoHow is Opera mini a scam?
- dschiptsov 14y agoTracking and selling aggregated info. Every single page you visit.
- Zirro 14y agoNever make such claims without providing sources.
- randomchars 14y agoSource?
- ansgri 14y agoWell, local banks here seem to be compatible with everything plus Opera Mobile. Their web clients were developed not so long ago, when it was already unacceptable to have IE-only sites.