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But why is the icon a compass though?
by melvinmt 14y ago
But why is the icon a compass though?
- chris_wot 14y agoWhere do you want to go today?
- terhechte 14y agoWhen you're on a safari in amazonas, that's what you need in order to find your way (well, nowadays a GPS might do wonders, but when the name safari was historically established, there was no gps)
- groby_b 14y agoTrust me, when you're out in the boondocks, you still want a compass. Sure, GPS is great. Until you can't find a satellite, or it runs out of batteries, or a gazillion other things that can go wrong with electronics in the wilderness.
- gurkendoktor 14y agoI actually think it makes the name work. It'd feel a little childish if the browser was called Safari and the icon would show a jeep or binoculars.
- arrrg 14y agoBecause you use it to navigate, also on Safaris? That’s one of those things that make perfect sense to me. I’m mystified in what respect that would not be a fitting icon. It’s certainly better than an “e”.