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I made a few decisions in my startup that will rule out compatibility with IE6-8, and old versions of the Android stock browser too. I'm now quite worried about

by cbeach 14y ago

I made a few decisions in my startup that will rule out compatibility with IE6-8, and old versions of the Android stock browser too. I'm now quite worried about this. I have a horrible feeling Android's "clone wars" will have the same effect as Windows did back in the day. Create a popular platform with a default browser. Stop supporting the browser on that platform, except for the newest versions/devices. A legacy that makes web developer jobs harder.

flyingbuttress 14y ago
The bright side is that no-one holds onto their phones as long as they hold onto their PCs. A given phone has a ~2 year lifespan thanks to carriers subsidizing upgrades. Now if only they would stop selling Android 2.x phones.