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I guess it's good that Firefox is doing this, but kind of like the Ubuntu mobile project, I just don't think it's going to make much of a dent. Consumers don't

I guess it's good that Firefox is doing this, but kind of like the Ubuntu mobile project, I just don't think it's going to make much of a dent. Consumers don't care about technology ideology. Native vs web, NOBODY CARES! Consumers want their apps. They want to play games. They want instagram. They want beautiful hardware and lots of accessories. The only place in major markets where a Firefox OS stands a chance is low cost prepaid like Virgin Mobile USA, Straight Talk, etc. but there are enough good android options and even iPhone now, that it might be too late. Maybe it could take off in some other countries, but I don't see Firefox OS taking off like the original Firefox did.

callahad 14y ago
> Consumers want their apps. Which is all the more reason to build above the walls that currently surround mobile platforms.
Supermighty 14y ago
> Consumers don't care about technology ideology. Native vs web, NOBODY CARES! You are absolutely correct. And when they sell these for $50 a pop in Africa, South East Asia and Brazil people will be happy they didn't have to buy the $600 iPhone or Android. These devices aren't even schedules to arrive in the US till mid to late 2014. And by the time they do they may have a strong enough foothold with developers and existing websites to have leverage with the US carriers.
- mtgx 14y ago
  Actually, Huawei Ideos goes for $50 in Africa right now (with Android), but I get your point.
  - Supermighty 14y ago
    The trick will be if they can position FirefoxOS as a capable product parallel to iOS and Android without letting the cheaper price tag tarnish it's image.
- CJefferson 14y ago
  Why would you think a firefoxOS device is going to end up cheaper than Android, when both OSes are open source and linux based?
  - Supermighty 14y ago
    Because that's what Mozilla keeps telling me.
  - callahad 14y ago
    As I understand it, Gecko has significantly lighter resource demands compared to Dalvik. Andy Rubin himself, speaking on FirefoxOS, has said that there are simply places where Android cannot go. Cite: "There are places where Android can’t go," [Rubin] said, referring to memory and other hardware requirements. Firefox can help reach those. "For certain markets, it makes sense." [http://allthingsd.com/20130226/googles-andy-rubin-on-firefox-os-in-general-i-feel-friendly/ http://allthingsd.com/20130226/googles-andy-rubin-on-firefox...]

callahad 14y ago

> Consumers want their apps. Which is all the more reason to build above the walls that currently surround mobile platforms.

Supermighty 14y ago

> Consumers don't care about technology ideology. Native vs web, NOBODY CARES! You are absolutely correct. And when they sell these for $50 a pop in Africa, South East Asia and Brazil people will be happy they didn't have to buy the $600 iPhone or Android. These devices aren't even schedules to arrive in the US till mid to late 2014. And by the time they do they may have a strong enough foothold with developers and existing websites to have leverage with the US carriers.

mtgx 14y ago
Actually, Huawei Ideos goes for $50 in Africa right now (with Android), but I get your point.
- Supermighty 14y ago
  The trick will be if they can position FirefoxOS as a capable product parallel to iOS and Android without letting the cheaper price tag tarnish it's image.
CJefferson 14y ago
Why would you think a firefoxOS device is going to end up cheaper than Android, when both OSes are open source and linux based?
- Supermighty 14y ago
  Because that's what Mozilla keeps telling me.
- callahad 14y ago
  As I understand it, Gecko has significantly lighter resource demands compared to Dalvik. Andy Rubin himself, speaking on FirefoxOS, has said that there are simply places where Android cannot go. Cite: "There are places where Android can’t go," [Rubin] said, referring to memory and other hardware requirements. Firefox can help reach those. "For certain markets, it makes sense." [http://allthingsd.com/20130226/googles-andy-rubin-on-firefox-os-in-general-i-feel-friendly/ http://allthingsd.com/20130226/googles-andy-rubin-on-firefox...]