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To: dayglored
I was debating the Constitutionality of breaking up tech firms with a FReeper and recounted the Browser Wars on how the market is more efficient than the Justice Dept. Back in 1995, Netscape has 95% of the market. A few years later, Netscape was gone and IE had 95% of market share. Nowadays, IE is dying...


69 posted on 10/25/2020 8:56:28 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: DoodleBob
I suspect what that pie chart shows is the fact that most websites are now getting hit mainly by mobile phones and tablets. Why else would Chrome (on Android) and Safari (on iOS) have such large percentages? (Hint: It isn’t all from Safari on MacOS and Chrome on Windows.)

Desktop browsing is now the minority player.

76 posted on 10/25/2020 9:17:00 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."`)
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To: DoodleBob

But if it was not for Google marketing and mobile devices, Chrome would be about half as popular, and should be less than that in my opinion. However, Google voice is neat, as it works on an old smart phone that is not activated.


78 posted on 10/25/2020 9:21:19 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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