Lincoln
14 Jun 2007, 6:55pm
An interesting editorial on ZDNet proposes that "Why would anyone run Safari on Windows?" is the wrong question. Instead, you should be asking, “Why does Steve Jobs want Windows users to run Safari?” Think <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=255">Apple hardware preloaded with Windows</a>.
There has long been speculation of "browser as operating system" ideas becoming a reality. I believe Google's marked attempts to get cozier and cozier with Firefox are about more than just marketing dollars from search. It's about securing a platform on which it knows it can run without being beholden to Microsoft. Looks like Apple is doing the same, now.
We're in the midst of a new round of browser wars, but this one isn't about standards, blink tags, frames, or ActiveX. It's about who's going to be the platform on which the next generation of applications will be delivered. After Apple's Safari announcement, and if the rumored Yahoo/Microsoft deal goes through, all the major content providers will have chosen their horse. The fates of the top browsers and service providers is looking more entwined than ever.
There has long been speculation of "browser as operating system" ideas becoming a reality. I believe Google's marked attempts to get cozier and cozier with Firefox are about more than just marketing dollars from search. It's about securing a platform on which it knows it can run without being beholden to Microsoft. Looks like Apple is doing the same, now.
We're in the midst of a new round of browser wars, but this one isn't about standards, blink tags, frames, or ActiveX. It's about who's going to be the platform on which the next generation of applications will be delivered. After Apple's Safari announcement, and if the rumored Yahoo/Microsoft deal goes through, all the major content providers will have chosen their horse. The fates of the top browsers and service providers is looking more entwined than ever.