The Future of Browser Choice

New submitter plawson writes "CNET offers an in-depth discussion of the browser's future, making the case that 'new mobile devices threaten to stifle the competitive vigor of the market for Web browsers on PCs.' Given the vertical integration of many mobile systems, the article predicts that 'the only opportunity you'll get to truly change browsers is when your two-year smartphone contract expires.' The trade-offs are security and performance. Web pages that rely on JavaScript and JIT will be big losers. How important is browser choice on a smartphone or tablet compared with a PC?"

Comments

Oh, that's bullshit. There's plenty of choices

[crazyjj]

My iPhone lets me choose from Safari and dozens of different skins of Safari

Re:Oh, that's bullshit. There's plenty of choices

[recoiledsnake]

My iPhone lets me choose from Safari and dozens of different skins of Safari

Not just that but I heard Apple is going to open up iOS to Android magazine apps. For the first time, iOS users will be allowed to read about alternative platforms!

Re:Choose one

[Lumpy]

"You don't have some unique brain power that others lack."

Yes we do, I have worked in the Corporate world long enough to see it clearly.

We have that unique desire to learn and embrace change. The rest of the corporate world, Change is usually met with angry mobs holding pitchforks and torches.

Re:Choose one

[Jeng]

As long as the person who is being condescending is also giving me information I need to know regarding a subject then I would be happy to be condescended to.

If you refuse to learn something because you don't like someones attitude then you are an idiot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot