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From a profit viewpoint, why should Microsoft support Edge?
- Feb 05, 2020
WolfIcefang I think the value of Edge and Bing are more clear when evaluated not only as individual revenue-generating products, but also as infrastructure for Microsoft's wider cloud, enterprise and consumer services. New features as well as integration within/across platforms and work/life activities are all dependent on Microsoft control over their own browser and search engine. The decision to base Edge on Chromium was brilliant because it allows Microsoft to develop features important to it's own ecosystem on top of an open-source browser engine that already enjoys the broadest compatibility and support.
The new Microsoft Search functionality is a good example of cross-domain integration. Information can be surfaced from work domains and integrated with search results from the Web and your local device. I'm also making great use of the new multi-user profile capability. I run a personal browser session along with multiple Edge profiles authenticating to client domains. These kinds of features would be a nightmare if not impossible to implement and support in someone else's browser or search engine.
BTW, in my experience, Bing caught up with Google search 5 or 6 years ago. I've been using Bing as my default search engine ever since. With the new fast, stable, compatible and feature-rich Edge on my PC and Android Edge on my mobile devices over the last 7-8 months, Chrome and Firefox are rarely used anymore.
Edit: Non-substantive grammar/clarity improvements.
the user interface is the most important thing here, that's why the new Edge needs to be more like old Edge in terms of its unique functionalities.
now that both Google chrome and Microsoft Edge use the same browser engine, the competition is about who makes the best User Interface and who can implement better unique features.
it has also benefits for extension developers since they don't have to write it for both EdgeHTML and Chromium.
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Never trust a woman who doesn't trust or respect herself, and never take back something that was never yours to begin with, Harry's a hell of drug. - WolfIcefangFeb 04, 2020Iron ContributorWhile I agree with everything you're saying, you haven't really answered my question. All of the reasons you've given here are altruistic (that is, morally good.) Two major companies working on optimizations, a better user interface, more features, and less work for extension developers are all "nice" things to have, but they aren't easy to monetize. I guess both Microsoft and Google need fast browsers for their business software suites to run on, so maybe I was being too cynical about it in this post.
- HotCakeXFeb 04, 2020MVPYeah that's true as well, Microsoft wanted, or better say, deserved a great browser like Edge, so they developed it. and that will give them back their lost browser market share. so even though Edge is a freeware but I think having a grip on market is profitable 🙂