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Edge now has new Accent color themes
I admire Edge legacy, everything belonged to Microsoft, the HTML engine, the JavaScript engine and unique UI, but the problem was that Chromium got a lot of things right too, and so websites and extension developers decided to side with them. websites loaded better in Chromium than Edge legacy, extensions were mainly available for Chromium and only few of them available for Edge legacy.
the same fate happened to Windows phone unfortunately. it was a great OS for mobiles, the only problem was that developers chose to use Android instead. and Bill Gates also said that he regrets he didn't start Android first and let Google do it and that's how they won.
Windows phone was really unique and very secure, same app you use on Windows 10, Windows phone, Xbox, HoloLens, Surface, hub etc. and all very secure, like the current UWP apps.
but things are changing, Edge using Chromium means that developers have no more excuses not to build extensions for Edge, users no longer have excuses not to use Edge for compatibility purposes. whatever available to Chrome, is available to Edge (but not the other way around),
the end results? Edge is now the 2nd most popular browser on desktop! just after 1 year of its release.
Edge is stealing market share right under Chrome's nose and they can't do anything about it, because Chromium is open source and everything is legal and properly licensed.
so if there is an opportunity to take advantage, then why not do it!
Windows 10 is rumored (for the 2nd time) to be getting native support for Android apps, and Android apps could be release in Windows store, as an alternative store to Google play. (there are lots of alternative stores already)
once that happens, and with the Windows 10's ability to natively run on ARM and ARM64 devices, one can easily install Windows 10 on any modern mobile device and benefit from both Windows apps and Android apps. (enthusiasts already installed Windows 10 on mobile devices, I think it was a OnePlus phone)
these colors are nothing to worry about, just a little more customization, at least users won't have to install 3rd party themes just to get a simple color, they can do it from the browser settings.
I'm sure actual themes are on the way in Microsoft addons store, they have to open submissions for it first i think.
Thing is, I really like nothing about chrome and I like everything about original edge. I am sure you understand where I am coming from.
I really wish edge starts doing their own thing once they recapture the market.
Or else, first the excuse was 'we don't have much market share to justify investing in our own engine' and then I'm afraid it will be 'we clearly did something right and that's how we could gain so much market share, no nedd to invest in new engine'.
So either way no reason for using your own engine? I really want to use a browser with unique rendering technologies, not like everybody else. Whenever I use firefox I can tell it's a different browser. People who use firefox also wax eloquent about HTML diversity. While the average person takes edge because it is 'nicer chrome'.
Judging by your long, sincere response I think you will understand where I am coming from. It is about Microsoft having an advantage.
The inbuilt original edge was that advantage, Congress could not tell Microsoft to sell it like they can tell Google to sell Chrome.
It is about strong incentive and competition.
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cheeseleader wrote:
I appreciate your response hotcakex.
Thing is, I really like nothing about chrome and I like everything about original edge. I am sure you understand where I am coming from.
I really wish edge starts doing their own thing once they recapture the market.
Or else, first the excuse was 'we don't have much market share to justify investing in our own engine' and then I'm afraid it will be 'we clearly did something right and that's how we could gain so much market share, no nedd to invest in new engine'.
So either way no reason for using your own engine? I really want to use a browser with unique rendering technologies, not like everybody else. Whenever I use firefox I can tell it's a different browser. People who use firefox also wax eloquent about HTML diversity. While the average person takes edge because it is 'nicer chrome'.
Judging by your long, sincere response I think you will understand where I am coming from. It is about Microsoft having an advantage.
The inbuilt original edge was that advantage, Congress could not tell Microsoft to sell it like they can tell Google to sell Chrome.
It is about strong incentive and competition.In order to do that they'll have to make something substantially better than V8 and Blink engines, something that developers will be willing to invest on and ditch Chromium for.
I dont see anything wrong with Edge on Chrome.Deleted
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I dont see anything wrong with Edge on Chrome.yeah for now it's good to use Chromium to gain the lost market share, if people prefer it, so be it. developers didn't appreciate EdgeHTML and Charka.