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Re: A new browsing experience arrives in Firefox for Android Nightly

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Post by kuschku » Sun, Jan 19, 2020, 10:43 AM UTC

jerrtik wrote: post #95

kuschku wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If 2014 isn't an ancient android version and okay without updates, then why do you need updates for Firefox? You can just as well keep using the 2014 version of that, too.

Apples to oranges and no i won't be using Firefox when Chrome, Brave and Edge still support the "ancient 2014 android version"

Why is it apples and oranges?

What makes using a 6 year outdated OS so much different from using a 6 year outdated browser? Both long stopped being supported by many websites and apps.

Re: A new browsing experience arrives in Firefox for Android Nightly

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Post by ZoomZoomZoom » Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 8:52 AM UTC

kuschku wrote: post #78

ZoomZoomZoom wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"2014 - Ancient version" Sorry, but this mindset doesn't make a lot of good for the technology. It's not 90s anymore in terms of performance growth. The reason a smartphone from 2014 is considered obsolete is not technical.

If 2014 isn't an ancient android version and okay without updates, then why do you need updates for Firefox? You can just as well keep using the 2014 version of that, too.

>>and okay without updates

Who said that? It's exactly the problem. There's no reason 6-year old phone can't get updates, besides forcing the selling of new devices. It's a practice against user interests.

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