Another Browser

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Apple's surprise announcement of a Windows version of Safari has led to inevitable questions about its motives in reigniting the browser war.


Don't care. More competition = better for consumers.


Anyone downloading the free browser can choose to have it bundled with Apple's video software QuickTime or its Bonjour service, which is designed to make home networking simpler.

"Potentially Apple could be using it as a distribution channel for new software," said Mr Fogg.

There is also a potential revenue stream coming to Apple from having a wider Safari user-base.

Safari, in common with other browsers, earns money for Apple every time a user searches Google via the integrated search button on the browser's toolbar.

Google pays a share of ad revenue to Apple. According to one report, Firefox's developer the Mozilla Foundation earned over $50m in search engine ad revenue in 2005, mostly from Google.




Didn't cost me a dime . Don't care again !


"I don't see it as a betrayal of all things Mac. Windows users are desperate for Apple to provide some decent software," he said.

Up until now, Safari has captured just 5% of the browser market, while Microsoft's Internet Explorer accounts for 78%, and rival Firefox 15%.


Obviously some people do or you wouldn't be saying that. But I'm not a big mac fan so I don't much care. I think it's a good thing.

78+15+5=98 ...wonder what the other 2% of the browsers are ?

Oh , there was a different article ( I don't have the link) that basically piddled all over Safari and said it sucked. Well...still don't care. Next version of Safari will be improved to compete , or it will roll over and die. Either way , we the consumer win.