Re:I can't stand developing for Safari anymore
by Toutouxc on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @03:14AM
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> portable computing devices arrived before the business models evolved
> flexibility of a desktop operating system on my mobile device
There used to be powerful Palm and Windows PDAs with very capable operating systems and lots of complicated software. There were devices like the Nokia N900 (then the iPhone came and destroyed everything and everyone) and there still are handheld devices with full operating systems (like the GPD computers).
People just don't want those. Maybe you do, but for every you there are millions who don't. It's not about the business models.
> flexibility of a desktop operating system on my mobile device
There used to be powerful Palm and Windows PDAs with very capable operating systems and lots of complicated software. There were devices like the Nokia N900 (then the iPhone came and destroyed everything and everyone) and there still are handheld devices with full operating systems (like the GPD computers).
People just don't want those. Maybe you do, but for every you there are millions who don't. It's not about the business models.