Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe...
by gruez on Monday August 16, 2021 @11:31AM
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In what world is a browser worth $500? For comparison, a complete operating system (eg. windows) has cost around $200, and this was applicable even in windows 98 days, before microsoft was trying to monetize it using ads/telemetry.
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Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe...
by etothepii on Monday August 16, 2021 @12:42PM
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When buying software the cost is heavily impacted by the number of users that benefit. Windows is used by >100m users, a new browser is probably doing well if it's used by >100. Of course the price is different.
Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe...
by xrisk on Monday August 16, 2021 @11:33AM
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Probably more like $5000. Have you considered how insanely complicated browsers are? It’s a miracle they’re free.
Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe...
by gruez on Monday August 16, 2021 @11:38AM
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Well the reality is that there are two browser engines that are free and open source. If they built their own that was better than the incumbents (eg. from performance/privacy point of view), then I might consider it. But I'm not paying $5000 for a chrome reskin, just like I won't pay $5000 for a debian reskin.
Re:Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designe...
by xrisk on Monday August 16, 2021 @11:50AM
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I’m saying it’s a miracle that Chrome/FF is free.