Why has Apple blocked Mozilla developers from placing the most popular browser in the world, Firefox, app on iPad?
Common sense would seem to indicate that more iPads would be sold if they had the capability of running the most popular browsers.
Thanks!
lenms
iPad 2, iOS 6.0.2, 16MB. Model A1395
Yeah, I want to run Internet Exporer!
If you had checked before buying the iPads, you would have known that FireFox was not supported and the whole issue would have been moot.
As to why FireFox isn't allowed:
FireFox doesn't use the WebKit engine; Apple has made the decision that all browsers for iOS must use the same engine. Why? Only Apple knows and they aren't telling.
What is so important about FireFox that you just can't live without on an iPad?
You're probably right to ask, "What is so important...Firefox?" Best answer is something called "switching cost." In other words, what it would cost me in terms of productivity (because of proficiency gained using Firefox the last 10 years) to spend the additional time climbing Safari's learning curve.
Also, it is frustrating to be a user who finds himself at the mercy of two big organizations who can't or won't work together to provide a widely used product. "Frustrating" should not be a word having to be used in the world of ease and convenience of computer useage.
Thanks!
lenms
What learning curve?
Safari for iOS is simple to use.
No manual required.
I am pretty sure a mobile version of FireFox would have a learning curve, too.
Well, there are alternatives. Atomic Lite comes to mind.
Guys, sorry about my rude subject line!!!
Actually, We love our iPad2's(what's not to love!), and have no intention of sending them back!
My post seems to have been more of a rant, or worse, a WHINE!!! LOL
Thanks for any constructive advice.
lenms
iPads being sent back---no Firefox capability!
