Andrew Mutavdzija

Microsoft Edge for iOS - The browser for all your devices

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Microsoft Edge for iOS is a pretty solid alternative to Safari and/or whatever else you may me currently use. Give it a try!

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Dre Durr💡
No benefit to using Edge over any of the other browsers.
Ken Cucchia
@dredurr there may not be a benefit to using Edge, but there IS a benefit to searching with Bing rather than Google. You earn rewards points for every search which can be redeemed for gift cards and more
Eric Diepeveen
@kcucchia why not just use Bing in safari? You can select Bing as the default search engine.
Colin Kiama
@dredurr if you use edge on PC, there's a button that let's you continue your session over there.
Reony T
@dredurr um, someone like me uses a Windows PC at home (since I'm a PC gaming enthusiast) and might have an iPhone. 😜
Daniel Fitzpatrick
@dredurr @megaroeny This is really the only situation where I can see this being any benefit (sharing sites between devices). I encourage you to try out Firefox and Chrome on your PC and play around with them a little. They're still in the lead for overall browsing experience and also allow you to share sites between devices. @kcucchia Do you think the modest rewards Bing offers outweigh the technical benefits of using Google? I did a quick (google) search to get some examples, but it looks like things might have changed a bit since I last bashed Bing. The word "Bing" still makes me cringe, so I can't really do an objective comparison right now, haha
mike cataldo
Sorry, Microsoft, but - MSN/Hotmail, Zune, Windows 8, Bing, etc. It's gonna take much more to win my ♥️ back from @Google.
eboy
@mccataldo don’t forget windows phone, holodeck, surface, Skype, danger, windows watch, Xbox... plus dozens others. All ” me too” from MS
Lyondhür Picciarelli
Just do Brave anywhere. Real talk.
Daniel Fitzpatrick
@lyondhur I always pass over smaller browsers like Brave because I assume that they either can't compete with the already established big 4 (5?) or that if they're built on top of Firefox or Chromium (like Brave), that they wouldn't be able to keep up with updates from the source. But I'm testing out browsers now anyways so here we go. First thought: seeing as Chrome has really good tracking/ad-blocking extensions, and Firefox has it built in now (plus said extensions), is Brave's central marketing angle of doing these (and therefore faster load times) still relevant? The desktop version is still in development, and I'm gonna have to pass it on it for now. My main issue is lack of extensions. Plus the tab preview thing freaks the living hell out of me every time (maybe that's why they call it Brave; apparently I'm not...) LOVE that its open source, so I'll be following progress for sure. Edit: Looks like some crucial extensions and a UI update are in the pipeline; might be enough for me to give it a further look. It looks like the mobile browser is their primary focus. I suppose that is where tracking and ad blocking is most lacking. Looks promising, so I'll give it a spin for a couple of days. Shame I won't be able to use features that benefit using both mobile and desktop. Edit: No tab sharing? I don't see it in their plans either. Edit 2: Nvm, it'll be here soon Any comments you want to add that might convince me/other people to switch? Know or noticed anything about how well Brave keeps up with Chromium updates? Sorry, my comments are wordy today.
Lyondhür Picciarelli
@dancyfits to avoid a very long response, I’ll say two things: 1) Blockchain, crypto currency and active shielding settings. 2) Don’t assume it; try it. My experience: Brave isn’t just “another browser” spoof.
Daniel Fitzpatrick
@lyondhur Gotcha and will do.
Csaba Kissi
So many negative comments and its still the #1 product today 🤔 Interesting...
🤔
If only Microsoft gives 50$ me for try (for 2-3 hours not much more)
Andrew-David
No thanks
Daniel Fitzpatrick

TL;DR: Don't use Edge (yet). Try using the mobile version of your desktop browser for features like tab sharing.

While the switch from IE to Edge did mark the end of an era (of nightmares) for web developers, Edge still falls a bit behind in terms of adoption of web standards. https://caniuse.com/

This mobile version of Edge only offers benefits to those that are still using Edge on PC. While I can't outright say "for the love of all that is holy, do NOT use IE" anymore, I can still say, for your sake, don't use Edge.

Switching to Chrome, Firefox, or Safari on your desktop is still preferable. Better all around support for modern web technologies, much larger selection of browser extensions, more customization, generally faster load times. All of these browsers offer mobile versions as well.

Credit where credit is due: Edge has been closing the gap at an impressive rate since its release. Not there yet, though.

Pros:

Is a great browser for posting multiple comments on net neutrality to the FCC a year after you die

Cons:

Doesn't offer anything that faster, sleeker, more feature-rich browsers offer

Rek
My 2 main questions are: Why is this #1 product of the day? and Why is this advertised as "new chrome competitor" on Product Hunt?
G G
@curitzjt because more people use windows world wide than Filthy Rich and prideful Apple.
eboy
microsoft is a joke. Stick to windows.
Mahadev Majaladar
No.. I don't wanna use it on any device... Neither iOS nor PC... I'm good with Chrome and Safari...
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