Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Most people do not want Photoshop in a browser. Most people do not want Photoshop at all. They just want something simple to crop, resize, remove red-eye, fix color and brightness levels, etc. They want Picassa in a browser maybe but not Photoshop.

Anybody who does want Photoshop does not want it in a browser.

The reason Microsoft is in much less of a leadership position is that there are a lot more people who want Picassa than Photoshop. That doesn't mean desktop software is dead (the people who want Photoshop pay handily for it) but it does mean they're no longer as important as they were.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: