This will surely be my mobile OS of choice, because Mozilla respects its users privacy.
[citation][nom]koga73[/nom]If we had a single runtime environment for web code it would simplify everything. This is what flash and java do and why plug-ins are great because you can make something that renders the same across all devices no matter the platform. By each browser having their own javascript and html rendering engine we are taking a step backwards.[/citation]
I think HTML5 and open web standards is the step forward. If you stick to compliant code, and test it using the same tests browser makers use (Tom's Hardware, too, on browser Grand Prix), then, as you already said:
[citation][nom]koga73[/nom]... the other devices they will eventually die off when people don't want them because sites don't render correctly.[/citation]
It's them who have to try harder to comply. I think stiff competition will make them (see Tizen, maybe Chromium, etc.). Of course, it'll be of help if users make the right choice (i.e. open standards and, hopefully, at a later point in time, this could lead to open drivers, too).