Thread: Ouch... Android is making my n900 look bad.
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2010-01-07 , 16:04
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Originally Posted by fatalsaint View Post
Meh.. I dislike web apps. So everytime someone wants to use a timer they have to transfer data to/from the internet.. wait for a page to load.. etc.

It's just unnecessary IMHO. But, it is a fine alternative until someone makes a *real* app that can do it. It will load faster, run faster, and won't require someone to have an "always on" internet device to use it. Some people use their N900's without SIM's or without data plans: What do they do when they need a timer somewhere they don't have wifi?
To each his own. However, the next generation of web apps will include an offline component that will allow apps (designed to take advantage of this, of course) to work without being connected. As processor speed and memory become more generous, the performance handicap will matter less for an increasing number of apps. Also, as the various web specs and APIs become more full featured, these apps will have increasing capabilities.

Love it or hate it, the zero-install, zero-configure, easy-test, and low-risk nature of the web app gives it a distinct advantage over the more traditional stock in a great number of cases -- and the number of cases is increasing.

}:^)~