Comment on Why “Web vs. Native” Isn’t a Black-and-White Battle by John

The main reason that local apps still win over web apps is that most web apps still have to download all their elements to work because devices offline casches are too small. This really sucks when you have poor signal. I dont mind if I have to wait 30 or 40 seconds for a facebook update, but I do care if it takes that long just to log in. The benifit of a small portable device is lost if you spend you life waiting for the apps to load and work. I like apps liek tripit - whcih most of the complicated stuff is done on a web page, ut the iOS app is fast, caches the data, and shows you what you need quickly, even if it has no net connection - perfect when trying to find your flight number before you check in, or the hotel booking reservation numbers etc. This would suck as web only.

Comment on Why “Web vs. Native” Isn’t a Black-and-White Battle by John

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