i think the fact that google earth is still a desktop app and not a web app, is a pretty clear indication that the desktop rules the experience. i own this lovely hardware and i damn well plan on using it to its full potential. why not admit that the concept of computing and applications is changing and in the foreseeable future, its going to be a merger of the two? data can come from anywhere, but resources for the UI can render best locally...
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i think the fact that google earth is still a desktop app and not a web app, is a pretty clear indication that the desktop rules the experience. i own this lovely hardware and i damn well plan on using it to its full potential. why not admit that the concept of computing and applications is changing and in the foreseeable future, its going to be a merger of the two? data can come from anywhere, but resources for the UI can render best locally...