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I haven't a smart phone, but I did try Win 10, and have a Win 8.1 machine kicking about. I don't use either much. But what I do struggle with, is finding apps
by flushandforget 10y ago
I haven't a smart phone, but I did try Win 10, and have a Win 8.1 machine kicking about. I don't use either much. But what I do struggle with, is finding apps. Under Linux, my Applications Menu at least groups by category, and makes it a bit easier for me to find something even if I have forgotten the name. On Win 10 I'm totally lost.
I'd fear I'd have a whole heap of apps, and have no idea what they are or how to get to them.
In some ways it's the same with websites! I guess I could tag them or add them to a bookmark folder or something.
- overcast 10y agoExactly. You know what works for me to find "apps", the ubiquitous search engine. That should bring me to the web version of whatever you're selling me. If I feel it warrants enough to install another silly app, then maybe I will. But for now, the web version better be easily found, and full featured.
- flushandforget 10y agoI know a few people that never install apps on their phones. Because they have no clue re: security, whether the app has access to this or that or whatever. I spoke to a family member and he says to me I've got this bus app for route X. And I say what, you've got an app for your local bus route, and he says yes. I then asked what was wrong with the website?
- lucb1e 10y agoSame here. There is often no functional difference between a shortcut (from your homescreen) to the mobile website and the official app, so that's what I do. Goodbye cluttering downloads, permission systems, etc. It will need to load a few kilobytes of javascript extra upon every use (if caching doesn't solve that already), but I think that's totally worth it.
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