As a developer, I might prefer to write local apps. As a user, the zero install + security guarantees make web apps much preferable. Plus, given that cross-plat

As a developer, I might prefer to write local apps. As a user, the zero install + security guarantees make web apps much preferable. Plus, given that cross-platform toolkits only offer the lowest common denominator, the resulting applications typically don't look better than a good web app. Moreover, repeated installations and deinstallations degrade a computer's performances and security. It's much more obvious under Windows than under correctly designed OSes, but always remains true. I expect a 95% web-based slate/phone to be mostly stateless, and to remain functional indefinitely without requiring administration, as opposed to a computer.