Isn't 'not having to download anything' becoming a bit meaningless now? Rich web apps do download plenty, and signing up on a web form isn't any simpler than a

Isn't 'not having to download anything' becoming a bit meaningless now? Rich web apps do download plenty, and signing up on a web form isn't any simpler than a couple of clicks to download from an app store. The fact that Google thinks the Chrome app store is worthwhile only emphasizes this. I think that in this case, ease of use arguments are pretty arbitrary - the key question is who manages the data and who has access to it, and to me that seems to depend on the particular application. I see absolutely no reason other than the increased control given to Google that we shouldn't have both types of application so we can make these choices for ourselves.