So! I agree with you about your limitations, and agree that they suck. Where we disagree is on the valuation of those limitations. The benefits of web apps in

So! I agree with you about your limitations, and agree that they suck. Where we disagree is on the valuation of those limitations. The benefits of web apps in consistency of interface elements, interoperability (hyperlinks!), customizability (greasemonkey!), toolset (FF, IE, Opera, Safari, Lynx, Emacs, mostly use whichever floats your boat), and portability (use the same app at work as you use at home) far outweigh the drawbacks. Which is not to say that we should not attack those drawbacks, we should, but we should do it in a way that we maintain the benefits we've gotten from web applications.