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The Web Will Never Catch Up
- nextparadigms 15y agoWhoever says something like "technology X will never catch up to technology Y" has no understanding of disruptive technologies and how they can affect incumbent ones in the long term. Does it matter if ARM chips never catch up to Intel's most high-end chips? Of course not. But that's irrelevant. All ARM chips need is to get enough performance to become mainstream, and to be used by mainstream OS's (not necessarily Windows), and then chase Intel into a (higher-end) corner for the professional/specialized market that needs much higher performance. It's the same with the web. All it needs is to get "good enough" for most apps. It doesn't have to beat native apps at everything.
- pbreit 15y agoProbably true for certain things but demonstrably overcome by the web's advantages.
- jmathai 15y agoI understand both sides of this but I really believe the web has too much momentum to not be the clear winner. The web does have it's limitations and drawbacks, but the most important thing to remember about this is that they are by design. The web is open, and being open means you sacrifice certain features. The truth is that there are benefits of loose and tight coupling. In this case, I believe loose will win.