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I don't think that's the reason. Webapps got widespread when the Internet was still mostly consumed on the Desktop, which essentially meant Windows. The main
by mrighele 5y ago
I don't think that's the reason. Webapps got widespread when the Internet was still mostly consumed on the Desktop, which essentially meant Windows.
The main reason in my opinion is ease of distribution: it has always been painful and full of friction for the end user on Windows, and the web made it much easier.
You can see how on mobile platforms, where app distribution is not a big problem, native applications are still doing well.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoWeb applications didn't see wide-spread use until after the release of the iPhone. Prior to that most applications were native or Java.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoIt has to do with mobile networks rolling out usable broadband (3G) that enabled people to be connected anywhere all the time, which coincided with the iPhone 3G release in 2008. I still remember how awesome it was I could stream music sitting at a train station while browsing the internet.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoYou certainly see that in business. My corporate customers don't want to install anything on the desktop other than Office (and I don't think they like that very much). This isn't new, I remember talking to the CIO of a big bank twenty years ago about this. On top of that users quite like software delivered through a browser as it allows them to bypass their IT department. From the consumer side it's more about costs, people will tolerate all sorts of shit as long as it's free.