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> They never did catch up on table stakes What didn't they catch up on? To me Messenger seems like a better user experience than WhatsApp or any of the other t
by thomasahle 4y ago
> They never did catch up on table stakes
What didn't they catch up on? To me Messenger seems like a better user experience than WhatsApp or any of the other three messaging clients I need to use.
Indeed WhatsApp is lacking basic functionality like a desktop app.
Also, a client tied to a phone number may work well for some people, but a pain whenever you change your number, and it makes discovery of people much harder.
- jowsie 4y agoWhatsApp has had a desktop app for years.
- dnissley 4y agoDoes my phone need to be on/connected to the internet for it to work? That's always been the weird thing for me about Whatsapp, is that your phone seems to be the "server" for the app.
- tomjohnneill 4y agoThey fixed that fairly recently.
- ascar 4y agoSince a few weeks/months ago, no. Before that yes.
- WilTimSon 4y agoExcept now it won't sync older messages and sometimes messages only get delivered to your phone but not the desktop. They took a decade to roll out a desktop app and even then it's a mess. WhatsApp has been degrading under Meta's ownership.
- thomasahle 4y agoThe old website/app was very primitive. Only this year did multi device linking come out of beta.