> The tech press almost universally fails to mention the web as a substitute for native apps Maybe because this topic was already thoroughly covered and debate

> The tech press almost universally fails to mention the web as a substitute for native apps Maybe because this topic was already thoroughly covered and debated back in 2007 when the first iPhone was released? Here's John Gruber characterizing the announcement in unfavorable terms: https://daringfireball.net/2007/06/wwdc_2007_keynote https://daringfireball.net/2007/06/wwdc_2007_keynote And then there was Mozilla's Firefox OS which went all in on this approach, going beyond the limitations of the iPhone's implementation. Searching for those stories should find the press coverage the post author is looking for.