You have it backwards. The PNaCl thing actually makes it more realistic to actually install a "Web App" inside Chrome and use it independent of an internet con

You have it backwards. The PNaCl thing actually makes it more realistic to actually install a "Web App" inside Chrome and use it independent of an internet connection. The browser is lagging well behind Android and iOS in terms of user experience. Efforts like PNaCl and asm.js help to restore the balance. All browsers include compilers already, by the way.