No matter what anyone says, there is still a need for local, unconnected software. Until someone develops an open layer in the browser for running offline apps,

No matter what anyone says, there is still a need for local, unconnected software. Until someone develops an open layer in the browser for running offline apps, one that gets adopted by all the major players, the idea that the web will provide all necessary software for a phone (or even a laptop or desktop) is unrealistic. The problem is simply that there are still quite often times (like riding the bus, or a subway, or the oft-mentioned example of being on a plane) when there is no Internet connection and people still want to use their applications.