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The situation is so at odds with Microsoft’s view of the computing universe that Steve Ballmer came up with this cockamamie explanation: “The Internet was desig
by ryanwaggoner 17y ago
The situation is so at odds with Microsoft’s view of the computing universe that Steve Ballmer came up with this cockamamie explanation: “The Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for the iPhone. That’s why they’ve got 75,000 applications — they’re all trying to make the Internet look decent on the iPhone.” Pound the table, indeed.
Actually, I'm not entirely sure that he's wrong. I personally use apps on the iPhone not because I want a dedicated app for that thing, but because it's less usable or not available in the browser.
On my computer, 95% of the apps I use live in the browser. On the iPhone, it's the opposite. Maybe Ballmer is on to something...
- padmanabhan01 17y agoOne good thing however is that there is less clutter in apps than their corresponding websites. In some cases, I find using the app more convenient than going to the site in computer browser. Lack of screen space maybe forced them to include just the important part and skip the clutter and made the whole thing better, in my opinion.