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September 8, 2006
Ebrahim Ezzy argues that "the future of computing isn't entirely web-based. It's necessary to have the desktop as the pivotal point, because the power of the desktop is important for a rich user experience - and will be, for a very long time to come." I think he's essentially correct - for productivity applications, anyway. We're entering a transitional period - the hybrid phase - in which desktop apps gain increasing web functionality while remaining desktop apps. This transitional phase will likely last ten years. The pure web-based productivity apps popping up all over the place right now are interesting, as forerunners, but doomed.
As HP's skullduggery scandal expands, Michael Schrage provides some useful context.
Facebook wisely retreats.
Posted by nick at September 8, 2006 08:36 AM