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Web applications vs. Desktop applications

I know you can use both but you may be more interested in web apps or maybe you prefer to work faster with your own desktop apps? What your choice?

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3 reasons for

Web applications

  1. Ronlaw [15] opinó:
    # 11 Dec 2011

    I don’t like installing anything that I don’t have to. Basic softwares such as Office, PDF reader, Winrar and Games are OK but anything else I’d rather have running online. Why?

    1. No stupid update warnings.
    2. It doesn’t clutter my Hard Drive.
    3. Can be used in several platforms. PCs, Macs, Notebooks, Mobiles, Tablets, etc.
    4. Can be used in someone else’s platforms.
    5. It doesn’t ‘secretly’ run in the background consuming my limited RAM Memory.
    6. It won’t slow down my startup.

  2. ed [1] opinó:
    # 13 Dec 2010

    always available anytime and anywhere

  3. Anonymous opinó:
    # 03 Jul 2008

    reachable anywhere on the planet

2 reasons for

Desktop applications

  1. Joe Clark opinó:
    # 06 Mar 2009

    I only ever work from one or two places, and prefer the speed and robustness of working on a desktop. Browsers are fine for reading text or light work, but are poor for heavy development/design/authoring

  2. Mo Money [2] opinó:
    # 05 Jul 2008

    If your internet connection is down, you can’t do anything!