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Originally Posted by Faterson
Erm, what?  I trust you're not referring to the notoriously lame Internet Explorer. Superb iOS browsers like Atomic Web Browser do not lag behind desktop browsers in any way I have noticed. But even the best browser is no substitute for missing apps. Plus, given Microsoft's reputation of producing buggy software, I don't see many people willing to expose themselves to all of that on a mobile device. If those devices were distributed for free... perhaps. But for hundreds of dollars per device... hopeless for MS, I'm afraid. |
The RT version of IE11 is excellent for a tablet experience in that it offers access to the full version of websites whereas other tablets rely on apps which do little more than reformat a subset of the content of that particular site.
So, no need for a special Facebook app, simply use IE11 (Metro or desktop version) to access the site. Same for Twitter, and other social media sites, or forums. That helps to reduce the need for single-purpose apps.
The browser solution is perfectly fine (and sometimes perferred) vs dedicated apps.
Having said that, there are still many, many apps that are needed or that exist but need to be improved.