> No. It is much, much better than the desktops of twenty years ago.
A reasonable statement.
> Which > would you rather give up? Your word processor or your Web browser?
> Your hard drive or your network connection?
This would depend entirely on your work requirements. The vast majority of
users may have a considerably different selection that a web developer
might...
> Desktop apps are better at some things and web apps are better at some
> things, but the web is better at more of the more important things.
Again, a subjective opinion.
> A disconnected PC is a far more limited tool than a web browser without
> local storage or a printer.
Unless your job requires what the web doesn't offer.
I'm not arguing one's better than the other, more that it's rather stupid to
even make the argument.
-Bill Kearney