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I for one will never download an app when I can just use the mobile website instead. That's what modern websites are — they're single-use disposable applications. Why would I throw that away for a native app that eats up disk space and has much greater access to my device?



  > Why would I throw that away for a native app that ... has much greater access to my device?
You wouldn't, because you understand. But for every one of you there are 99 other who will install such a app if it is pushed to them. Apps are almost like bookmarks now.

Bookmarks with access to your location, contacts, and camera.


> Bookmarks with access to your location, contacts, and camera.

Also bookmarks that usually point to an obsolete and/or inferior version of the web site.




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