[Razengan]

Just compare using Facebook/Twitter/Reddit in a browser vs. their respective native apps on any device.

Other than the initial discovery/download delay for native apps, the web apps currently have no advantage over the native versions.

If people could instantly start using a native app just by typing say "Facebook" what reason would they have to go into their browser? Does anyone currently even do that? Go back to the website after they've installed the app?

[pcwalton]

My contention isn't that the browsers of today are superior to native apps. My contention is that a properly architected browser can make better use of modern hardware than native apps coded to legacy frameworks can.