[loxias]

To me, the use case is really obvious: when you reached for SQLite but now want something with Moar Powah.

Now I've reduced it to a previously answered question: what's the use case for SQLite? ;) https://www.sqlite.org/whentouse.html

That being said, I don't see the point, and shudder at the idea of a web page's javascript doing anything which needs noticeable amounts of the CPU, but I'm a non-standard user...

[vaughan]

I think local CPU is underutilized in these cloudy days. For many SaaS, the size of all your tenant data minus media is quite small. Most cloud apps have terrible experience with large tables, searching, and general perf. We trade this away for collaboration features.