Comment Re:Marketing (Score 1) 35
1. Some apps work offline, but that doesn't work if they are webpages. I use my compass app when I am far from any cell tower.
https://developer.ibm.com/tuto...
2. Many apps use on-device databases, credentials, or other local storage.
https://developer.mozilla.org/...
Space is limited, to be fair, but if more storage were commonly needed that could no doubt be arranged.
3. Many apps use the camera, microphone, tilt sensor, or neural engine.
The browser supports 3/4 of those devices.
4. Users feel secure seeing a dedicated icon on their screen and less secure about searching for a website and then remembering their login and password.
The browser manages logins and passwords.