mmoy,
But this is why there are apps. Apps are local applications and developers can code with performance in mind. It seems to me that most web developers really don't care about the performance on the end-users machines.
I am not sure this really matters. The browser is a local app too. My understanding is that the underlying features (horsepower) needed for the more powerful browser are needed by writers of apps. Without getting into symantics, there is a fuzzy line between applications (apps), web browsers, and operating systems (just ask Microsoft when they were asked to split IE from windows). Bottom line, and my original point is that the need for processing power will go up, not down.
IMHO
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