05-13-2017, 01:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-13-2017, 12:52 PM by torreydale.)
Quote:I need to know if this is something the masses would use or find useful.
[member=2]Jerry[/member]
That is the main question. If I were to use those mediums, I'd prefer to use them either in a browser or in an app like Pidgin. I would tire of a separate desktop app for each platform. Furthermore, from a browser, there is often a pop-out option. The popped out window operates outside of the tab, giving it a desktop app-like experience.
I would avoid separate desktop apps for each of those offerings. And I wonder if the demand for them is really there. Even from these responses, it doesn't appear that many folks are using those apps separate from a browser.
And remember this: It is easier to block ads in a browser. Think about the ads you can block on YouTube with your browser, and compare that to the ads you have a harder time blocking via the YouTube app on your smartphone, smart TV, or TV streaming stick like Chromecast or Amazon Fire Stick.
For smartphones, people use separate apps for the convenience. For desktop computing, my guess is more people use a browser for convenience.
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