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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by amelius on Sunday May 17, 2020 @10:23AM (#23212201)
Because of the main advantages of SaaS: recurring payments and data lock-in.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by tonyedgecombe on Sunday May 17, 2020 @10:25AM (#23212218)
Adobe achieves that with desktop apps, if you can call it an achievement.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by WilliamEdward on Sunday May 17, 2020 @02:00PM (#23213793)
Achievement is a big word here. They had to shove it down people's throats with a bloated, buggy, and expensive app suite.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by tonyedgecombe on Sunday May 17, 2020 @06:42PM (#23216199)
Yes although people still put their hand in their pocket every month so they must be getting some value from it.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by TomMarius on Sunday May 17, 2020 @10:27AM (#23212235)
Sadly I am not Adobe
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