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Re:Reddit experiments on users, forcing them to install app ... by CharlieDigital on Monday June 12, 2023 @07:54AM (#36292040)
For Amazon, I prefer the web-app since it's able to open tabs for products I'm comparing. With the app, you're forced into a forward/back/forward navigation pattern that I think is sub-optimal when comparing products.

Is there something I'm missing here? It seems that the app is the less usable experience to me.

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Re:Reddit experiments on users, forcing them to install app ... by AnonCoward42 on Monday June 12, 2023 @08:18AM (#36292256)
Yeah this is a common theme. The web presence often gets more attention ironically, because it is the facade and starting point for the given endeavor. Then comes greed and they try to discourage web usage ... we've all seen it play out over and over.
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