>However, I am a little bit skeptical that a web-based OS will perform the same as a native OS...
I believe the idea is that it will be native on ALL devices, thereby eliminating the need to convert one application for multiple devices. An application written in HTML5/CSS/JavaScript for the web should function the same way on a mobile device OS that is essentially a web browser. Am I wrong?
You're right, in fact the Linux Kernel was used to minimize changes OEMs would have to make to support B2G. Also, Mozilla has been working with Qualcomm to make sure that B2G is optimized for their chips. It should be very interesting to see the potential market shift once B2G is released.
Awesome article! I love this game so much, it's a lot of fun just reading about what could have been. Here's hoping that Portal 2 was NOT the last episode!
There's very little in Windows 8 that requires multiple touch input - pretty much the only thing touch input can do and the mouse can't. This is what's ultimately allowing Win8 to keep mouse keyboard and touch on the same level.
Compare with Apple and some of the iOS gestures such as four-finger (!) swipes...
I believe the idea is that it will be native on ALL devices, thereby eliminating the need to convert one application for multiple devices. An application written in HTML5/CSS/JavaScript for the web should function the same way on a mobile device OS that is essentially a web browser. Am I wrong?