HOW 188: Native vs. Modern Apps - Microsoft's Native Apps Plan: Fact, Fiction, or Just Marketing?

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Paul Thurrott discusses Microsoft's promise of more native apps for Windows 11 and the implications for users.

Microsoft promises "more native apps" for Windows 11, but what does native even mean today—and are these new apps truly different from web-based ones? Paul Thurrott breaks down the blurred lines and why it matters for Windows users. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord . Sponsor: outsystems.com/twit

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Host: Paul Thurrott

Topics covered

• native apps
• Windows 11
• web-based apps
• technology
• Microsoft

Keywords

• native apps
• Windows 11
• Microsoft
• web-based apps
• technology

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