Pseudo local apps and Puffin

A colleague uses the Puffin browser on his android because it supports web games otherwise un-runnable. (I thought about using it for google voice since google blocks certain features when mobile is detected and proceeds assuming the mobile has an active phone carrier, which none of my 6 mobile devices does. Btw, why is browser app not compatible with iTouch as stated in app store.)

I looked into Puffin further. It really stretches the boundary of a native app, not in a good way. To support local features (like handling a file type), it outsources the processing to a server. So they will enable/disable local browsers features at their whim (like during the Olympics), which violates several paragraphs in Apples app guidelines (which is a sham anyway). Also, your local browser could be down when their servers go down. Quite a paradigm shift for "local" app. I would say Puffin is a SAAS browser, but its a clever response to the arbitrary restrictions on mobile devices. Industry leaders should like this trend because SW can turn in subscription revenue streams. On the other hand, gatekeepers (like app store) want their protection money revenue stream for subscription-based apps as stated in iphone dev agreement.

I think everyone should put their mobile on airplane mode once in a while and see which of their apps behave like local apps.

Network Drives For Generic Use

Which network drive is best that meets these criteria?
- No cloud/internet connection, local wifi only
- No host computer, just a host wireless router (if needed)
- Preferably no client software requirement on androids and iOS
- Preferable writeable via wifi

No manufacturer documentation addresses (reveals) these details, so user comments are the most reliable. If you've spent the dough, let me know which device does or does not meet any of these criteria.

Here are some review comments for a Kingston wi-drive.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=network+drive&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=4710560936236043438&os=reviews