Why is there AIR?

For all of you tech guys that didn't know - that's okay. AIR is for running TweetDeck and twhirl, not to blow up balloons and volleyballs. According to Adobe, the Adobe® AIR™ runtime enables you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time. Since applications built for Adobe AIR run on your desktop computer without a web browser, they provide all the convenience of a desktop application... http://www.adobe.com/products/air/everyone/