Before anyone else we talked about our expectation that Mac OS X and iPhone OS should (and quite possibly would) integrate what currently exists as Dashboard widgets in Mac OS X into a design allowing iPhone screen sized apps essentially supplant them.

Despite this article’s discussion regartding Gruber’s claim that there’s to be no ‘widget mode’ for minor applications on the iPad, we’ve got zero reason in the world to believe it won’t happen.

Frankly, it just makes sense.  What better way to further monetize and extend the Apple App Store paradigm than to make these bite sized apps available on all Apple operating systems and devices?

If you ask me, Apple would look a little dumb not doing it.  And just think of how easy it would make the life of every Apple user who’s become addicted to solid, life changing apps like Grocery IQ and iFitness which allow you to sync and go?

Despite the ‘browser first’ proponents, these apps – with their ability to make unwieldy tasks easy – are what the consumer Internet is all about.  And please don’t say the inconsistent user interface design and unstructured sizing of a browser window is a better solution for the average user.