How I AI · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The reviewer highlights major drawbacks of Claude Duet, including the absence of a desktop application and sluggish response times taking up to ten minutes for tasks. These performance issues caused the host to forget ongoing tasks and abandon the app in favor of faster alternatives.
“It also doesn't show up in the desktop app. So it's a really disconnected experience.”
“And I'm telling like 10 plus minutes to finish those threads or come back to me or ask for permissions.”