So, Apple held its usual autumn press get-together just now, and after a few rather uninspiring ones (to me, at least), they finally managed to blow me away, with the new MacBook Air (especially the 11.6" variant). They also gave a sneak peek at Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, which has... An App Store. An App Store Apple is going to open on Snow Leopard within 90 days.
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Member since:2009-08-26
Apple wants to make sure even a two-man micro-ISV hands over 40% of the sale. Want to be on the front page? That is going to require 60%.
Apple has a massive cash reserve but I guess that isn't enough.
That is where they are headed and everyone knows it.
How ironic that Apple has become far more like big brother than IBM ever was.
Member since:2005-07-06
Apple has a massive cash reserve but I guess that isn't enough.
That is where they are headed and everyone knows it.
How ironic that Apple has become far more like big brother than IBM ever was.
1) It is 70/30 - the developer keeps 70% and Apple keeps 30%; compared to the retail channel which would involve marketing and so on, it is a great deal. For most companies getting a 70% return after taking out all the costs associated with retail channel operations, it is pretty good value. Then again, unlike you, I've actually worked in retail and now how much the vendor itself are shafted by every step along the line.
2) Their AppStore breaks even so it isn't a money spinner - it merely facilitates sales of software to spur hardware sales.
Edited 2010-10-21 06:32 UTC
Member since:2005-07-06
Whatever...
No reliance on optionally installed technologies? How does that even apply to Java?--it is included in Mac OS (at least currently...) and AFAIK only the Java-Cocoa bridge was deprecated. Adobe AIR apps, and any other apps that utilize third-party runtimes/frameworks (current or as-yet-unimagined) appear to be all locked out. So Apple effectively is trying to extend control over the development environment, just like they did on iOS.
But the kicker is the "No resemblance to Apple products" clause. Note that this is not limited to apps bundled with the Mac. All I can say to this is, fuck off. Seriously. You have got to be fucking kidding me. This is the Mac, not a freaking Gameboy with only licensed cartridges, not a freaking toy. This clause is so anti-competitive it makes Microsoft's bundling of IE and WMP with Windows look like the act of a fucking saint.
Thing is, even if Apple never locks down the Mac platform like they have the iPhone, the majority of users will still probably look to the store to get their apps. So this spells the end of the long tradition of an open platform that offers apps to scratch every user's itch, because it will no longer be economically feasible to produce genuinely useful software that doesn't fit in on the App Store.
P.S. Full-screen apps and app folders are a joke--way to take some of the worst-implemented parts of the iPad and bring them to the Mac, yay!! Also, anyone with half a brain realizes that the lack of a touchscreen has zero to do with the "verticality" and everything to do with legacy software support. Sorry, Apple, but you completely and utterly failed to wow me this time. Mission pissing me off successful though! kthxbye
Member since:2008-07-12
There is a major hole in your logic there buddy.
Define "don't try to do evil".
How do you know that your, or my definition of "evil" is similar to that of the AppStore?
What assurances are there that the definition of "evil" isn't a moving target to be changed on convenience or whim?
Its an awful lot of trust you must have if you're willing to let someone else define "evil" for you.
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2010-10-04
No question here - PPC is dead, Java isn't native language
Only final apps - remember about the target - it has to be dead simple and completely bullet proof
Trojans?
Apps that present a license screen at launch will be rejected
Mac store like app store will provide security and it should be only place where you should agree to license. Otherwise you buy something and agree for license then. I know it works like this now in many situations but it doesn't mean it good for users
Security
no bloatware
Don't know what it is and what is it about - misinformation?
Apps that look similar to Apple Products or apps bundled on the Mac, including the Finder, iChat, iTunes, and Dashboard, will be rejected
You downloading app from Mac Store from Apple - there can't by any confusion about developer of the app. They don't want to be in the situation where shitty app will be called "apple app" just because it look similar to one of their app (or pretend to be one) i.e. iTunes + credit cart verification
Apple will not be reponsible... etc. - just covers their asses
Nothing wrong here. Just keep solid and good app, don't mess with user system and don't try to do evil. That's all