WHAT? Are you rich?

[TheSpaz]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Recen...9/viewSoftware

I guess you have to buy this App to prove you're rich. It doesn't do anything else.

If anyone's wondering: The App is just a picture of a diamond and it costs $999.99 on the AppStore. Do you think they'll take it down?

[spyker3292]

ahahahhahahah nice

[razorianfly]

Crazily enough, I can see the market for this.

If you've got it on your iPhone, your either insanely idiotic to spend so much on a picture and abit of 'advisable' information, or, as you say, your insanely rich.

It will become a status symbol. "Hey look, I can afford the Diamond Application!"

Very (I was going to say 'clever' but I'll stick with 'unique' ..) concept, but it's not for everyone as it states.

R-Fly

[Logan09]

How the hell does something like this get into the app store?!?

I thought some of the junk in the app store already was a bit much, but this takes the pee. How can Apple pull something like Netshare without any explanation and allow this?

It really does make a mockery of the length of time some developers have had to wait for their apps to go through Apple's QA process. If Apple's QA process was worth anything they would be weeding out the junk like this, otherwise what's the point in QA at all?

[EricNau]

I officially have less respect for the app store than ebay.

...and I hate ebay.

[lindsayanng]

honestly, i think its a GREAT app to have in the store, and the developers are GENIOUS! if they sell it ONCE to someone who JUST wants it for a status thing, then THEY WIN!!

they are smart.. dont be jealous because you didnt think of it.

Seriously, i would be interested to see if that app does start popping up more places. I would think it might because now that the newer iphones are cheaper, more people have them and the actual IPHONE is not a status symbol anymore. there are ALWAYS guys out tehre that HAVE to show their status, so that would now be the ONLY way to do it through your phone.. So why not? I mean, i can give a HUGE list why not, like starving people in the city 2 towns over.. but why not in the sense of WHY is a diamond app any more ridiculous that a $17,000 purse?? or a $120,000 pair of cufflinks?

[SgtDuty]

This app should donate the profits to a charity, or something. Otherwise its hysterical that Apple let this application through into the App Store.

[Next Tuesday]

Originally Posted by lindsayanng

honestly, i think its a GREAT app to have in the store, and the developers are GENIOUS! if they sell it ONCE to someone who JUST wants it for a status thing, then THEY WIN!!

they are smart.. dont be jealous because you didnt think of it.

Seriously, i would be interested to see if that app does start popping up more places. I would think it might because now that the newer iphones are cheaper, more people have them and the actual IPHONE is not a status symbol anymore. there are ALWAYS guys out tehre that HAVE to show their status, so that would now be the ONLY way to do it through your phone.. So why not? I mean, i can give a HUGE list why not, like starving people in the city 2 towns over.. but why not in the sense of WHY is a diamond app any more ridiculous that a $17,000 purse?? or a $120,000 pair of cufflinks?

Some apple fanboys are seriously on drugs. Who would pay 1k for a screen saver? I can make that for free on my pc. Smh

[Logan09]

Originally Posted by lindsayanng

honestly, i think its a GREAT app to have in the store, and the developers are GENIOUS! if they sell it ONCE to someone who JUST wants it for a status thing, then THEY WIN!!

they are smart.. dont be jealous because you didnt think of it.

Seriously, i would be interested to see if that app does start popping up more places. I would think it might because now that the newer iphones are cheaper, more people have them and the actual IPHONE is not a status symbol anymore. there are ALWAYS guys out tehre that HAVE to show their status, so that would now be the ONLY way to do it through your phone.. So why not? I mean, i can give a HUGE list why not, like starving people in the city 2 towns over.. but why not in the sense of WHY is a diamond app any more ridiculous that a $17,000 purse?? or a $120,000 pair of cufflinks?

The only status I can see this app conveying is that of "COMPLETE AND UTTER ****"

Seriously, how does this carry any status? Firstly, you'd be idiotic to buy it, and secondly, anyone could make the same app and sell it for free.

[techkidd4400]

Originally Posted by lindsayanng

honestly, i think its a GREAT app to have in the store, and the developers are GENIOUS! if they sell it ONCE to someone who JUST wants it for a status thing, then THEY WIN!!

they are smart.. dont be jealous because you didnt think of it.

Seriously, i would be interested to see if that app does start popping up more places. I would think it might because now that the newer iphones are cheaper, more people have them and the actual IPHONE is not a status symbol anymore. there are ALWAYS guys out tehre that HAVE to show their status, so that would now be the ONLY way to do it through your phone.. So why not? I mean, i can give a HUGE list why not, like starving people in the city 2 towns over.. but why not in the sense of WHY is a diamond app any more ridiculous that a $17,000 purse?? or a $120,000 pair of cufflinks?

No, the sellers are not "smart." The buyer is dumb. There is a difference.

[bmorris]

Originally Posted by lindsayanng

honestly, i think its a GREAT app to have in the store, and the developers are GENIOUS! if they sell it ONCE to someone who JUST wants it for a status thing, then THEY WIN!!

they are smart.. dont be jealous because you didnt think of it.

Seriously, i would be interested to see if that app does start popping up more places. I would think it might because now that the newer iphones are cheaper, more people have them and the actual IPHONE is not a status symbol anymore. there are ALWAYS guys out tehre that HAVE to show their status, so that would now be the ONLY way to do it through your phone.. So why not? I mean, i can give a HUGE list why not, like starving people in the city 2 towns over.. but why not in the sense of WHY is a diamond app any more ridiculous that a $17,000 purse?? or a $120,000 pair of cufflinks?

I AGREE! GENIUS.

[Xander562]

As hilarious as I think this is, I really think Apple should moderate the App Store.

[gceo]

Originally Posted by Xander562

As hilarious as I think this is, I really think Apple should moderate the App Store.

What? Why?

It seems that the big debate is to let developers do whatever they want. Now that they do something most of us poor MR readers can't afford, it's suddenly lame?

[Hockey man]

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen!. Why the hell would anybody pay $1000 for a picture of a fake jewel. What a waste. Even if I was a billionaire, I would not buy this app for the iphone. DUMB DUMB DUMB. I feel bad for developers whose 'useful' apps were turned down by apple, when crap like this shows up in the app store. Apple could have turned this down, and another developer could have had his/her app on the store.

[dukebound85]

crap! i accidentally hit "buy app" what can i do? i dont want this thing
haha jk

[kingtj]

Wait until someone encounters a bug that causes it to disappear off their phone, and iTunes after they've bought it, like seems to be occasionally happening with a few other apps.

I think I'll write up a "cubic zirconia" edition that looks identical to this app's "diamond" but sells for MUCH less. Hmm.....

Originally Posted by dukebound85

crap! i accidentally hit "buy app" what can i do? i dont want this thing
haha jk

[ArtOfWarfare]

I can't believe they removed it.

The only problem I can see is it's too easy to accidently download and no way to get a refund. But that could be an issue with the terrible $1 apps from jirbo too.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Someone should release a free version of this that looks the exact same, or at least very similar, but uses cubic zirconia.

[SpaceMagic]

I'm really offended Apple approved this app. I am the biggest capitalist but we have to draw a line somewhere. With millions of people starving in the world, approving this app is just encouraging w**kers. You know someone will waste the money and buy it. It is just wrong.

For the love of God. Someone please develop a free version of this to take the piss.

[Small White Car]

Originally Posted by SpaceMagic

e. With millions of people starving in the world, approving this app is just encouraging w**kers. You know someone will waste the money and buy it. It is just wrong.

Let's say someone does buy it.

Then $1,000 has transfered from one idiot's bank account to another idiot's bank account.

Please explain how that affects you, or me, or "starving people" one little bit.

[batchtaster]

Originally Posted by SpaceMagic

I'm really offended Apple approved this app. I am the biggest capitalist but we have to draw a line somewhere.

Who's "we"? Who decides where the line is, you? What, is $99.99 too much for this app? $9.99?

The developer obviously has their own agenda with this too; as others have said it's more than likely a publicity stunt. So, now, factor that into the price, and the resulting sales for the "real" apps. So, seriously, what's the "correct" price for this app, that fits below your personally perceived "line"?

Apple said from the beginning that developers could charge as much or as little as they want; they'll take 30%, developer gets 70%. The store can obviously handle that level of pricing for whatever reason. If the developer is clever/stupid/greedy/whatever enough to charge $999.99, then shouldn't the dynamics of the consumer market be allowed to sort this out?

[Metatron]

Originally Posted by SpaceMagic

I'm really offended Apple approved this app. I am the biggest capitalist but we have to draw a line somewhere. With millions of people starving in the world, approving this app is just encouraging w**kers. You know someone will waste the money and buy it. It is just wrong.

For the love of God. Someone please develop a free version of this to take the piss.

Then you are NOT the biggest capitalist in the world. If it sells, there must be some demand. Capitalism allows for choice, good or bad.

[raggedjimmi]

Originally Posted by SpaceMagic

I'm really offended Apple approved this app. I am the biggest capitalist but we have to draw a line somewhere. With millions of people starving in the world, approving this app is just encouraging w**kers. You know someone will waste the money and buy it. It is just wrong.

For the love of God. Someone please develop a free version of this to take the piss.

Why not have a go at Apple, MS and the likes and get them to donate all their profits to charity?

[FDX]

Originally Posted by tuffluffjimmy

Someone should release a free version of this that looks the exact same, or at least very similar, but uses cubic zirconia.

Best idea yet.

[Surely]

Originally Posted by tuffluffjimmy

Someone should release a free version of this that looks the exact same, or at least very similar, but uses cubic zirconia.

Originally Posted by FDX

Best idea yet.

Agreed x2.

Classic.

The real question is, would anyone really be impressed if someone showed them that they spent $999 on a picture of a red diamond? Or would they just think that that person is pretty dumb?

On the other hand, the developer is pretty smart for thinking of this and actually getting it approved. Hopefully he'll make some coin off of people's stupidity.....