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Apple Announces Countdown to 25 Billion App Store Downloads with $10,000 Gift Card Prize
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It works for the whole iTunes store, but yes, I couldn't spend that much on digital products. However, two thunderbolt displays would be nice
Exactly how do you have to time a download to win this?
That's the question. It's hard because as it approaches the 25th billion count, the download rate would radically increase because everyone wants to hit the jackpot.
I tried to find a link to the old story with no luck, but I recall (many years ago) a similar prize give away that had some complicated tax problem. That the winner had to pay tax on the prize?
What ever happened to that, did he have to pay?
(sorry, just really curious)
What ever happened to that, did he have to pay?
(sorry, just really curious
)Just so you know, the countdown is just a programed animation; it does not reflect the actual number downloaded. So, how did you figure it'd take 8 days?
I wouldn't count on it dude. I'm really starting to doubt the guy I wired $2,000 was a Nigerian prince...
But what are you going to do with a $10k gift card to the App Store? All the apps are like $1.99 or $2.99. You're going to load up your 1-2 iOS devices with 3000 apps each? Seriously. Unless the App Store sells other stuff besides apps that I am not aware of.
Would have been nice if it was an Apple Store card so you could buy a few Macs/iPads AND THEN some software.
Seriously. Unless the App Store sells other stuff besides apps that I am not aware of.Would have been nice if it was an Apple Store card so you could buy a few Macs/iPads AND THEN some software.
That developer may well get free publicity that they could not buy for 10X the value of that gift card.
The dev has no way of knowing what individual it was. It would be up to Apple to say your app was the 25th Billion download, congrats, here's a $50 gift card.
"Prizes. One (1) winner will receive one (1) App Store Gift Card for credit in an amount equal to USD $10,000, redeemable in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBook Store, as available in the country in which the winner is located. Total US Retail Value of all prizes is $10,000.00."
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My guess would be more like about a month.
If it is going to take about 4 years to reach 25 billion then
25 billion divided by 4 years divided by 365 days in a year = 17 123 287 downloads per day.
Since there are about 700 million downloads remaining then 700 divided by 17 million per day is about 45 days. However, since the rate of downloading is probably increasing the number will probably be closer to 30 days.
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Seriously! only with a minor change above.
Well actually, although I could spend it in seconds, if I got an $10,000 Apple gift card right now I wouldn't buy much immediately. I would wait and get an iPad 3, iPhone 5/6, MBA ivy bridge, iMac ivy bridge, and iTV. Then by the end of the year I'd still have about $3,000 left for what Apple comes out with next year
geeze it would be so grandSeriously! only with a minor change above.
Well actually, although I could spend it in seconds, if I got an $10,000 Apple gift card right now I wouldn't buy much immediately. I would wait and get an iPad 3, iPhone 5/6, MBA ivy bridge, iMac ivy bridge, and iTV. Then by the end of the year I'd still have about $3,000 left for what Apple comes out with next year
Don't forget about Xserve and Mac Pro, oh wait...
Figure that its on an animation based on the past. If the flow remains constant it will take 8 days. But as it gets closer to 25 billion, it will increase. Therefore thats the only variable. Of course no one will be able to truly figure it out but its an educated guess. The ticker is rising 1000 every 1.2 seconds.
But what are you going to do with a $10k gift card to the App Store? All the apps are like $1.99 or $2.99. You're going to load up your 1-2 iOS devices with 3000 apps each?
Music. And videos.
Don't think "instant gratification". Take the long term view. Never again in your life paying for music.
I'd assume though that it can also be used in the iTunes store as well, but even then it'll take ages to spend it all.
Wow, can you be any cheaper? You can win more money on a scratch ticket with better odds. Even talk shows like Oprah give more to their audiences. For a company that is considered the most valuable in the world, $10Gs is absolute joke. And it's not even cash money that their giving you, their giving you credits to their own product. Costing them absolutely next to nothing. Keep up the great public image of being so giving and generous Apple.