Apple Store Integration In Tiger?

[slughead]

This is very, very bad.

If I had to shut off a buying feature in every Apple application I use, I'd be pretty damn annoyed iTunes is bad enough.

However, if they did this instead of charging for updates, I'd be all for it!.. as long as they don't sacrifice R&D for the task of putting ads in their OS.. which they inevitably would do.

[EDIT: WOOT! THIS POST BRINGS ME TO Mac Rumors 6502! hoorah]

 

[CholEoptera36]

I still don't get how this is "hurting" other companies. For example, say I buy a brand new phone. The guy comes by, plugs it in for me, and slaps a sticker on the side: "For cheap long distance call..." So now, every time I use my phone, I'm reminded of this handy number I can call. But wait! Holy CRAP! There are dozens - nay, hundreds of other good, upstanding long distance companies out there that might not get a fair shake!

Then don't complain next time MS uses their size over Apple to not allow Apple to get a piece of the pie.

[EDIT]that is, if you really don't think this kind of thing hurts other smaller companies.

 

[Codemonkey]

Then don't complain next time MS uses their size over Apple to not allow Apple to get a piece of the pie.

[EDIT]that is, if you really don't think this kind of thing hurts other smaller companies.

Erm. Have you ever heard this from me?

No, I didn't think so.

FWIW, I work in a 100% Wintel/ ASP.net environment very comfortably.

It's called Capitalism. Get used to it.

 

[atomiton]

and while they're at it... link to other music stores in iTunes.

Hate to say it, but i prefer MS "music mall" more than apple's.

it makes the store compete with library.

Sure, make it so they have to pay apple a small fee per download... but give me a choice of AAC DRM music.

 

[CholEoptera36]

Erm. Have you ever heard this from me?

No, I didn't think so.

FWIW, I work in a 100% Wintel/ ASP.net environment very comfortably.

It's called Capitalism. Get used to it.

I realized after I typed that how I was accusing you of saying that but no I haven't ever heard you say it, so my appologies.

Let me rather rephrase my last post in a question for you:
Your earlier post sounds like you don't think this action Apple is taking will hurt smaller companies.
My question, If you don't think this type of thing hurts smaller companies, then do you also think MS doesn't hurt Apple when they pull stunks like these?
An example would be when MS used it's size and power to standardize IE and run Netscape into the ground.

Just to make an after note, yes I do believe, IMO, that this integration has the same potential to hurt smaller companies as the practices of MS. And that in further releases of mac OS, this integration can play a much larger roll in standardizing the way consumers buy products for their computers through Apple only. I definitely see the potential.

 

[JonMaker]

What if there are ppl out there who have money to burn, but no spare time?
This feature (like most of everything Mac) would be great for them!