You are making the assumption that all these app store companies are these huge companies.
Think of the millions more in sales apple and the developers would have if the mac app store weren't cockblocked to 10.6.6 only.
There are millions of users of 10.5 and 10.4. Not to mention G5 users, who continue to get the shaft from Apple.
BaldiMac said:Think of the millions more in sales apple and the developers would have if the mac app store weren't cockblocked to 10.6.6 only.
There are millions of users of 10.5 and 10.4. Not to mention G5 users, who continue to get the shaft from Apple.
Because the "not willing to pay $29 to upgrade my OS" group and the "still chugging along on my 5 year old computer" group are where the real money is at.
I fail to see any relationship between spending thousands of dollars on a new PC and buying applications. And not everyone even knows they even can update to 10.6. Face it, not allowing this on 10.5 and above limits the market unnecessarily.
I would say that the majority of these $1-$2 apps are made by individuals or small companies for whom an annual turnover of $700k would be an absolute dream come true.Exactly. Companies cannot sell software for $1-$2 and earn money. Even if they sold a million copies grossing $1million, they then fork over $300k to Apple leaving them with $700k...to pay for things like salaries, real estate, R&D, advertising, etc.
Errr... no? You pay Apple 30% no matter how much you charge. $0.30 for a $1 app, $3 for a $10 app. 2000 people buying your $1 app makes you much more money than 30 people buying your $10 app, and that's why some of the most profitable apps on iOS has been extremely cheap. It opens your app up to a much wider audience and allows you to make much more money. And at $1 you get to enjoy plenty of impulse buys.Exactly. Companies cannot sell software for $1-$2 and earn money. Even if they sold a million copies grossing $1million, they then fork over $300k to Apple leaving them with $700k...to pay for things like salaries, real estate, R&D, advertising, etc.
Because it was a dollar
BaldiMac said:I fail to see any relationship between spending thousands of dollars on a new PC and buying applications. And not everyone even knows they even can update to 10.6. Face it, not allowing this on 10.5 and above limits the market unnecessarily.
You can't see any relationship? You don't think someone that spends money to upgrade their PC and OS regularly and likes to be on the leading edge is more likely to spend money on software?
Regardless, I'd bet the main reason for the decision is to limit the app store to Intel only. Smaller downloads. Less issues for developers.
Because the "not willing to pay $29 to upgrade my OS" group and the "still chugging along on my 5 year old computer" group are where the real money is at.
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The point about intel only is a good one. But I'd still argue that the intent of the app store is to sell software to exact opposite of the person you describe. The leading edge user already knows how to seek out and buy software they want. The app store is for the normal user, who is less likely to be on 10.6.6.
In fact I have yet to upgrade my intel machines to 10.6. Didn't see a reason to. I will now though because I would like to use the app store.
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Face it, not allowing this on 10.5 and above limits the market unnecessarily.
An interesting consideration, but this probably won't be the case. A key benefit of the app store is discoverability. Aside from power users who literally turn their computers into their hobby, many of those 'leading edge users' aren't aware of all the programs out there, and even if they are, they are probably quite frustrated with their ability to evaluate, compare, and get user feedback about them. The App Store will probably be a big hit with them, and they're probably more likely to spend than a user who isn't upgrading their OS.The point about intel only is a good one. But I'd still argue that the intent of the app store is to sell software to exact opposite of the person you describe. The leading edge user already knows how to seek out and buy software they want. The app store is for the normal user, who is less likely to be on 10.6.6.
Because the "not willing to pay $29 to upgrade my OS" group and the "still chugging along on my 5 year old computer" group are where the real money is at.
I fail to see any relationship between spending thousands of dollars on a new PC and buying applications. And not everyone even knows they even can update to 10.6. Face it, not allowing this on 10.5 and above limits the market unnecessarily.
I agree. Why just 10.6? 10.5 has much of the same APIs.