Will the Mac App Store make the sky fall? • Hacker News Board

Re: Will the Mac App Store make the sky fall?

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Post by baddox » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 8:38 PM UTC

pedrokost wrote: post #7

This may be a bit out of topic, but I wonder why doesn't Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) improve their App Centre quicker. They have it since so long, but it still looks crappy IMO. From the screenshots I've seen of the Mac App Store, it looks really nice and a giant step in front of Linux.

The Software Center in Ubuntu 10.10 looks great. It's nothing flashy, but it works extremely well. If I need to grab a package and I'm not sure of its name, I'll open up Software Center rather than using apt-get from the terminal.

Re: Will the Mac App Store make the sky fall?

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Post by aurora72 » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 11:24 PM UTC

pedrokost wrote: post #7

This may be a bit out of topic, but I wonder why doesn't Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) improve their App Centre quicker. They have it since so long, but it still looks crappy IMO. From the screenshots I've seen of the Mac App Store, it looks really nice and a giant step in front of Linux.

Ubuntu 10.10 is good, suprisingly good compared to its previous versions. Making it boot from any USB memory stick with persistent storage feature was so easy that I suddenly found myself using Ubuntu 10.10 right from the 4GB USB stick on my Laptop.

The overall experience feels different from the others (MAC OS X & Windows) so much so that you almost forget the existence of any App Centre, at least initially.

Re: Will the Mac App Store make the sky fall?

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Post by aurora72 » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 11:29 PM UTC

brudgers wrote: post #8

The implicit assumption is that prices of existing applications will be forced lower. Considering that the app store gives new comers a leg up over traditional channels and puts them on equal footing with established products, there is reason to be pessimistic about the prospects of some pre-appstore products. Particularly when existing products may not conform to the technical restrictions required for appstore appr…

I agree. Actually I have avoided paying for any software on MAC OS X because I 've been able to find almost always its equivalent for free elsewhere, including the iWorks (which sells for around $70)

So, it might be the right time for Apple to lower its own MAC OS X software such as the iWorks, from around $70 to $7. Only then may I personally consider buying it from Mac App Store.